Is there any way to get console content programmatically?

[aushev]

I want to add a keybinding that would pass the content of the active console line input to my function.
In RStudio, I could do it using rstudioapi::getActiveDocumentContext() or rstudioapi::getConsoleEditorContext(). In Positron, none of this works: getActiveDocumentContext() returns only code editor context, even if console is active, and getConsoleEditorContext() is "not found". Are there any workarounds available?

[jmcphers]

No, it isn't currently possible. We're tracking this in #1507 if you'd like to comment/upvote!

[aushev]

I see #1507 was resolved with #15154
But if I understand correctly, the newly added positron.window.activeConsoleEditor and positron.window.onDidChangeActiveConsoleEditor are only available via TypeScript, not in R. In my use case, I want to bind my R function to a keyboard shortcut so that it reads the console input when the shortcut is pressed. In RStudio, I could easily do this in pure R, but in Positron it seems I will have to create a whole new extension with .js file just for that. Am I missing something?

[juliasilge]

Can you say more about what you were using to do this in RStudio? A function from the rstudioapi package? If so, I think we can get that hooked up without too much trouble.

[aushev]

yes exactly, I am using rstudioapi::getActiveDocumentContext() and in RStudio it works perfectly for both editor and the console. I understand it might be difficult to have something equally universal in Postiron - but even just a separate function for the console context (like existing rstudioapi::getConsoleEditorContext()) would work, as long as it is an R function

[juliasilge]

Great! I've opened #15571 for us to set that up, similar to the other rstudioapi shims.