From f8fc742043c749768266e6b9d432b4cfeb861b28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: mitchell <70453897+667e-11@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 20:59:02 -0400
Subject: Use the statusbar to indicate an active snippet. This helps avoid
 disorienting jumps when the user is not aware a snippet is still active.

---
 modules/textadept/snippets.lua | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

(limited to 'modules/textadept/snippets.lua')

diff --git a/modules/textadept/snippets.lua b/modules/textadept/snippets.lua
index 9e1cc9dd..90617a2d 100644
--- a/modules/textadept/snippets.lua
+++ b/modules/textadept/snippets.lua
@@ -643,8 +643,11 @@ end
 
 -- Update snippet transforms when text is added or deleted.
 events.connect(events.UPDATE_UI, function(updated)
-  if #snippet_stack > 0 and updated and updated & buffer.UPDATE_CONTENT > 0 then
-    snippet_stack[#snippet_stack]:update_transforms()
+  if #snippet_stack > 0 then
+    if updated & buffer.UPDATE_CONTENT > 0 then
+      snippet_stack[#snippet_stack]:update_transforms()
+    end
+    if #keys.keychain == 0 then ui.statusbar_text = _L['Snippet active'] end
   end
 end)
 
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