3 files changed, 27 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/helix-view/src/commands.rs b/helix-view/src/commands.rs
index 0e3f7ce8..6efbf98d 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/commands.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ use helix_core::{
 };
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
-use crate::view::{View, PADDING};
+use crate::{
+    prompt::Prompt,
+    view::{View, PADDING},
+};
 
 /// A command is a function that takes the current state and a count, and does a side-effect on the
 /// state (usually by creating and applying a transaction).
@@ -478,6 +481,10 @@ pub mod insert {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn insert_char_prompt(prompt: &mut Prompt, c: char) {
+    prompt.insert_char(c);
+}
+
 // Undo / Redo
 
 pub fn undo(view: &mut View, _count: usize) {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/lib.rs b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
index 2a000f32..e0a230ca 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod keymap;
+pub mod prompt;
 pub mod theme;
 pub mod view;
 
diff --git a/helix-view/src/prompt.rs b/helix-view/src/prompt.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aaf770b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helix-view/src/prompt.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use std::string::String;
+
+pub struct Prompt {
+    pub buffer: String,
+}
+
+impl Prompt {
+    pub fn new() -> Prompt {
+        let prompt = Prompt {
+            buffer: String::from(""),
+        };
+        prompt
+    }
+
+    pub fn insert_char(&mut self, c: char) {
+        self.buffer.push(c);
+    }
+}