Add option to append trailing space after pasted text (#405)

src-tauri/src/clipboard.rs

@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ pub fn paste(text: String, app_handle: AppHandle) -> Result<(), String> {
     let settings = get_settings(&app_handle);
     let paste_method = settings.paste_method;
 
+    // Append trailing space if setting is enabled
+    let text = if settings.append_trailing_space {
+        format!("{} ", text)
+    } else {
+        text
+    };
+
     info!("Using paste method: {:?}", paste_method);
 
     // Perform the paste operation

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         shortcut::suspend_binding,
         shortcut::resume_binding,
         shortcut::change_mute_while_recording_setting,
+        shortcut::change_append_trailing_space_setting,
         shortcut::change_update_checks_setting,
         trigger_update_check,
         commands::cancel_operation,

src-tauri/src/settings.rs

@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ pub struct AppSettings {
     pub post_process_selected_prompt_id: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mute_while_recording: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub append_trailing_space: bool,
 }
 
 fn default_model() -> String {
@@ -483,6 +485,7 @@ pub fn get_default_settings() -> AppSettings {
         post_process_prompts: default_post_process_prompts(),
         post_process_selected_prompt_id: None,
         mute_while_recording: false,
+        append_trailing_space: false,
     }
 }
 

src-tauri/src/shortcut.rs

@@ -693,6 +693,16 @@ pub fn change_mute_while_recording_setting(app: AppHandle, enabled: bool) -> Res
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+#[specta::specta]
+pub fn change_append_trailing_space_setting(app: AppHandle, enabled: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let mut settings = settings::get_settings(&app);
+    settings.append_trailing_space = enabled;
+    settings::write_settings(&app, settings);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Determine whether a shortcut string contains at least one non-modifier key.
 /// We allow single non-modifier keys (e.g. "f5" or "space") but disallow
 /// modifier-only combos (e.g. "ctrl" or "ctrl+shift").

src/bindings.ts

@@ -244,6 +244,14 @@ async changeMuteWhileRecordingSetting(enabled: boolean) : Promise<Result<null, s
     else return { status: "error", error: e  as any };
 }
 },
+async changeAppendTrailingSpaceSetting(enabled: boolean) : Promise<Result<null, string>> {
+    try {
+    return { status: "ok", data: await TAURI_INVOKE("change_append_trailing_space_setting", { enabled }) };
+} catch (e) {
+    if(e instanceof Error) throw e;
+    else return { status: "error", error: e  as any };
+}
+},
 async changeUpdateChecksSetting(enabled: boolean) : Promise<Result<null, string>> {
     try {
     return { status: "ok", data: await TAURI_INVOKE("change_update_checks_setting", { enabled }) };
@@ -602,7 +610,7 @@ async isLaptop() : Promise<Result<boolean, string>> {
 
