More method cleanup

codeaide/logic/chat_handler.py

@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ def add_error_prompt_to_history(self, error_message):
         Returns:
             None
         """
-        error_prompt = f"\n\nThere was an error in your last response: {error_message}. Please ensure you're using proper JSON formatting to avoid this error and others like it."
+        error_prompt = f"\n\nThere was an error in your last response: {error_message}. Please ensure you're using proper JSON formatting to avoid this error and others like it. Please don't apologize for the error because it will be hidden from the end user."
         self.conversation_history[-1]["content"] += error_prompt
 
     def handle_unexpected_error(self, e):

codeaide/ui/chat_window.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 import traceback
-
+import time
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ def on_submit(self):
         if not user_input:
             return
 
+        # Clear the input field immediately
+        self.input_text.clear()
+
         if self.waiting_for_api_key:
             (
                 success,
@@ -162,9 +165,18 @@ def on_submit(self):
             if success:
                 self.enable_ui_elements()
         else:
-            self.process_input(user_input)
+            # Immediately display user input and "Thinking..." message
+            self.add_to_chat("User", user_input)
+            self.disable_ui_elements()
+            self.add_to_chat("AI", "Thinking... 🤔")
 
-        self.input_text.clear()
+            # Use QTimer to process the input after the UI has updated
+            QTimer.singleShot(100, lambda: self.call_process_input_async(user_input))
+
+    def call_process_input_async(self, user_input):
+        # Process the input
+        response = self.chat_handler.process_input(user_input)
+        self.handle_response(response)
 
     def on_modify(self):
         self.input_text.ensureCursorVisible()
@@ -180,18 +192,6 @@ def add_to_chat(self, sender, message):
     def display_thinking(self):
         self.add_to_chat("AI", "Thinking... 🤔")
 
-    def process_input(self, user_input):
-        try:
-            response = self.chat_handler.process_input(user_input)
-            self.handle_response(response)
-        except Exception as e:
-            error_message = f"An unexpected error occurred: {str(e)}. Please check the console window for the full traceback."
-            self.add_to_chat("AI", error_message)
-            print("Unexpected error in ChatWindow process_input:", file=sys.stderr)
-            traceback.print_exc()
-        finally:
-            self.enable_ui_elements()
-
     def handle_response(self, response):
         self.enable_ui_elements()
         self.remove_thinking_messages()
@@ -333,7 +333,3 @@ def update_chat_handler(self):
 {'='*50}
 """,
         )
-
-    def increment_version(self, version):
-        major, minor = map(int, version.split("."))
-        return f"{major}.{minor + 1}"