Add Save as Copy button to message edit area #154

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opened 2025-12-26 18:09:02 +00:00 by rwachters · 0 comments

rwachters commented

2025-12-26 18:09:02 +00:00

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Feature Description

Add a "Save as Copy" button to the message edit area (in addition to the existing Save/Cancel buttons). This action will save the edited message as a new message and create a new branch in the conversation tree (including for leaf messages).

Behavior

When a user is editing a message and clicks "Save as Copy", the edited content is saved as a new sibling message
This creates a new branch in the conversation, with the new message becoming the new leaf
Unlike "Save" which updates the existing message, "Save as Copy" preserves the original message and creates a new one

Implementation Plan

1. Add UI Action to ChatAreaActions interface

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/chatarea/ChatAreaActions.kt
Add onSaveEditingAsCopy() function after the existing onSaveEditing() function

2. Implement SaveEditingAsCopy in EditMessageUseCase

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/viewmodel/chat/usecase/EditMessageUseCase.kt
Add suspend fun saveEditingAsCopy() that:
- Gets the message being edited
- Gets the message's parent (to determine insertion point)
- Uses InsertMessageUseCase to create a new message with MessageInsertPosition.APPEND relative to the parent
- Clears the editing state on success
- Handles errors with appropriate notifications

3. Wire up in ChatViewModel

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/viewmodel/chat/ChatViewModel.kt
Add fun saveEditingAsCopy() that delegates to editMessageUC.saveEditingAsCopy()

4. Wire up in ChatScreen

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/ChatScreen.kt
Add override fun onSaveEditingAsCopy() = chatViewModel.saveEditingAsCopy() to the chatAreaActions object

5. Add Button to MessageContent Composable

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/chatarea/MessageContent.kt
Add "Save as Copy" button in MessageEditActions composable between Save and Cancel buttons

6. Update Preview

File: app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/preview/ChatAreaPreview.kt
Add empty implementation of onSaveEditingAsCopy() to the preview ChatAreaActions object

Notes

Uses existing MessageInsertPosition.APPEND to create new branch
Reuses existing error handling and notification infrastructure
Works for both intermediate and leaf messages in the conversation tree
Should follow the same pattern as the existing "Save" button implementation

## Feature Description Add a "Save as Copy" button to the message edit area (in addition to the existing Save/Cancel buttons). This action will save the edited message as a new message and create a new branch in the conversation tree (including for leaf messages). ## Behavior - When a user is editing a message and clicks "Save as Copy", the edited content is saved as a new sibling message - This creates a new branch in the conversation, with the new message becoming the new leaf - Unlike "Save" which updates the existing message, "Save as Copy" preserves the original message and creates a new one ## Implementation Plan ### 1. Add UI Action to ChatAreaActions interface - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/chatarea/ChatAreaActions.kt` - Add `onSaveEditingAsCopy()` function after the existing `onSaveEditing()` function ### 2. Implement SaveEditingAsCopy in EditMessageUseCase - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/viewmodel/chat/usecase/EditMessageUseCase.kt` - Add `suspend fun saveEditingAsCopy()` that: - Gets the message being edited - Gets the message's parent (to determine insertion point) - Uses `InsertMessageUseCase` to create a new message with `MessageInsertPosition.APPEND` relative to the parent - Clears the editing state on success - Handles errors with appropriate notifications ### 3. Wire up in ChatViewModel - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/viewmodel/chat/ChatViewModel.kt` - Add `fun saveEditingAsCopy()` that delegates to `editMessageUC.saveEditingAsCopy()` ### 4. Wire up in ChatScreen - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/ChatScreen.kt` - Add `override fun onSaveEditingAsCopy() = chatViewModel.saveEditingAsCopy()` to the `chatAreaActions` object ### 5. Add Button to MessageContent Composable - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/chatarea/MessageContent.kt` - Add "Save as Copy" button in `MessageEditActions` composable between Save and Cancel buttons ### 6. Update Preview - File: `app/src/commonMain/kotlin/eu/torvian/chatbot/app/compose/preview/ChatAreaPreview.kt` - Add empty implementation of `onSaveEditingAsCopy()` to the preview `ChatAreaActions` object ## Notes - Uses existing `MessageInsertPosition.APPEND` to create new branch - Reuses existing error handling and notification infrastructure - Works for both intermediate and leaf messages in the conversation tree - Should follow the same pattern as the existing "Save" button implementation