Sync file selection state between tab group and outline view

CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorSidebar/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorOutlineView.swift

@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
     @StateObject
     var prefs: Settings = .shared
 
-    // This is mainly just used to trigger a view update.
-    @Binding
-    var selection: CEWorkspaceFile?
-
     typealias NSViewControllerType = ProjectNavigatorViewController
 
     func makeNSViewController(context: Context) -> ProjectNavigatorViewController {
@@ -29,6 +25,7 @@ struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
         controller.iconColor = prefs.preferences.general.fileIconStyle
         workspace.workspaceFileManager?.onRefresh = {
             controller.outlineView.reloadData()
+            controller.updateSelection(itemID: workspace.tabManager.activeTabGroup.selected?.id)
         }
 
         context.coordinator.controller = controller
@@ -42,7 +39,8 @@ struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
         nsViewController.fileExtensionsVisibility = prefs.preferences.general.fileExtensionsVisibility
         nsViewController.shownFileExtensions = prefs.preferences.general.shownFileExtensions
         nsViewController.hiddenFileExtensions = prefs.preferences.general.hiddenFileExtensions
-        nsViewController.updateSelection()
+        /// if the window becomes active from background, it will restore the selection to outline view.
+        nsViewController.updateSelection(itemID: workspace.tabManager.activeTabGroup.selected?.id)
         return
     }
 
@@ -55,21 +53,24 @@ struct ProjectNavigatorOutlineView: NSViewControllerRepresentable {
             self.workspace = workspace
             super.init()
 
-            listener = workspace.listenerModel.$highlightedFileItem
+            workspace.listenerModel.$highlightedFileItem
                 .sink(receiveValue: { [weak self] fileItem in
-                guard let fileItem else {
-                    return
+                    guard let fileItem else {
+                        return
+                    }
+                    self?.controller?.reveal(fileItem)
+                })
+                .store(in: &cancellables)
+            workspace.tabManager.tabBarItemIdSubject
+                .sink { [weak self] itemID in
+                    self?.controller?.updateSelection(itemID: itemID)
                 }
-                self?.controller?.reveal(fileItem)
-            })
+                .store(in: &cancellables)
         }
 
-        var listener: AnyCancellable?
+        var cancellables: Set<AnyCancellable> = []
         var workspace: WorkspaceDocument
         var controller: ProjectNavigatorViewController?
 
-        deinit {
-            listener?.cancel()
-        }
     }
 }

CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorSidebar/ProjectNavigator/OutlineView/ProjectNavigatorViewController.swift

@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ final class ProjectNavigatorViewController: NSViewController {
     /// Updates the selection of the ``outlineView`` whenever it changes.
     ///
     /// Most importantly when the `id` changes from an external view.
-    func updateSelection() {
-        guard let itemID = workspace?.tabManager.activeTabGroup.selected?.id else {
+    /// - Parameter itemID: The id of the file or folder.
+    func updateSelection(itemID: String?) {
+        guard let itemID else {
             outlineView.deselectRow(outlineView.selectedRow)
             return
         }
@@ -282,7 +283,18 @@ extension ProjectNavigatorViewController: NSOutlineViewDelegate {
         rowHeight // This can be changed to 20 to match Xcode's row height.
     }
 
-    func outlineViewItemDidExpand(_ notification: Notification) {}
+    func outlineViewItemDidExpand(_ notification: Notification) {
+        guard
+            let id = workspace?.tabManager.activeTabGroup.selected?.id,
+            let item = content.find(by: .codeEditor(id))
+        else {
+            return
+        }
+        /// select active file under collapsed folder only if its parent is expanding
+        if outlineView.isItemExpanded(item.parent) {
+            updateSelection(itemID: item.id)
+        }
+    }
 
     func outlineViewItemDidCollapse(_ notification: Notification) {}
 
@@ -302,20 +314,13 @@ extension ProjectNavigatorViewController: NSOutlineViewDelegate {
     ///   - id: the id of the item item
     ///   - collection: the array to search for
     private func select(by id: TabBarItemID, from collection: [CEWorkspaceFile]) {
+        guard let item = collection.find(by: id) else {
+            return
+        }
         // If the user has set "Reveal file on selection change" to on, we need to reveal the item before
         // selecting the row.
         if Settings.shared.preferences.general.revealFileOnFocusChange {
-           if case let .codeEditor(id) = id,
-              let fileItem = try? workspace?.workspaceFileManager?.getFile(id as CEWorkspaceFile.ID) {
-               reveal(fileItem)
-           }
-        }
-
-        guard let item = collection.first(where: { $0.tabID == id }) else {
-            for item in collection {
-                select(by: id, from: item.children ?? [])
-            }
-            return
+           reveal(item)
         }
         let row = outlineView.row(forItem: item)
         if row == -1 {

