fixed store translation

database.py

@@ -149,4 +149,17 @@ def delete_translation_record(translation_id):
         """, (translation_id,))
         conn.commit()
     finally:
-        conn.close()
+        conn.close()
+        
+def insert_translation_record(es_text, en_text, source_context, tags, notes):
+    """Inserts a completely fresh record into the translations table."""
+    conn = get_connection()
+    cursor = conn.cursor()
+    try:
+        cursor.execute("""
+            INSERT INTO translations (es_text, en_text, source_context, tags, notes)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?);
+        """, (es_text, en_text, source_context, tags, notes))
+        conn.commit()
+    finally:
+        conn.close()        

tabs/sandbox_tab.py

@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
         
+        # Internal tracking variable to distinguish edits vs new entries
+        self.selected_translation_id = None
+        
         # Main layout structure
         main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
         main_layout.setContentsMargins(30, 20, 30, 20)
@@ -30,14 +33,17 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         self.txt_english = QLineEdit()
         self.txt_english.setPlaceholderText("Enter English phrase or word...")
         self.txt_english.setStyleSheet("padding: 6px; font-size: 14px;")
+        self.txt_english.textChanged.connect(self.handle_live_filter)
         
         self.txt_spanish = QLineEdit()
         self.txt_spanish.setPlaceholderText("Introduce la frase en español...")
         self.txt_spanish.setStyleSheet("padding: 6px; font-size: 14px;")
+        self.txt_spanish.textChanged.connect(self.handle_live_filter)
         
         self.txt_context = QLineEdit()
         self.txt_context.setPlaceholderText("e.g., Camino 2027, Café, Market conversation...")
         self.txt_context.setStyleSheet("padding: 6px; font-size: 14px;")
+        self.txt_context.textChanged.connect(self.handle_live_filter)
         
         self.txt_notes = QLineEdit()
         self.txt_notes.setPlaceholderText("Grammar rules, formal vs informal nuances...")
@@ -93,6 +99,7 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         
         # --- SECTION 3: DATA COMMIT CONTROL BAR ---
         control_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        control_layout.setSpacing(15)
         
         self.btn_save = QPushButton("Save Translation Record")
         self.btn_save.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
@@ -109,6 +116,21 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         """)
         self.btn_save.clicked.connect(self.commit_translation_record)
         
+        self.btn_new_record = QPushButton("Create New Record")
+        self.btn_new_record.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        self.btn_new_record.setStyleSheet("""
+            QPushButton { 
+                background-color: #27AE60; 
+                color: white; 
+                font-weight: bold; 
+                font-size: 14px; 
+                padding: 10px 20px; 
+                border-radius: 5px; 
+            }
+            QPushButton:hover { background-color: #219653; }
+        """)
+        self.btn_new_record.clicked.connect(self.prepare_for_new_record)
+        
         self.btn_clear = QPushButton("Clear Fields")
         self.btn_clear.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
         self.btn_clear.setStyleSheet("""
@@ -122,9 +144,10 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
             }
             QPushButton:hover { background-color: #95A5A6; }
         """)
-        self.btn_clear.clicked.connect(self.clear_input_fields)
+        self.btn_clear.clicked.connect(self.clear_all_fields_manually)
         
         control_layout.addWidget(self.btn_save)
+        control_layout.addWidget(self.btn_new_record)
         control_layout.addWidget(self.btn_clear)
         control_layout.addStretch()
         
@@ -137,6 +160,9 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         self.table.setSelectionBehavior(QTableWidget.SelectionBehavior.SelectRows)
         self.table.setEditTriggers(QTableWidget.EditTrigger.NoEditTriggers)
         
+        # Wire up row selection change signals to auto-populate form
+        self.table.itemSelectionChanged.connect(self.handle_row_selection)
+        
         # Tweak display headers to scale nicely
         header = self.table.horizontalHeader()
         header.setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView.ResizeMode.ResizeToContents)
@@ -147,7 +173,8 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         
         main_layout.addWidget(self.table)
         
