clear echo message after completion

3 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/py/chat.py b/py/chat.py
index 7f00b37..86753ab 100644
--- a/py/chat.py
+++ b/py/chat.py
@@ -78,5 +78,6 @@ try:
 
         vim.command("normal! a\n\n>>> user\n\n")
         vim.command("redraw")
+        clear_echo_message()
 except BaseException as error:
     handle_completion_error(error)
diff --git a/py/complete.py b/py/complete.py
index cc678a4..97498b3 100644
--- a/py/complete.py
+++ b/py/complete.py
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@ try:
         vim.command("redraw")
         text_chunks = engines[engine](prompt)
         render_text_chunks(text_chunks)
+        clear_echo_message()
 except BaseException as error:
     handle_completion_error(error)
diff --git a/py/utils.py b/py/utils.py
index 01315ef..acc864c 100644
--- a/py/utils.py
+++ b/py/utils.py
@@ -159,3 +159,8 @@ def handle_completion_error(error):
         print_info_message(msg)
     else:
         raise error
+
+# clears "Completing..." message from the status line
+def clear_echo_message():
+    # https://neovim.discourse.group/t/how-to-clear-the-echo-message-in-the-command-line/268/3
+    vim.command("call feedkeys(':','nx')")