CodeEdit/Features/NavigatorSidebar/ProjectNavigator/ProjectNavigatorView.swift

@@ -15,14 +15,10 @@ import SwiftUI
 /// When selecting a file it will open in the editor.
 ///
 struct ProjectNavigatorView: View {
-
-    @EnvironmentObject var tabManager: TabManager
-
     var body: some View {
-        ProjectNavigatorOutlineView(selection: $tabManager.activeTabGroup.selected)
+        ProjectNavigatorOutlineView()
             .safeAreaInset(edge: .bottom, spacing: 0) {
                 ProjectNavigatorToolbarBottom()
             }
     }
-
 }

CodeEdit/Features/Tabs/Models/TabManager.swift

@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 //  Created by Wouter Hennen on 03/03/2023.
 //
 
+import Combine
 import Foundation
-import OrderedCollections
 import DequeModule
+import OrderedCollections
 
 class TabManager: ObservableObject {
     /// Collection of all the tabgroups.
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ class TabManager: ObservableObject {
     var activeTabGroup: TabGroupData {
         didSet {
             activeTabGroupHistory.prepend { [weak oldValue] in oldValue }
+            switchToActiveTabGroup()
         }
     }
 
@@ -27,11 +29,16 @@ class TabManager: ObservableObject {
 
     var fileDocuments: [CEWorkspaceFile: CodeFileDocument] = [:]
 
+    /// notify listeners whenever tab selection changes on the active tab group.
+    var tabBarItemIdSubject = PassthroughSubject<String?, Never>()
+    var cancellable: AnyCancellable?
+
     init() {
         let tab = TabGroupData()
         self.activeTabGroup = tab
         self.activeTabGroupHistory.prepend { [weak tab] in tab }
         self.tabGroups = .horizontal(.init(.horizontal, tabgroups: [.one(tab)]))
+        switchToActiveTabGroup()
     }
 
     /// Flattens the splitviews.
@@ -49,4 +56,14 @@ class TabManager: ObservableObject {
         let tabgroup = tabgroup ?? activeTabGroup
         tabgroup.openTab(item: item)
     }
+
+    /// bind active tap group to listen to file selection changes.
+    func switchToActiveTabGroup() {
+        cancellable?.cancel()
+        cancellable = nil
+        cancellable = activeTabGroup.$selected
+            .sink { [weak self] tab in
+                self?.tabBarItemIdSubject.send(tab?.id)
+            }
+    }
 }

CodeEdit/Utils/Extensions/Array/Array+CEWorkspaceFile.swift

@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ extension Array where Element == CEWorkspaceFile {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Search for the `CEWorkspaceFile` element that matches the specified `tabID`.
+    /// - Parameter tabID: A `tabID` to search for.
+    /// - Returns: The `CEWorkspaceFile` element with a matching `tabID` if available.
+    func find(by tabID: TabBarItemID) -> CEWorkspaceFile? {
+        guard let item = first(where: { $0.tabID == tabID }) else {
+            for element in self {
+                if let item = element.children?.find(by: tabID) {
+                    return item
+                }
+            }
+            return nil
+        }
+        return item
+    }
 }
 
 extension Array where Element: Hashable {

CodeEdit/WorkspaceView.swift

@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ struct WorkspaceView: View {
                     .environmentObject(workspace.statusBarModel)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
                     .onChange(of: focusedEditor) { newValue in
-                        if let newValue {
+                        /// update active tab group only if the new one is not the same with it.
+                        if let newValue, tabManager.activeTabGroup != newValue {
                             tabManager.activeTabGroup = newValue
                         }
                     }