-        # Populate live view from storage layout tracking engines
+        # Master cache of unfiltered row records to enable instant filtering loops
+        self.all_cached_records = []
         self.reload_table_display()
 
     @pyqtSlot()
@@ -164,56 +191,181 @@ class SandboxTab(QWidget):
         if text:
             subprocess.Popen(["say", "-v", "Monica", text])
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def handle_live_filter(self):
+        """Filters the visible database entries based on current text input criteria."""
+        # Temporary block signals to prevent selection loops from fighting text changes
+        self.table.blockSignals(True)
+        
+        filter_en = self.txt_english.text().lower().strip()
+        filter_es = self.txt_spanish.text().lower().strip()
+        filter_ctx = self.txt_context.text().lower().strip()
+
+        self.table.setRowCount(0)
+        visible_row_index = 0
+        
+        for row in self.all_cached_records:
+            val_en = (row["en_text"] or "").lower()
+            val_es = (row["es_text"] or "").lower()
+            val_ctx = (row["source_context"] or "").lower()
+            
+            # Look for matches across English, Spanish, and Source Context
+            if (filter_en in val_en) and (filter_es in val_es) and (filter_ctx in val_ctx):
+                self.table.insertRow(visible_row_index)
+                
+                item_id = QTableWidgetItem(str(row["translation_id"]))
+                item_en = QTableWidgetItem(row["en_text"])
+                item_es = QTableWidgetItem(row["es_text"])
+                item_ctx = QTableWidgetItem(row["source_context"] or "")
+                item_nts = QTableWidgetItem(row["notes"] or "")
+                
+                item_id.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+                
+                self.table.setItem(visible_row_index, 0, item_id)
+                self.table.setItem(visible_row_index, 1, item_en)
+                self.table.setItem(visible_row_index, 2, item_es)
+                self.table.setItem(visible_row_index, 3, item_ctx)
+                self.table.setItem(visible_row_index, 4, item_nts)
+                
+                # If we have an active editing ID, highlight that specific row during re-renders
+                if self.selected_translation_id == row["translation_id"]:
+                    self.table.selectRow(visible_row_index)
+                    
+                visible_row_index += 1
+                
+        self.table.blockSignals(False)
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def handle_row_selection(self):
+        """Populates the input forms when a user clicks a row in the table view."""
+        selected_ranges = self.table.selectedRanges()
+        if not selected_ranges:
+            return
+            
+        row_idx = selected_ranges[0].topRow()
+        id_item = self.table.item(row_idx, 0)
+        if not id_item:
+            return
+            
+        target_id = int(id_item.text())
+        
+        # Locate item match within memory cache store elements
+        record = next((r for r in self.all_cached_records if r["translation_id"] == target_id), None)
+        if record:
+            # Block line edit text tracking temporarily so populating fields doesn't trigger filter loops
+            self.txt_english.blockSignals(True)
+            self.txt_spanish.blockSignals(True)
+            self.txt_context.blockSignals(True)
+            self.txt_notes.blockSignals(True)
+            
+            self.selected_translation_id = record["translation_id"]
+            self.txt_english.setText(record["en_text"])
+            self.txt_spanish.setText(record["es_text"])
+            self.txt_context.setText(record["source_context"] or "")
+            self.txt_notes.setText(record["notes"] or "")
+            
+            self.txt_english.blockSignals(False)
+            self.txt_spanish.blockSignals(False)
+            self.txt_context.blockSignals(False)
+            self.txt_notes.blockSignals(False)
+
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def prepare_for_new_record(self):
+        """Clears selection state so next click on 'Save' inserts fresh rows without scrubbing fields."""
+        self.selected_translation_id = None
+        self.table.blockSignals(True)
+        self.table.clearSelection()
+        self.table.blockSignals(False)
+        QMessageBox.information(self, "Status Shift", "Ready to insert a new record using the current field content.")
+
     @pyqtSlot()
     def commit_translation_record(self):
-        """Extracts text metrics out of input wrappers and saves down to database engine storage."""
+        """Saves current text blocks. Dynamically detects insert vs edit based on selections."""
         en_text = self.txt_english.text().strip()
         es_text = self.txt_spanish.text().strip()
         context = self.txt_context.text().strip()
         notes = self.txt_notes.text().strip()
+        tags = ""  # Default empty placeholder string to fit the backend DB method signature
         
         if not en_text or not es_text:
             QMessageBox.warning(self, "Validation Alert", "Both English and Spanish base text blocks are required.")
             return
             
-        # Call explicit writing handlers down to SQLite database layer
+        try:
-        database.insert_translation_explicit(en_text, es_text, context, notes)
+            if self.selected_translation_id is not None:
-        
+                # Direct match for database.update_translation_record signature: 
-        # Wipe structural field items cleanly on completions loop
+                # (translation_id, es_text, en_text, source_context, tags, notes)
-        self.clear_input_fields()
+                database.update_translation_record(
-        
+                    self.selected_translation_id, es_text, en_text, context, tags, notes
-        # Sync state out across the rest of the app window elements
+                )
-        self.reload_table_display()
+            else:
-        self.data_mutated.emit()
+                # Direct match for database.insert_translation_record signature:
+                # (es_text, en_text, source_context, tags, notes)
+                database.insert_translation_record(
+                    es_text, en_text, context, tags, notes
+                )
+                
+            # Clear pointer state values on successful writing commits
+            self.selected_translation_id = None
+            
+            # Wipe inputs cleanly and sync UI layers
+            self.clear_input_fields()
+            self.reload_table_display()
+            self.data_mutated.emit()
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            QMessageBox.critical(self, "Database Commit Safeguard", f"Failed writing database operations:\n{str(e)}")
 
     @pyqtSlot()
+    def clear_all_fields_manually(self):
+        """Clears explicit states alongside visual row highlights simultaneously."""
+        self.selected_translation_id = None
+        self.table.blockSignals(True)
+        self.table.clearSelection()
+        self.table.blockSignals(False)
+        self.clear_input_fields()
+        self.reload_table_display()
+
     def clear_input_fields(self):
-        """Flushes transient cache items out of form line elements."""
+        """Flushes transient text inside line editors without running filtering rules."""
+        self.txt_english.blockSignals(True)
+        self.txt_spanish.blockSignals(True)
+        self.txt_context.blockSignals(True)
+        self.txt_notes.blockSignals(True)
+        
         self.txt_english.clear()
         self.txt_spanish.clear()
         self.txt_context.clear()
         self.txt_notes.clear()
+        
+        self.txt_english.blockSignals(False)
+        self.txt_spanish.blockSignals(False)
+        self.txt_context.blockSignals(False)
+        self.txt_notes.blockSignals(False)
 
     def reload_table_display(self):
         """Refetches database rows and populates the master dashboard grid view."""
+        self.table.blockSignals(True)
         self.table.setRowCount(0)
-        records = database.get_all_translations_explicit()
         
-        for idx, row in enumerate(records):
+        # Keep internal reference arrays synced cleanly
+        self.all_cached_records = database.get_all_translations_explicit()
+        
+        for idx, row in enumerate(self.all_cached_records):
             self.table.insertRow(idx)
             
-            # Form clean mapping cell entities
             item_id = QTableWidgetItem(str(row["translation_id"]))
             item_en = QTableWidgetItem(row["en_text"])
             item_es = QTableWidgetItem(row["es_text"])
             item_ctx = QTableWidgetItem(row["source_context"] or "")
             item_nts = QTableWidgetItem(row["notes"] or "")
             
-            # Align center the ID key indices
             item_id.setTextAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
             
             self.table.setItem(idx, 0, item_id)
             self.table.setItem(idx, 1, item_en)
             self.table.setItem(idx, 2, item_es)
             self.table.setItem(idx, 3, item_ctx)
-            self.table.setItem(idx, 4, item_nts)
+            self.table.setItem(idx, 4, item_nts)
+            
+        self.table.blockSignals(False)