finally works as i wanted it to

client/src/modes/canvas/edit.rs

@@ -33,6 +33,54 @@ pub async fn handle_edit_event(
     grpc_client: &mut GrpcClient,
     app_state: &AppState,
 ) -> Result<EditEventOutcome> {
+if app_state.ui.show_form && form_state.autocomplete_active {
+        if let Some(action) = config.get_edit_action_for_key(key.code, key.modifiers) {
+            match action {
+                "suggestion_down" => {
+                    if !form_state.autocomplete_suggestions.is_empty() {
+                        let current = form_state.selected_suggestion_index.unwrap_or(0);
+                        let next = (current + 1) % form_state.autocomplete_suggestions.len();
+                        form_state.selected_suggestion_index = Some(next);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(EditEventOutcome::Message(String::new()));
+                }
+                "suggestion_up" => {
+                    if !form_state.autocomplete_suggestions.is_empty() {
+                        let current = form_state.selected_suggestion_index.unwrap_or(0);
+                        let prev = if current == 0 {
+                            form_state.autocomplete_suggestions.len() - 1
+                        } else {
+                            current - 1
+                        };
+                        form_state.selected_suggestion_index = Some(prev);
+                    }
+                    return Ok(EditEventOutcome::Message(String::new()));
+                }
+                "exit" => {
+                    form_state.deactivate_autocomplete();
+                    return Ok(EditEventOutcome::Message("Autocomplete cancelled".to_string()));
+                }
+                "enter_decider" => {
+                    if let Some(selected_idx) = form_state.selected_suggestion_index {
+                        if let Some(selection) = form_state.autocomplete_suggestions.get(selected_idx).cloned() {
+                            let current_input = form_state.get_current_input_mut();
+                            *current_input = selection;
+                            let new_cursor_pos = current_input.len();
+                            form_state.set_current_cursor_pos(new_cursor_pos);
+                            *ideal_cursor_column = new_cursor_pos;
+                            form_state.deactivate_autocomplete();
+                            form_state.set_has_unsaved_changes(true);
+                            return Ok(EditEventOutcome::Message("Selection made".to_string()));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    // If no selection, fall through to default behavior
+                    form_state.deactivate_autocomplete();
+                }
+                _ => {} // Other keys are not special, let them fall through
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
     if let Some("enter_command_mode") = config.get_action_for_key_in_mode(
         &config.keybindings.global,
         key.code,