First stab

aider/args.py

@@ -327,6 +327,11 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
         default="#00cc00",
         help="Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)",
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--user-submitted-input-color",
+        default=None,
+        help="Set the color for user submitted input (default: #00cc00)",
+    )
     group.add_argument(
         "--tool-output-color",
         default=None,

aider/io.py

@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class InputOutput:
         input=None,
         output=None,
         user_input_color="blue",
+        user_submitted_input_color=None,
         tool_output_color=None,
         tool_error_color="red",
         tool_warning_color="#FFA500",
@@ -281,6 +282,9 @@ class InputOutput:
             pretty = False
 
         self.user_input_color = ensure_hash_prefix(user_input_color) if pretty else None
+        self.user_submitted_input_color = (
+            ensure_hash_prefix(user_submitted_input_color) if pretty else None
+        )
         self.tool_output_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_output_color) if pretty else None
         self.tool_error_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_error_color) if pretty else None
         self.tool_warning_color = ensure_hash_prefix(tool_warning_color) if pretty else None
@@ -343,6 +347,7 @@ class InputOutput:
                 "output": self.output,
                 "lexer": PygmentsLexer(MarkdownLexer),
                 "editing_mode": self.editingmode,
+                "erase_when_done": True,
             }
             if self.editingmode == EditingMode.VI:
                 session_kwargs["cursor"] = ModalCursorShapeConfig()
@@ -369,6 +374,7 @@ class InputOutput:
         """Validate configured color strings and reset invalid ones."""
         color_attributes = [
             "user_input_color",
+            "user_submitted_input_color",
             "tool_output_color",
             "tool_error_color",
             "tool_warning_color",
@@ -501,11 +507,11 @@ class InputOutput:
                 raise
 
     def rule(self):
-        if self.pretty:
-            style = dict(style=self.user_input_color) if self.user_input_color else dict()
-            self.console.rule(**style)
-        else:
-            print()
+        if not self.pretty:
+            return "\n"
+
+        columns = self.console.width
+        return "\n".join(["─" * columns, ""])
 
     def interrupt_input(self):
         if self.prompt_session and self.prompt_session.app:
@@ -523,18 +529,16 @@ class InputOutput:
         abs_read_only_fnames=None,
         edit_format=None,
     ):
-        self.rule()
-
         # Ring the bell if needed
         self.ring_bell()
 
         rel_fnames = list(rel_fnames)
-        show = ""
+        show = self.rule()
         if rel_fnames:
             rel_read_only_fnames = [
                 get_rel_fname(fname, root) for fname in (abs_read_only_fnames or [])
             ]
-            show = self.format_files_for_input(rel_fnames, rel_read_only_fnames)
+            show += self.format_files_for_input(rel_fnames, rel_read_only_fnames)
 
         prompt_prefix = ""
         if edit_format:
@@ -658,6 +662,7 @@ class InputOutput:
                         complete_while_typing=True,
                         prompt_continuation=get_continuation,
                     )
+                    self.display_user_input(show + line)
                 else:
                     line = input(show)
 
@@ -754,8 +759,8 @@ class InputOutput:
             log_file.write(content + "\n")
 
     def display_user_input(self, inp):
-        if self.pretty and self.user_input_color:
-            style = dict(style=self.user_input_color)
+        if self.pretty and self.user_submitted_input_color:
+            style = dict(style=self.user_submitted_input_color)
         else:
             style = dict()
 
@@ -868,6 +873,7 @@ class InputOutput:
                             style=style,
                             complete_while_typing=False,
                         )
+                        self.display_user_input(question + res)
                     else:
                         res = input(question)
                 except EOFError:

aider/main.py

@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
             input=input,
             output=output,
             user_input_color=args.user_input_color,
+            user_submitted_input_color=args.user_submitted_input_color,
             tool_output_color=args.tool_output_color,
             tool_warning_color=args.tool_warning_color,
             tool_error_color=args.tool_error_color,

aider/website/docs/config/dotenv.md

@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ cog.outl("```")
 ## Set the color for user input (default: #00cc00)
 #AIDER_USER_INPUT_COLOR=#00cc00
 
+## Set the color for user submitted input (default: None)
+#AIDER_USER_SUBMITTED_INPUT_COLOR=
+
 ## Set the color for tool output (default: None)
 #AIDER_TOOL_OUTPUT_COLOR=