From 6cfe229332a4d56594ca0fc8fb3e034c8d27217f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ethan Presberg <1320941+zedatrix@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2024 04:49:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat(frontend): Allow sending a message with the enter key
 (#6378)

This has not yet been tested due to an issue with compiling on WSL. This was the fix suggested by Pwuts.
---
 frontend/lib/views/chat/chat_input_field.dart | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/frontend/lib/views/chat/chat_input_field.dart b/frontend/lib/views/chat/chat_input_field.dart
index b46badd61833..650e0eff792c 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/views/chat/chat_input_field.dart
+++ b/frontend/lib/views/chat/chat_input_field.dart
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ class _ChatInputFieldState extends State<ChatInputField> {
             child: TextField(
               controller: _controller,
               focusNode: _focusNode,
+              // Enable enter key stroke to send the message
+              // Untested but submitted at Pwuts recommendation
+               onSubmitted: () {
+                widget.onSendPressed(_controller.text);
+                _controller.clear();
+              },
               // Allowing the TextField to expand vertically and accommodate multiple lines
               maxLines: null,
               decoration: InputDecoration(