Merge pull request #105 from federico-terzi/dev

Version 0.3.2

Cargo.lock

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "espanso"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 dependencies = [
  "backtrace 0.3.37 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "chrono 0.4.9 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",

Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "espanso"
-version = "0.3.1"
+version = "0.3.2"
 authors = ["Federico Terzi <federicoterzi96@gmail.com>"]
 license = "GPL-3.0"
 description = "Cross-platform Text Expander written in Rust"

README.md

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Many people helped the project along the way, thanks to all of you. In particula
 * [Scrumplex](https://scrumplex.net/) - Official AUR repo mantainer and Linux Guru
 * [Luca Antognetti](https://github.com/luca-ant) - Linux and Windows Tester
 * [Matteo Pellegrino](https://www.matteopellegrino.me/) - MacOS Tester
+* [Timo Runge](http://timorunge.com/) - MacOS contributor
 
 ## Remarks
 

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.cpp

@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ void delete_string(int32_t count) {
     }
 }
 
+void left_arrow(int32_t count) {
+    for (int i = 0; i<count; i++) {
+        xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo_context, CURRENTWINDOW, "Left", 8000);
+    }
+}
+
 void trigger_paste() {
     xdo_send_keysequence_window(xdo_context, CURRENTWINDOW, "Control_L+v", 8000);
 }
@@ -446,6 +452,8 @@ int32_t is_current_window_terminal() {
             return 1;
         }else if (strstr(class_buffer, "konsole") != NULL) {  // KDE Konsole
             return 1;
+        }else if (strstr(class_buffer, "Terminator") != NULL) {  // Terminator
+            return 1;
         }
     }
 

native/liblinuxbridge/bridge.h

@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ extern "C" void send_string(const char * string);
  */
 extern "C" void delete_string(int32_t count);
 
+/*
+ * Send the left arrow keypress, *count* times.
+ */
+extern "C" void left_arrow(int32_t count);
+
 /*
  * Trigger normal paste ( Pressing CTRL+V )
  */

native/libmacbridge/bridge.h

@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ int32_t initialize(void * context, const char * icon_path);
  */
 int32_t eventloop();
 
+/*
+ * Initialize the application and start the headless eventloop, used for the espanso detect command
+ */
+int32_t headless_eventloop();
+
 /*
  * Called when a new keypress is made, the first argument is an char array,
  * while the second is the size of the array.
@@ -60,6 +65,11 @@ void send_string(const char * string);
  */
 void send_vkey(int32_t vk);
 
+/*
+ * Send the Virtual Key press multiple times
+ */
+void send_multi_vkey(int32_t vk, int32_t count);
+
 /*
  * Send the backspace keypress, *count* times.
  */

native/libmacbridge/bridge.mm

@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ int32_t eventloop() {
     [NSApp run];
 }
 
+int32_t headless_eventloop() {
+    NSApplication * application = [NSApplication sharedApplication];
+    [NSApp run];
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void send_string(const char * string) {
     char * stringCopy = strdup(string);
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
@@ -101,23 +107,7 @@ void send_string(const char * string) {
 }
 
 void delete_string(int32_t count) {
-    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
+    send_multi_vkey(0x33, count);
-        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-            CGEventRef keydown;
-            keydown = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, 0x33, true);
-            CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keydown);
-            CFRelease(keydown);
-
-            usleep(2000);
-
-            CGEventRef keyup;
-            keyup = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, 0x33, false);
-            CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keyup);
-            CFRelease(keyup);
-
-            usleep(2000);
-        }
-    });
 }
 
 void send_vkey(int32_t vk) {
@@ -127,14 +117,34 @@ void send_vkey(int32_t vk) {
         CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keydown);
         CFRelease(keydown);
 
-        usleep(2000);
+        usleep(500);
 
         CGEventRef keyup;
         keyup = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, vk, false);
         CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keyup);
         CFRelease(keyup);
 
