ps1 filter variables, crowds

console.gd

@@ -172,6 +172,18 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	if not _is_open:
 		return
 
+	# Ctrl+C clears the input line, Ctrl+L clears the log — familiar shell reflexes.
+	if ke.ctrl_pressed:
+		match ke.keycode:
+			KEY_C:
+				_clear_input()
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
+			KEY_L:
+				_log.clear()
+				get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
+				return
+
 	match ke.keycode:
 		KEY_TAB:
 			_accept_completion()
@@ -187,6 +199,20 @@ func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 			get_viewport().set_input_as_handled()
 
 
+# Focus can be stolen a frame or more after we re-grab it (submit, arrows, the tree
+# unpausing), so a one-shot deferred grab loses the race. Enforce it every frame
+# while the console is open — cheap, and it never lets the command line go dark.
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+	if _is_open and not _input_field.has_focus():
+		# Diagnostic: name whatever currently holds focus before we snatch it back, so
+		# a persistent thief (a HUD button, a menu control) shows up in the log instead
+		# of us guessing. Remove once the culprit is identified.
+		var owner: Control = get_viewport().gui_get_focus_owner()
+		var who: String = String(owner.name) if owner != null else "<nothing>"
+		_log_warn("focus stolen by %s — reclaiming" % who)
+		_input_field.grab_focus()
+
+
 func _toggle() -> void:
 	_is_open = not _is_open
 	get_tree().paused = _is_open
@@ -381,6 +407,15 @@ func _history_step(dir: int) -> void:
 	_set_input(_pending_line if _history_idx == -1 else _history[_history_idx])
 
 
+# Wipe the live line (Ctrl+C) without submitting — also drops any suggestion popup
+# and resets history browsing so the next ↑ starts fresh.
+func _clear_input() -> void:
+	_input_field.clear()
+	_history_idx  = -1
+	_pending_line = ""
+	_clear_suggestions()
+
+
 func _set_input(text: String) -> void:
 	_input_field.text         = text
 	_input_field.caret_column = text.length()
@@ -400,9 +435,6 @@ func _on_submitted(raw: String) -> void:
 	_input_field.clear()
 	_clear_suggestions()
 	_execute(raw)
-	# Defer: the LineEdit finishes handling the Enter keypress after this signal
-	# returns, so a synchronous grab_focus() gets clobbered. Re-grab next idle.
-	_input_field.grab_focus.call_deferred()
 
 
 func _execute(cmd: String) -> void: