fix: avoid shortcut conflicts in CodeMirror editors (#5224)

Prevents `alt+up` and `alt+down` from triggering global keybindings when focus is in CodeMirror editors or other typable elements.

packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/keybindings.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { onBeforeUnmount, onMounted } from "vue"
 import { HoppActionWithOptionalArgs, invokeAction } from "./actions"
 import { isAppleDevice } from "./platformutils"
-import { isDOMElement, isTypableElement } from "./utils/dom"
+import { isCodeMirrorEditor, isDOMElement, isTypableElement } from "./utils/dom"
 import { getKernelMode } from "@hoppscotch/kernel"
 import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event"
 
@@ -193,6 +193,15 @@ function generateKeybindingString(ev: KeyboardEvent): ShortcutKey | null {
       return null
     }
 
+    // Restrict alt+up and alt+down when the target is a codemirror editor
+    if (
+      modifierKey === "alt" &&
+      (key === "up" || key === "down") &&
+      isCodeMirrorEditor(target)
+    ) {
+      return null
+    }
+
     return `${modifierKey}-${key}`
   }
 

packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/__tests__/dom.spec.js

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest"
+import { isDOMElement, isTypableElement, isCodeMirrorEditor } from "../dom"
+
+describe("isDOMElement", () => {
+  test("returns true for valid HTMLElement", () => {
+    const div = document.createElement("div")
+    expect(isDOMElement(div)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false for non-HTMLElement inputs", () => {
+    expect(isDOMElement(null)).toBe(false)
+    expect(isDOMElement(undefined)).toBe(false)
+    expect(isDOMElement("div")).toBe(false)
+    expect(isDOMElement(123)).toBe(false)
+    expect(isDOMElement({})).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+describe("isTypableElement", () => {
+  test("returns true for enabled <input>", () => {
+    const input = document.createElement("input")
+    expect(isTypableElement(input)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false for disabled <input>", () => {
+    const input = document.createElement("input")
+    input.disabled = true
+    expect(isTypableElement(input)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("returns true for enabled <textarea>", () => {
+    const textarea = document.createElement("textarea")
+    expect(isTypableElement(textarea)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false for disabled <textarea>", () => {
+    const textarea = document.createElement("textarea")
+    textarea.disabled = true
+    expect(isTypableElement(textarea)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("returns true for contentEditable element", () => {
+    const div = document.createElement("div")
+    div.isContentEditable = true
+    expect(isTypableElement(div)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false for regular non-typable div", () => {
+    const div = document.createElement("div")
+    expect(isTypableElement(div)).toBe(false)
+  })
+})
+
+describe("isCodeMirrorEditor", () => {
+  test("returns true if element is inside .cm-editor", () => {
+    const wrapper = document.createElement("div")
+    wrapper.classList.add("cm-editor")
+
+    const child = document.createElement("div")
+    wrapper.appendChild(child)
+    document.body.appendChild(wrapper)
+
+    expect(isCodeMirrorEditor(child)).toBe(true)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false if element is not inside .cm-editor", () => {
+    const div = document.createElement("div")
+    document.body.appendChild(div)
+
+    expect(isCodeMirrorEditor(div)).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  test("returns false if input is not an HTMLElement", () => {
+    expect(isCodeMirrorEditor(null)).toBe(false)
+    expect(isCodeMirrorEditor("not-an-element")).toBe(false)
+  })
+})

packages/hoppscotch-common/src/helpers/utils/dom.ts

@@ -17,3 +17,13 @@ export function isTypableElement(el: HTMLElement): boolean {
 
   return false
 }
+
+/**
+ * Checks if an element is a CodeMirror editor.
+ * @param el The element to check. If this is not an HTMLElement, the function will return false.
+ * @returns True if the element is a CodeMirror editor, false otherwise.
+ */
+export function isCodeMirrorEditor(el: EventTarget | null): boolean {
+  if (!(el instanceof HTMLElement)) return false
+  return el.closest(".cm-editor") !== null
+}