A big _thank you_ to our contributors! This release had 87 contributors.
As usual, the following is a summary of each of the changes since the last release.
For the full log, check out the [git log](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/compare/22.05..22.08).
Breaking changes:
- Special keymap names for `+`, `;` and `%` have been replaced with those literal characters ([#2677](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2677), [#3556](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3556))
-`A-Left` and `A-Right` have become `C-Left` and `C-Right` for word-wise motion ([#2500](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2500))
- The `catppuccin` theme's name has been corrected from `catpuccin` ([#2713](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2713))
-`catppuccin` has been replaced by its variants, `catppuccin_frappe`, `catppuccin_latte`, `catppuccin_macchiato`, `catppuccin_mocha` ([#3281](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3281))
-`C-n` and `C-p` have been removed from the default insert mode keymap ([#3340](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3340))
- The `extend_line` command has been replaced with `extend_line_below` and a new `extend_line` command now exists ([#3046](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3046))
Features:
- Add an integration testing harness ([#2359](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2359))
- Select all instances of the symbol under the cursor (`<space>h`) ([#2738](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2738))
- A picker for document and workspace LSP diagnostics (`<space>g`/`<space>G`) ([#2013](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2013), [#2984](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2984))
- Allow styling the mode indicator per-mode ([#2676](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2676))
- Live preview for the theme picker ([#1798](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1798))
- Bracketed paste support ([#3233](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3233), [12ddd03](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/12ddd03))
Commands:
-`:insert-output` and `:append-output` which insert/append output from a shell command ([#2589](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2589))
- The `t` textobject (`]t`/`[t`/`mit`/`mat`) for navigating tests ([#2807](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2807))
-`C-Backspace` and `C-Delete` for word-wise deletion in prompts and pickers ([#2500](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2500))
-`A-Delete` for forward word-wise deletion in insert mode ([#2500](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2500))
-`C-t` for toggling the preview pane in pickers ([#3021](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3021))
-`extend_line` now extends in the direction of the cursor ([#3046](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3046))
Usability improvements and fixes:
- Fix tree-sitter parser builds on illumos ([#2602](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2602))
- Remove empty stratch buffer from jumplists when removing ([5ed6223](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/5ed6223))
- Fix panic on undo after `shell_append_output` ([#2625](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2625))
- Sort LSP edits by start range ([3d91c99](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/3d91c99))
- Be more defensive about LSP URI conversions ([6de6a3e](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/6de6a3e), [378f438](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/378f438))
- Ignore SendErrors when grammar builds fail ([#2641](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2641))
- Append `set_line_ending` to document history ([#2649](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2649))
- Use last prompt entry when empty ([b14c258](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/b14c258), [#2870](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2870))
- Do not add extra line breaks in markdown lists ([#2689](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2689))
- Disable dialyzer by default for ElixirLS ([#2710](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2710))
- Prevent showing colors when the health-check is piped ([#2836](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2836))
- Use character indexing for mouse selection ([#2839](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2839))
- Display the highest severity diagnostic for a line in the gutter ([#2835](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2835))
- Default the ruler color to red background ([#2669](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2669))
- Make `move_vertically` aware of tabs and wide characters ([#2620](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2620))
- Enable shellwords for Windows ([#2767](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2767))
- Add history suggestions to global search ([#2717](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2717))
- Fix the scrollbar's length proportional to total menu items ([#2860](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2860))
- Reset terminal modifiers for diagnostic text ([#2861](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2861), [#2900](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2900))
- Redetect indents and line-endings after a Language Server replaces the document ([#2778](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2778))
- Check selection's visible width when copying on mouse click ([#2711](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2711))
- Fix edge-case in tree-sitter `expand_selection` command ([#2877](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2877))
- Add a single-width left margin for the completion popup ([#2728](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2728))
- Right-align the scrollbar in the completion popup ([#2754](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2754))
- Fix recursive macro crash and empty macro lockout ([#2902](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2902))
- Fix backwards character deletion on other whitespaces ([#2855](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2855))
- Add search and space/backspace bindings to view modes ([#2803](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2803))
- Add `--vsplit` and `--hsplit` CLI arguments for opening in splits ([#2773](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2773), [#3073](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3073))
- Sort themes, languages and files inputs by score and name ([#2675](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2675))
- Highlight entire rows in ([#2939](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2939))
- Skip serializing Option type DAP fields ([44f5963](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/44f5963))
