I was using Packet Commander this evening with my UV Pro connected to chat, worked ok but if I was typing a response and someone else sent a response it would appear right in the middle of my line.
Is it possible to add a transmit box that would send when you hit enter
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Has there been any though about adding a transmit text window?
This has come up before, and a separate transmit/input box would indeed be a lot simpler to implement than the current full-screen interaction.
That said, the existing design is intentional. Packet Commander is modeled after a terminal experience, similar to an interactive shell session, where input and output are interleaved in a single stream. When the “server” prompts for input, your response appears inline, immediately following the prompt. This approach preserves context and mirrors how command-line tools behave.
Introducing a separate input field brings several constraints, especially on mobile phone. Screen real estate is limited, especially with on screen keyboard and dedicating space to a persistent transmit box would significantly reduce the visible text area. Supporting multi-line input would further complicate things, either by requiring proper scrolling within the input field or by requiring a much larger control, which would crowd the UI.
In short, while a separate transmit box is feasible, it trades off the terminal-style interaction model and introduces usability challenges on small screens.