-        usleep(2000);
+        usleep(500);
+    });
+}
+
+void send_multi_vkey(int32_t vk, int32_t count) {
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            CGEventRef keydown;
+            keydown = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, vk, true);
+            CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keydown);
+            CFRelease(keydown);
+
+            usleep(500);
+
+            CGEventRef keyup;
+            keyup = CGEventCreateKeyboardEvent(NULL, vk, false);
+            CGEventPost(kCGHIDEventTap, keyup);
+            CFRelease(keyup);
+
+            usleep(500);
+        }
     });
 }
 

native/libwinbridge/bridge.cpp

@@ -243,7 +243,12 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK window_procedure(HWND window, unsigned int msg, WPARAM wp, LPAR
                 if (GetKeyboardState(lpKeyState.data())) {
                     // Convert the virtual key to an unicode char
                     std::array<WCHAR, 4> buffer;
-                    int result = ToUnicodeEx(raw->data.keyboard.VKey, raw->data.keyboard.MakeCode, lpKeyState.data(), buffer.data(), buffer.size(), 0, currentKeyboardLayout);
+
+                    // This flag is needed to avoid chaning the keyboard state for some layouts.
+                    // Refer to issue: https://github.com/federico-terzi/espanso/issues/86
+                    UINT flags = 1 << 2;
+
+                    int result = ToUnicodeEx(raw->data.keyboard.VKey, raw->data.keyboard.MakeCode, lpKeyState.data(), buffer.data(), buffer.size(), flags, currentKeyboardLayout);
 
                     //std::cout << result << " " << buffer[0] << " " << raw->data.keyboard.VKey << std::endl;
 
@@ -448,24 +453,7 @@ void send_string(const wchar_t * string) {
  * Send the backspace keypress, *count* times.
  */
 void delete_string(int32_t count) {
-    std::vector<INPUT> vec;
+    send_multi_vkey(VK_BACK, count);
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        INPUT input = { 0 };
-
-        input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
-        input.ki.wScan = 0;
-        input.ki.time = 0;
-        input.ki.dwExtraInfo = 0;
-        input.ki.wVk = VK_BACK;
-        input.ki.dwFlags = 0; // 0 for key press
-        vec.push_back(input);
-
-        input.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP; // KEYEVENTF_KEYUP for key release
-        vec.push_back(input);
-    }
-
-    SendInput(vec.size(), vec.data(), sizeof(INPUT));
 }
 
 void send_vkey(int32_t vk) {
@@ -487,6 +475,27 @@ void send_vkey(int32_t vk) {
     SendInput(vec.size(), vec.data(), sizeof(INPUT));
 }
 
+void send_multi_vkey(int32_t vk, int32_t count) {
+    std::vector<INPUT> vec;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+        INPUT input = { 0 };
+
+        input.type = INPUT_KEYBOARD;
+        input.ki.wScan = 0;
+        input.ki.time = 0;
+        input.ki.dwExtraInfo = 0;
+        input.ki.wVk = vk;
+        input.ki.dwFlags = 0; // 0 for key press
+        vec.push_back(input);
+
+        input.ki.dwFlags = KEYEVENTF_KEYUP; // KEYEVENTF_KEYUP for key release
+        vec.push_back(input);
+    }
+
+    SendInput(vec.size(), vec.data(), sizeof(INPUT));
+}
+
 void trigger_paste() {
     std::vector<INPUT> vec;
 

native/libwinbridge/bridge.h

@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ extern "C" void send_string(const wchar_t * string);
  */
 extern "C" void send_vkey(int32_t vk);
 
+/*
+ * Send the given Virtual Key press multiple times
+ */
+extern "C" void send_multi_vkey(int32_t vk, int32_t count);
+
 /*
  * Send the backspace keypress, *count* times.
  */

src/bridge/linux.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern {
 
     pub fn send_string(string: *const c_char);
     pub fn delete_string(count: i32);
+    pub fn left_arrow(count: i32);
     pub fn trigger_paste();
     pub fn trigger_terminal_paste();
 }

src/bridge/macos.rs

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub struct MacMenuItem {
 extern {
     pub fn initialize(s: *const c_void, icon_path: *const c_char);
     pub fn eventloop();
+    pub fn headless_eventloop();
 
     // System
     pub fn check_accessibility() -> i32;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ extern {
 
     pub fn send_string(string: *const c_char);
     pub fn send_vkey(vk: i32);
+    pub fn send_multi_vkey(vk: i32, count: i32);
     pub fn delete_string(count: i32);
     pub fn trigger_paste();
 }

src/bridge/windows.rs

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ extern {
     pub fn eventloop();
     pub fn send_string(string: *const u16);
     pub fn send_vkey(vk: i32);
+    pub fn send_multi_vkey(vk: i32, count: i32);
     pub fn delete_string(count: i32);
     pub fn trigger_paste();
 }

src/config/mod.rs

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ fn default_log_level() -> i32 { 0 }
 fn default_ipc_server_port() -> i32 { 34982 }
 fn default_use_system_agent() -> bool { true }
 fn default_config_caching_interval() -> i32 { 800 }
+fn default_word_separators() -> Vec<char> { vec![' ', ',', '.', '\r', '\n'] }
 fn default_toggle_interval() -> u32 { 230 }
 fn default_backspace_limit() -> i32 { 3 }
 fn default_exclude_default_matches() -> bool {false}
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@ pub struct Configs {
     #[serde(default = "default_config_caching_interval")]
     pub config_caching_interval: i32,
 
+    #[serde(default = "default_word_separators")]
+    pub word_separators: Vec<char>,  // TODO: add parsing test
+
     #[serde(default)]
     pub toggle_key: KeyModifier,
 

src/engine.rs

@@ -103,16 +103,22 @@ lazy_static! {
 impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIManager>
     MatchReceiver for Engine<'a, S, C, M, U>{
 
-    fn on_match(&self, m: &Match) {
+    fn on_match(&self, m: &Match, trailing_separator: Option<char>) {
         let config = self.config_manager.active_config();
 
         if config.disabled {
             return;
         }
 
-        self.keyboard_manager.delete_string(m.trigger.chars().count() as i32);
+        let char_count = if trailing_separator.is_none() {
+            m.trigger.chars().count() as i32
+        }else{
+            m.trigger.chars().count() as i32 + 1 // Count also the separator
+        };
 
-        let target_string = if m._has_vars {
+        self.keyboard_manager.delete_string(char_count);
+
+        let mut target_string = if m._has_vars {
             let mut output_map = HashMap::new();
 
             for variable in m.vars.iter() {
@@ -142,6 +148,37 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
             m.replace.clone()
         };
 
+        // If a trailing separator was counted in the match, add it back to the target string
+        if let Some(trailing_separator) = trailing_separator {
+            if trailing_separator == '\r' {   // If the trailing separator is a carriage return,
+                target_string.push('\n');   // convert it to new line
+            }else{
+                target_string.push(trailing_separator);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Convert Windows style newlines into unix styles
+        target_string = target_string.replace("\r\n", "\n");
+
+        // Calculate cursor rewind moves if a Cursor Hint is present
+        let index = target_string.find("$|$");
+        let cursor_rewind = if let Some(index) = index {
+            // Convert the byte index to a char index
+            let char_str = &target_string[0..index];
+            let char_index = char_str.chars().count();
+            let total_size = target_string.chars().count();
+
+            // Remove the $|$ placeholder
+            target_string = target_string.replace("$|$", "");
+
+            // Calculate the amount of rewind moves needed (LEFT ARROW).
+            // Subtract also 3, equal to the number of chars of the placeholder "$|$"
+            let moves = (total_size - char_index - 3) as i32;
+            Some(moves)
+        }else{
+            None
+        };
+
         match config.backend {
             BackendType::Inject => {
                 // Send the expected string. On linux, newlines are managed automatically
@@ -151,7 +188,7 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
                     self.keyboard_manager.send_string(&target_string);
                 }else{
                     // To handle newlines, substitute each "\n" char with an Enter key press.
-                    let splits = target_string.lines();
+                    let splits = target_string.split('\n');
 
                     for (i, split) in splits.enumerate() {
                         if i > 0 {
@@ -167,6 +204,11 @@ impl <'a, S: KeyboardManager, C: ClipboardManager, M: ConfigManager<'a>, U: UIMa
                 self.keyboard_manager.trigger_paste();
             },
         }
+
+        if let Some(moves) = cursor_rewind {
+            // Simulate left arrow key presses to bring the cursor into the desired position
+            self.keyboard_manager.move_cursor_left(moves);
+        }
     }
 
     fn on_enable_update(&self, status: bool) {

src/keyboard/linux.rs

@@ -53,4 +53,10 @@ impl super::KeyboardManager for LinuxKeyboardManager {
     fn delete_string(&self, count: i32) {
         unsafe {delete_string(count)}
     }
+
+    fn move_cursor_left(&self, count: i32) {
+        unsafe {
+            left_arrow(count);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/keyboard/macos.rs

@@ -48,4 +48,11 @@ impl super::KeyboardManager for MacKeyboardManager {
     fn delete_string(&self, count: i32) {
         unsafe {delete_string(count)}
     }
+
+    fn move_cursor_left(&self, count: i32) {
+        unsafe {
+            // Simulate the Left arrow count times
+            send_multi_vkey(0x7B, count);
+        }
+    }
 }

src/keyboard/mod.rs

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub trait KeyboardManager {
     fn send_enter(&self);
     fn trigger_paste(&self);
     fn delete_string(&self, count: i32);
+    fn move_cursor_left(&self, count: i32);
 }
 
 // WINDOWS IMPLEMENTATION

src/keyboard/windows.rs

@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ impl super::KeyboardManager for WindowsKeyboardManager {
             delete_string(count)
         }
     }
+
+    fn move_cursor_left(&self, count: i32) {
+        unsafe {
+            // Send the left arrow key multiple times
+            send_multi_vkey(0x25, count)
+        }
+    }
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ fn restart_main(config_set: ConfigSet) {
 
 /// Cli tool used to analyze active windows to extract useful information
 /// to create configuration filters.
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 fn detect_main() {
     let system_manager = system::get_manager();
 
@@ -562,6 +563,52 @@ fn detect_main() {
     }
 }
 
+/// Cli tool used to analyze active windows to extract useful information
+/// to create configuration filters.
+/// On macOS version we need to start an event loop for the app to register changes.
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+fn detect_main() {
+    thread::spawn(|| {
+        use std::io::Write;
+        use std::io::stdout;
+
+        let system_manager = system::get_manager();
+
+        println!("Listening for changes, now focus the window you want to analyze.");
+        println!("Warning: stay on the window for a few seconds, as it may take a while to register.");
+        println!("You can terminate with CTRL+C\n");
+
+        let mut last_title : String = "".to_owned();
+        let mut last_class : String = "".to_owned();
+        let mut last_exec : String = "".to_owned();
+
+        loop {
+            let curr_title = system_manager.get_current_window_title().unwrap_or_default();
+            let curr_class = system_manager.get_current_window_class().unwrap_or_default();
+            let curr_exec = system_manager.get_current_window_executable().unwrap_or_default();
+
+            // Check if a change occurred
+            if curr_title != last_title || curr_class != last_class || curr_exec != last_exec {
+                println!("Detected change, current window has properties:");
+                println!("==> Title: '{}'", curr_title);
+                println!("==> Class: '{}'", curr_class);
+                println!("==> Executable: '{}'", curr_exec);
+                println!();
+            }
+
+            last_title = curr_title;
+            last_class = curr_class;
+            last_exec = curr_exec;
+
+            thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(500));
+        }
+    });
+
+    unsafe {
+        crate::bridge::macos::headless_eventloop();
+    }
+}
+
 /// Send the given command to the espanso daemon
 fn cmd_main(config_set: ConfigSet, matches: &ArgMatches) {
     let command = if matches.subcommand_matches("exit").is_some() {

src/matcher/mod.rs

@@ -30,9 +30,14 @@ pub struct Match {
     pub trigger: String,
     pub replace: String,
     pub vars: Vec<MatchVariable>,
+    pub word: bool,
 