 /** user-defined types **/
 
-export type AppSettings = { bindings: Partial<{ [key in string]: ShortcutBinding }>; push_to_talk: boolean; audio_feedback: boolean; audio_feedback_volume?: number; sound_theme?: SoundTheme; start_hidden?: boolean; autostart_enabled?: boolean; update_checks_enabled?: boolean; selected_model?: string; always_on_microphone?: boolean; selected_microphone?: string | null; clamshell_microphone?: string | null; selected_output_device?: string | null; translate_to_english?: boolean; selected_language?: string; overlay_position?: OverlayPosition; debug_mode?: boolean; log_level?: LogLevel; custom_words?: string[]; model_unload_timeout?: ModelUnloadTimeout; word_correction_threshold?: number; history_limit?: string; recording_retention_period?: RecordingRetentionPeriod; paste_method?: PasteMethod; clipboard_handling?: ClipboardHandling; post_process_enabled?: boolean; post_process_provider_id?: string; post_process_providers?: PostProcessProvider[]; post_process_api_keys?: Partial<{ [key in string]: string }>; post_process_models?: Partial<{ [key in string]: string }>; post_process_prompts?: LLMPrompt[]; post_process_selected_prompt_id?: string | null; mute_while_recording?: boolean }
+export type AppSettings = { bindings: Partial<{ [key in string]: ShortcutBinding }>; push_to_talk: boolean; audio_feedback: boolean; audio_feedback_volume?: number; sound_theme?: SoundTheme; start_hidden?: boolean; autostart_enabled?: boolean; update_checks_enabled?: boolean; selected_model?: string; always_on_microphone?: boolean; selected_microphone?: string | null; clamshell_microphone?: string | null; selected_output_device?: string | null; translate_to_english?: boolean; selected_language?: string; overlay_position?: OverlayPosition; debug_mode?: boolean; log_level?: LogLevel; custom_words?: string[]; model_unload_timeout?: ModelUnloadTimeout; word_correction_threshold?: number; history_limit?: string; recording_retention_period?: RecordingRetentionPeriod; paste_method?: PasteMethod; clipboard_handling?: ClipboardHandling; post_process_enabled?: boolean; post_process_provider_id?: string; post_process_providers?: PostProcessProvider[]; post_process_api_keys?: Partial<{ [key in string]: string }>; post_process_models?: Partial<{ [key in string]: string }>; post_process_prompts?: LLMPrompt[]; post_process_selected_prompt_id?: string | null; mute_while_recording?: boolean; append_trailing_space?: boolean }
 export type AudioDevice = { index: string; name: string; is_default: boolean }
 export type BindingResponse = { success: boolean; binding: ShortcutBinding | null; error: string | null }
 export type ClipboardHandling = "dont_modify" | "copy_to_clipboard"

src/components/settings/AppendTrailingSpace.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { ToggleSwitch } from "../ui/ToggleSwitch";
+import { useSettings } from "../../hooks/useSettings";
+
+interface AppendTrailingSpaceProps {
+  descriptionMode?: "inline" | "tooltip";
+  grouped?: boolean;
+}
+
+export const AppendTrailingSpace: React.FC<AppendTrailingSpaceProps> =
+  React.memo(({ descriptionMode = "tooltip", grouped = false }) => {
+    const { getSetting, updateSetting, isUpdating } = useSettings();
+
+    const enabled = getSetting("append_trailing_space") ?? false;
+
+    return (
+      <ToggleSwitch
+        checked={enabled}
+        onChange={(enabled) => updateSetting("append_trailing_space", enabled)}
+        isUpdating={isUpdating("append_trailing_space")}
+        label="Append Trailing Space"
+        description="Automatically add a space at the end of transcribed text, making it easier to dictate multiple sentences in a row."
+        descriptionMode={descriptionMode}
+        grouped={grouped}
+      />
+    );
+  });

src/components/settings/debug/DebugSettings.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { AlwaysOnMicrophone } from "../AlwaysOnMicrophone";
 import { SoundPicker } from "../SoundPicker";
 import { PostProcessingToggle } from "../PostProcessingToggle";
 import { MuteWhileRecording } from "../MuteWhileRecording";
+import { AppendTrailingSpace } from "../AppendTrailingSpace";
 import { RecordingRetentionPeriodSelector } from "../RecordingRetentionPeriod";
 import { ClamshellMicrophoneSelector } from "../ClamshellMicrophoneSelector";
 import { HandyShortcut } from "../HandyShortcut";
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export const DebugSettings: React.FC = () => {
         <ClamshellMicrophoneSelector descriptionMode="tooltip" grouped={true} />
         <PostProcessingToggle descriptionMode="tooltip" grouped={true} />
         <MuteWhileRecording descriptionMode="tooltip" grouped={true} />
+        <AppendTrailingSpace descriptionMode="tooltip" grouped={true} />
         {/* Cancel shortcut is disabled on Linux due to instability with dynamic shortcut registration */}
         {!isLinux && (
           <HandyShortcut

src/stores/settingsStore.ts

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ const settingUpdaters: {
     commands.setPostProcessSelectedPrompt(value as string),
   mute_while_recording: (value) =>
     commands.changeMuteWhileRecordingSetting(value as boolean),
+  append_trailing_space: (value) =>
+    commands.changeAppendTrailingSpaceSetting(value as boolean),
   log_level: (value) => commands.setLogLevel(value as any),
 };