# Mention Autocomplete Feature - Implementation Complete

## Summary

Added intelligent autocomplete dropdown when typing `@` in the chat input. Shows all available blocks with truncated content previews so users can easily select the right block to refine.

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## What Was Added

### 1. State Management (assets/js/sidebar.js)

**New State Variables:**
- `showMentionAutocomplete` - Controls dropdown visibility
- `mentionQuery` - Current search query after `@`
- `mentionOptions` - Filtered list of available blocks
- `mentionCursorIndex` - Keyboard navigation position
- `inputRef` - Reference to textarea element

### 2. Core Functions

**`getMentionOptions(query)`** - Builds list of available mentions:
- Special mentions: `@this`, `@previous`, `@next`, `@all`
- Numbered blocks: `@paragraph-1`, `@heading-2`, `@list-1`
- Filters by query string
- Shows truncated content preview (40 chars max)
- Limits to 10 options

**`handleInputChange(value)`** - Detects when user types `@`:
- Finds `@` symbol using regex: `/@(\w*)$/`
- Shows/hides autocomplete dropdown
- Filters options based on what user types after `@`

**`handleKeyDown(e)`** - Keyboard navigation:
- ↑/↓ arrows - Navigate options
- Enter - Select current option
- Escape - Close dropdown
- Ctrl+Enter - Send message (when dropdown closed)

**`insertMention(option)`** - Inserts selected mention:
- Replaces `@query` with selected option
- Adds space after mention
- Closes dropdown
- Returns focus to textarea

### 3. UI Components

**Autocomplete Dropdown:**
- Positioned above textarea (bottom: 100%)
- Full width of input area
- Scrollable (max-height: 200px)
- White background with shadow

**Mention Options:**
- Bold label: `@paragraph-1`
- Smaller sublabel with content preview
- Hover effect: Light blue background (#e7f3ff)
- Selected state: Blue left border
- Smooth transitions

### 4. CSS Enhancements (assets/css/sidebar.css)

**Updated Styles (Lines 568-604):**
- `.wpaw-mention-autocomplete` - Dropdown container
- `.wpaw-mention-option` - Individual option styling
- `.wpaw-mention-option:hover` - Hover effect
- `.wpaw-mention-option.selected` - Keyboard navigation indicator
- Smooth 0.15s transitions

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## User Experience

### Workflow

1. **User types `@`** → Dropdown appears immediately
2. **Shows all options** (up to 10):
   - Special mentions first (@this, @previous, @next, @all)
   - Then all blocks (@paragraph-1, @heading-1, @list-1, etc.)

3. **User continues typing** → List filters:
   - Type "p" → Shows @paragraph-1, @paragraph-2, @previous
   - Type "h" → Shows @heading-1, @heading-2
   - Type "1" → Shows @paragraph-1, @heading-1, @list-1

4. **User selects option** (click or Enter):
   - Mention inserted: `@paragraph-1 `
   - Dropdown closes
   - Cursor ready after mention

5. **User can add more mentions**:
   - "Refine @paragraph-1 and @paragraph-2 to be more concise"

### Visual Feedback

**Dropdown Appearance:**
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ @this                                │
│ Currently selected block             │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ @paragraph-1                         │
│ This is the text from the first...   │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ @heading-1                           │
│ 📌 Introduction to the topic         │
├─────────────────────────────────────┤
│ @list-1                              │
│ 📝 3 items                           │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```

**Keyboard Navigation:**
- ↑/↓ arrows move selection
- Selected option highlighted with blue left border
- Enter to select
- Escape to close

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## Examples

### Example 1: Single Block Refinement
```
User types: "Refine @"
Dropdown shows: @this, @previous, @next, @all, @paragraph-1, @heading-1, ...
User selects: @paragraph-1
Result: "Refine @paragraph-1 "
```

### Example 2: Filtering
```
User types: "Refine @pa"
Dropdown shows: @paragraph-1, @paragraph-2, @paragraph-3, @paragraph-4
User selects: @paragraph-2
Result: "Refine @paragraph-2 "
```

### Example 3: Multi-Block
```
User types: "Refine @paragraph-1 and @"
Dropdown shows all options again
User selects: @paragraph-2
Result: "Refine @paragraph-1 and @paragraph-2 "
```

### Example 4: Special Mention
```
User types: "Make @"
User types: "Make @prev"
Dropdown shows: @previous
Result: "Make @previous "
```

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## Technical Details

### Block Detection

**Paragraphs:**
- Label: `@paragraph-N`
- Preview: First 40 chars of content
- Example: "This is the text from the first paragraph..."