     #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     pub _has_vars: bool,
+
+    // Automatically calculated from the trigger, used by the matcher to check for correspondences.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing)]
+    pub _trigger_sequence: Vec<TriggerEntry>,
 }
 
 impl <'de> serde::Deserialize<'de> for Match {
@@ -50,14 +55,30 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a AutoMatch> for Match{
             static ref VAR_REGEX: Regex = Regex::new("\\{\\{\\s*(\\w+)\\s*\\}\\}").unwrap();
         }
 
+        // TODO: may need to replace windows newline (\r\n) with newline only (\n)
+
+        let new_replace = other.replace.clone();
+
         // Check if the match contains variables
         let has_vars = VAR_REGEX.is_match(&other.replace);
 
+        // Calculate the trigger sequence
+        let mut trigger_sequence = Vec::new();
+        let trigger_chars : Vec<char> = other.trigger.chars().collect();
+        trigger_sequence.extend(trigger_chars.into_iter().map(|c| {
+            TriggerEntry::Char(c)
+        }));
+        if other.word {  // If it's a word match, end with a word separator
+            trigger_sequence.push(TriggerEntry::WordSeparator);
+        }
+
         Self {
             trigger: other.trigger.clone(),
-            replace: other.replace.clone(),
+            replace: new_replace,
             vars: other.vars.clone(),
+            word: other.word.clone(),
             _has_vars: has_vars,
+            _trigger_sequence: trigger_sequence,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -70,9 +91,13 @@ struct AutoMatch {
 
     #[serde(default = "default_vars")]
     pub vars: Vec<MatchVariable>,
+
+    #[serde(default = "default_word")]
+    pub word: bool,
 }
 
 fn default_vars() -> Vec<MatchVariable> {Vec::new()}
+fn default_word() -> bool {false}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
 pub struct MatchVariable {
@@ -84,8 +109,14 @@ pub struct MatchVariable {
     pub params: Mapping,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum TriggerEntry {
+    Char(char),
+    WordSeparator
+}
+
 pub trait MatchReceiver {
-    fn on_match(&self, m: &Match);
+    fn on_match(&self, m: &Match, trailing_separator: Option<char>);
     fn on_enable_update(&self, status: bool);
 }
 
@@ -149,4 +180,36 @@ mod tests {
 
         assert_eq!(_match._has_vars, true);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_match_trigger_sequence_without_word() {
+        let match_str = r###"
+        trigger: "test"
+        replace: "This is a test"
+        "###;
+
+        let _match : Match = serde_yaml::from_str(match_str).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[0], TriggerEntry::Char('t'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[1], TriggerEntry::Char('e'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[2], TriggerEntry::Char('s'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[3], TriggerEntry::Char('t'));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_match_trigger_sequence_with_word() {
+        let match_str = r###"
+        trigger: "test"
+        replace: "This is a test"
+        word: true
+        "###;
+
+        let _match : Match = serde_yaml::from_str(match_str).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[0], TriggerEntry::Char('t'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[1], TriggerEntry::Char('e'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[2], TriggerEntry::Char('s'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[3], TriggerEntry::Char('t'));
+        assert_eq!(_match._trigger_sequence[4], TriggerEntry::WordSeparator);
+    }
 }

src/matcher/scrolling.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-use crate::matcher::{Match, MatchReceiver};
+use crate::matcher::{Match, MatchReceiver, TriggerEntry};
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use crate::event::{KeyModifier, ActionEventReceiver, ActionType};
 use crate::config::ConfigManager;
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@ pub struct ScrollingMatcher<'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> {
     current_set_queue: RefCell<VecDeque<Vec<MatchEntry<'a>>>>,
     toggle_press_time: RefCell<SystemTime>,
     is_enabled: RefCell<bool>,
+    was_previous_char_word_separator: RefCell<bool>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
 struct MatchEntry<'a> {
     start: usize,
     count: usize,
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> ScrollingMatcher<'a, R, M> {
             receiver,
             current_set_queue,
             toggle_press_time,
-            is_enabled: RefCell::new(true)
+            is_enabled: RefCell::new(true),
+            was_previous_char_word_separator: RefCell::new(true),
         }
     }
 