- Fix required `cwd` field in DAP `RunTerminalArguments` type ([85411be](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/85411be), [#3240](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3240))
- Add LSP `workspace/applyEdit` to client capabilities ([#3012](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3012))
- Respect count for repeating motion ([#3057](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3057))
- Respect count for selecting next/previous match ([#3056](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3056))
- Respect count for tree-sitter motions ([#3058](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3058))
- Make gutters padding optional ([#2996](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2996))
- Support pre-filling prompts ([#2459](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2459), [#3259](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3259))
- Add statusline element to display file line-endings ([#3113](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3113))
- Keep jump and file history when using `:split` ([#3031](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3031), [#3160](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3160))
- Make tree-sitter query `; inherits <language>` feature imperative ([#2470](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2470))
- Indent with tabs by default ([#3095](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3095))
- Fix non-msvc grammar compilation on Windows ([#3190](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3190))
- Add spacer element to the statusline ([#3165](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3165), [255c173](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/255c173))
- Make gutters padding automatic ([#3163](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3163))
- Add `code` for LSP `Diagnostic` type ([#3096](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3096))
- Add position percentage to the statusline ([#3168](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3168))
- Add a configurable and themable statusline separator string ([#3175](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3175))
- Use OR of all selections when `search_selection` acts on multiple selections ([#3138](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3138))
- Add clipboard information to logs and the healthcheck ([#3271](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3271))
- Fix align selection behavior on tabs ([#3276](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3276))
- Avoid setting the stdin handle when not necessary ([#3248](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3248), [#3379](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/3379))
An even bigger shout out than usual to all the contributors - we had a whopping
110 contributors in this release! That's more than double the number of
contributors as last release!
Check out some of the highlights in the [news section](https://helix-editor.com/news/release-22-05-highlights/).
As usual, the following is a summary of each of the changes since the last release.
For the full log, check out the [git log](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/compare/22.03..22.05).
Breaking Changes:
- Removed `C-j`, `C-k` bindings from file picker ([#1792](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1792))
- Replaced `C-f` with `C-d` and `C-b` with `C-u` bindings in file picker ([#1792](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1792))
-`A-hjkl` bindings have been moved to `A-pion` ([#2205](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2205))
-`A-Left`/`A-Right` have been moved to `C-Left`/`C-Right` ([#2193](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2193))
Features:
- The indentation mechanism has been reworked ([#1562](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1562), [#1908](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1908))
-`:set-language` to set the buffers language ([#1866](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1866), [#1996](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1996))
- Command for picking files from the current working directory (`Space-F`) ([#1600](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1600), [#2308](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2308))
-`:write!` which creates non-existent subdirectories ([#1839](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1839))
-`shrink_to_line_bounds` which shrinks selections to line-bounds ([#2450](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2450))
Usability improvements and fixes:
- Handle broken pipes when piping `hx --health` through `head` ([#1876](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1876))
- Fix for `copy_selection` on newlines ([ab7885e](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/ab7885e), [236c6b7](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/236c6b7))
- Use `win32yank` clipboard provider on WSL2 ([#1912](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1912))
- Jump to the next number on the line before incrementing ([#1778](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1778))
- Fix start position of next search ([#1904](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1904))
- Use check and X marks for health check output ([#1918](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1918))
- Clear terminal after switching to alternate screens ([#1944](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1944))
- Fix `toggle_comments` command on multiple selections ([#1882](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1882))
- Apply `ui.gutter` theming to empty gutter spans ([#2032](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2032))
- Use checkboxes in `hx --health` output ([#1947](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1947))
- Pass unmapped keys through prompt regardless of modifiers ([764adbd](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/764adbd))
- LSP: pull formatting options from config ([c18de0e](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/c18de0e))
- LSP: provide `rootPath` ([84e799f](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/84e799f))
- Send active diagnostic to LSP when requesting code actions ([#2005](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2005))
- Prevent panic when parsing malformed LSP `PublishDiagnostic` ([#2160](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2160))
- Restore document state on completion cancel ([#2096](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2096))
- Only merge top-level array when merging `languages.toml` ([#2145](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2145), [#2215](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2215))
- Fix open on multiline selection ([#2161](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2161))
- