From 75fc04d8b5f06a7c7b635032a8983b5b2c153b41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Mohr <git@mohr.io>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2025 13:46:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] support auto selection without enter, fixes #83

---
 worf/src/lib/config.rs |  9 +++++++++
 worf/src/lib/gui.rs    | 23 +++++++++++++++++++----
 2 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/worf/src/lib/config.rs b/worf/src/lib/config.rs
index 5c06f25..0a045e1 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/config.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/config.rs
@@ -632,6 +632,10 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Allow submitting selected entry with expand key if there is only 1 item left.
     #[clap(long = "submit-with-expand")]
     submit_with_expand: Option<bool>,
+
+    /// Auto select when only 1 possible choice is left
+    #[clap(long = "auto-select-on-search")]
+    auto_select_on_search: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
@@ -916,6 +920,11 @@ impl Config {
     pub fn submit_with_expand(&self) -> bool {
         self.submit_with_expand.unwrap_or(true)
     }
+
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn auto_select_on_search(&self) -> bool {
+        self.auto_select_on_search.unwrap_or(false)
+    }
 }
 
 fn default_false() -> bool {
diff --git a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
index 51b9be0..89f9f85 100644
--- a/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
+++ b/worf/src/lib/gui.rs
@@ -1175,16 +1175,31 @@ fn update_view<T>(ui: &Rc<UiElements<T>>, meta: &Rc<MetaData<T>>, query: &str)
 where
     T: Clone + Send + 'static,
 {
-    let mut lock = ui.menu_rows.write().unwrap();
+    let mut menu_rows = ui.menu_rows.write().unwrap();
     set_menu_visibility_for_search(
         query,
-        &mut lock,
+        &mut menu_rows,
         &meta.config,
         meta.search_ignored_words.as_ref(),
     );
 
-    select_first_visible_child(&*lock, &ui.main_box);
-    drop(lock);
+    select_first_visible_child(&*menu_rows, &ui.main_box);
+
+    if meta.config.read().unwrap().auto_select_on_search() {
+        let visible_items = menu_rows
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|(_, menu)| menu.visible)
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        if visible_items.len() == 1 {
+            if let Err(e) =
+                handle_selected_item(ui, meta, None, Some(visible_items[0].1.clone()), None)
+            {
+                log::error!("failed to handle selected item {e}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    drop(menu_rows);
     if meta.config.read().unwrap().dynamic_lines() {
         if let Some(geometry) = get_monitor_geometry(ui.window.surface().as_ref()) {
             let height =