@@ -66,6 +69,17 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> ScrollingMatcher<'a, R, M> {
 
         self.receiver.on_enable_update(*is_enabled);
     }
+
+    fn is_matching(mtc: &Match, current_char: &str, start: usize, is_current_word_separator: bool) -> bool {
+        match mtc._trigger_sequence[start] {
+            TriggerEntry::Char(c) => {
+                current_char.starts_with(c)
+            },
+            TriggerEntry::WordSeparator => {
+                is_current_word_separator
+            },
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMatcher<'a, R, M> {
@@ -75,28 +89,49 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMa
             return;
         }
 
+        // Obtain the configuration for the active application if present,
+        // otherwise get the default one
+        let active_config = self.config_manager.active_config();
+
+        // Check if the current char is a word separator
+        let mut is_current_word_separator = active_config.word_separators.contains(
+            &c.chars().nth(0).unwrap_or_default()
+        );
+
+        // Workaround needed on macos to consider espanso replacement key presses as separators.
+        if cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
+            if c.len() > 1 {
+                is_current_word_separator = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        let mut was_previous_word_separator = self.was_previous_char_word_separator.borrow_mut();
+
         let mut current_set_queue = self.current_set_queue.borrow_mut();
 
-        let new_matches: Vec<MatchEntry> = self.config_manager.matches().iter()
+        let new_matches: Vec<MatchEntry> = active_config.matches.iter()
-            .filter(|&x| x.trigger.starts_with(c))
+            .filter(|&x| {
+                let mut result = Self::is_matching(x, c, 0, is_current_word_separator);
+
+                if x.word {
+                    result = result && *was_previous_word_separator
+                }
+
+                result
+            })
             .map(|x | MatchEntry{
                 start: 1,
-                count: x.trigger.chars().count(),
+                count: x._trigger_sequence.len(),
                 _match: &x
             })
             .collect();
         // TODO: use an associative structure to improve the efficiency of this first "new_matches" lookup.
 
-        let combined_matches: Vec<MatchEntry> = match current_set_queue.back() {
+        let combined_matches: Vec<MatchEntry> = match current_set_queue.back_mut() {
             Some(last_matches) => {
                 let mut updated: Vec<MatchEntry> = last_matches.iter()
                     .filter(|&x| {
-                        let nchar = x._match.trigger.chars().nth(x.start);
+                        Self::is_matching(x._match, c, x.start, is_current_word_separator)
-                        if let Some(nchar) = nchar {
-                            c.starts_with(nchar)
-                        }else{
-                            false
-                        }
                     })
                     .map(|x | MatchEntry{
                         start: x.start+1,
@@ -126,11 +161,29 @@ impl <'a, R: MatchReceiver, M: ConfigManager<'a>> super::Matcher for ScrollingMa
             current_set_queue.pop_front();
         }
 
-        if let Some(_match) = found_match {
+        *was_previous_word_separator = is_current_word_separator;
+
+        if let Some(mtc) = found_match {
             if let Some(last) = current_set_queue.back_mut() {
                 last.clear();
             }
-            self.receiver.on_match(_match);
+
+            let trailing_separator = if !is_current_word_separator {
+                None
+            }else{
+                let as_char = c.chars().nth(0);
+                match as_char {
+                    Some(c) => {
+                        Some(c) // Current char is the trailing separator
+                    },
+                    None => {None},
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Force espanso to consider the last char as a separator
+            *was_previous_word_separator = true;
+
+            self.receiver.on_match(mtc, trailing_separator);
         }
     }