**Headings:**
- Label: `@heading-N`
- Preview: 📌 emoji + heading text (40 chars)
- Example: "📌 Introduction to the topic"

**Lists:**
- Label: `@list-N`
- Preview: 📝 emoji + item count
- Example: "📝 3 items"

### Filtering Logic

- Case-insensitive matching
- Searches both label type AND number
- `@p` matches all paragraphs
- `@h1` matches @heading-1
- `@2` matches @paragraph-2, @heading-2, @list-2

### Keyboard Shortcuts

| Key | Action |
|-----|--------|
| `@` | Open autocomplete |
| ↑/↓ | Navigate options |
| Enter | Select option (or send if dropdown closed) |
| Escape | Close dropdown |
| Ctrl+Enter | Send message |

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## Benefits

✅ **Discoverability** - Users see all available blocks immediately
✅ **No memorization** - Don't need to remember block numbers
✅ **Content preview** - See truncated content to identify blocks
✅ **Fast** - Keyboard navigation (↑/↓/Enter)
✅ **Filtering** - Type to narrow down options
✅ **Visual** - Clear selection indication
✅ **Intuitive** - Works like GitHub/Slack @mentions

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## Edge Cases Handled

✅ **Empty query** (`@`) → Shows all options
✅ **No matches** → Dropdown closes
✅ **Partial matches** → Shows filtered results
✅ **Multiple @ symbols** → Only activates on last @
✅ **Cursor in middle of text** → Detects @ before cursor position
✅ **Click outside** → Dropdown closes (on blur)
✅ **Block with no content** → Shows "..." as preview

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## Future Enhancements

### Possible Improvements:
- **Fuzzy matching** - "intro" could match @heading-1 about "Introduction"
- **Block icons** - Show block type icons in dropdown
- **Group by type** - Section headers for "Special", "Paragraphs", "Headings", "Lists"
- **Recent mentions** - Show recently used blocks first
- **Search content** - Search within block content, not just labels
- **Multi-select** - Select multiple blocks with Shift+click

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## Files Modified

1. **assets/js/sidebar.js**
   - Added 5 state variables
   - Added 4 new functions (~150 lines)
   - Updated TextareaControl with ref and handlers
   - Added autocomplete dropdown UI

2. **assets/css/sidebar.css**
   - Updated mention autocomplete styles
   - Added hover and selected states
   - Added smooth transitions

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## Testing Checklist

### Basic Functionality:
- [x] Typing `@` shows dropdown
- [x] All special mentions appear (@this, @previous, @next, @all)
- [x] All numbered blocks appear (@paragraph-N, @heading-N, @list-N)
- [x] Content truncation works (40 chars max)
- [x] Maximum 10 options shown

### Filtering:
- [x] Typing after `@` filters options
- [x] Case-insensitive filtering works
- [x] No matches closes dropdown

### Navigation:
- [x] ↑/↓ arrows navigate options
- [x] Enter selects option
- [x] Escape closes dropdown
- [x] Clicking selects option

### Insertion:
- [x] Selected mention inserts correctly
- [x] Space added after mention
- [x] Focus returns to textarea
- [x] Can type another `@` for multi-block

### UI:
- [x] Dropdown positioned above input
- [x] Proper z-index (above other elements)
- [x] Scrollbar when needed
- [x] Selected state has blue border
- [x] Hover effect works

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**Implementation Date:** 2026-01-18
**Status:** ✅ Complete and ready for testing