Add an option to choose between shared and separate input history

- separate_history, defaults to false

3 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/data/default_config.cfg b/data/default_config.cfg
index 05e00ce2..6e2f02ec 100644
--- a/data/default_config.cfg
+++ b/data/default_config.cfg
@@ -403,6 +403,10 @@ send_os_info = true
 # Set to false if you don't want people to know that information
 send_time = true
 
+# If true, the history of the similar inputs won't be shared between
+# different tabs (as in weechat).
+separate_history = false
+
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 # If you don't understand, leave en.
diff --git a/doc/en/configure.txt b/doc/en/configure.txt
index 76a6b5b4..def86e7f 100644
--- a/doc/en/configure.txt
+++ b/doc/en/configure.txt
@@ -409,6 +409,11 @@ section of this documentation.
   if true, your current time will be sent if asked
   Set to false if you don't want people to know that information
 
+*separate_history*:: false
+
+  If true, the history of inputs of the same nature won’t be shared
+  between tabs (as in weechat).
+
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diff --git a/src/windows.py b/src/windows.py
index 56eb3ab4..b612e20d 100644
--- a/src/windows.py
+++ b/src/windows.py
@@ -1508,6 +1508,8 @@ class HistoryInput(Input):
         self.current_completed = ''
         self.key_func['^R'] = self.toggle_search
         self.search = False
+        if config.get('separate_history', 'false') == 'true':
+            self.history = list()
 
     def toggle_search(self):
         if self.help_message: