ui/ux: improved handling editor's focus when interacting with <Dock/>

Signed-off-by: Roman <ixrock@gmail.com>

src/renderer/components/dock/dock-tab-content.tsx

@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 import "./dock-tab-content.scss";
 import React from "react";
 import { disposeOnUnmount, observer } from "mobx-react";
-import { computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from "mobx";
+import { action, computed, makeObservable, observable, reaction } from "mobx";
 import type { DockTab, TabId } from "./dock.store";
+import { dockStore } from "./dock.store";
 import { cssNames } from "../../utils";
 import { DockTabComponents, dockViewsManager } from "./dock.views-manager";
 import { MonacoEditor } from "../monaco-editor";
+import throttle from "lodash/throttle";
 
 export interface DockTabContentProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<any> {
   className?: string;
@@ -36,12 +38,20 @@ export interface DockTabContentProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<any> {
 
 @observer
 export class DockTabContent extends React.Component<DockTabContentProps> {
+  @observable.ref editor: MonacoEditor;
+
   constructor(props: DockTabContentProps) {
     super(props);
     makeObservable(this);
 
     disposeOnUnmount(this, [
-      reaction(() => this.tabId, () => this.error = ""), // reset
+      reaction(() => this.tabId, this.onTabChange, { delay: 100 }),
+
+      // keep focus on editor's area when <Dock/> just opened
+      reaction(() => dockStore.isOpen, isOpen => isOpen && this.focusEditor()),
+
+      // focus to editor on dock's resize or turning into fullscreen mode
+      dockStore.onResize(throttle(() => this.focusEditor(), 250)),
     ]);
   }
 
@@ -55,6 +65,22 @@ export class DockTabContent extends React.Component<DockTabContentProps> {
 
   @observable error = "";
 
+  @computed get editorIsVisible() {
+    return Boolean(this.tabComponents.editor);
+  }
+
+  focusEditor() {
+    if (!this.editorIsVisible) return;
+
+    this.editor.focus();
+  }
+
+  @action
+  onTabChange = () => {
+    this.error = ""; // reset any errors from another tab
+    this.focusEditor(); // focus to editor if available via registered tab views
+  };
+
   /**
    * Always keep editor in DOM while (while <Dock/> is open/rendered).
    * This allows to restore editor's model-view state (cursor pos, selection, etc.)
@@ -62,20 +88,21 @@ export class DockTabContent extends React.Component<DockTabContentProps> {
    */
   renderEditor() {
     const { tabId, tabComponents: { editor } } = this;
-    const isHidden = !editor;
 
     return (
       <MonacoEditor
         id={tabId}
-        className={cssNames({ hidden: isHidden })}
+        autoFocus={true}
+        className={cssNames({ hidden: !this.editorIsVisible })}
         value={editor?.getValue(tabId) ?? ""}
         onChange={value => {
           this.error = "";
           editor?.setValue(tabId, value);
         }}
         onError={error => {
-          this.error = isHidden ? "" : error;
+          this.error = this.editorIsVisible ? error : "";
         }}
+        ref={editor => this.editor = editor}
       />
     );
   }

src/renderer/components/monaco-editor/monaco-editor.tsx

@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ export class MonacoEditor extends React.Component<MonacoEditorProps> {
     return this.editor?.getValue(opts) ?? "";
   }
 
+  focus(){
+    this.editor?.focus();
+  }
+
   @action
   validate = async (value = this.getValue()): Promise<void> => {
     const { language } = this.props;