1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/panes.zig b/src/panes.zig
index 8d4330e9..0b565676 100644
--- a/src/panes.zig
+++ b/src/panes.zig
@@ -344,6 +344,13 @@ pub const Pane = struct {
         };
     }
 
+    /// What an open prompt shows on its notice band: the one answer every
+    /// painter of the band reads.
+    pub fn promptText(p: *const Pane) ?[]const u8 {
+        const at = p.promptAt() orelse return null;
+        return p.tagSlice()[@min(at, p.tag_tail_len)..];
+    }
+
     pub fn appendTag(p: *Pane, text: []const u8) bool {
         if (text.len > p.tag_tail.len - p.tag_tail_len) return false;
         @memcpy(p.tag_tail[p.tag_tail_len..][0..text.len], text);