Hammerspoon/hammerspoon

Hide hs.chooser result list when it's empty

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#1470 opened on Jun 22, 2017

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Description

I think it would be nice to have an option for the chooser to start with just the entry field showing, and expand to show the matches once the user starts typing - similar to the way Spotlight, Lacona or other choosers work.

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Tech stack
luaobjective c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Hammerspoon chooser moduleBasic Lua and Objective C knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Look into the chooser implementation, likely in `HSChooser.m` and related Lua bindings. The goal is to add an option to start with the result list hidden and only show when user types. Examine existing options and how they are implemented. Check if there's an existing callback or delegation pattern. Since this is a feature request, discuss with maintainers on the issue thread to clarify desired behavior and confirm before implementing.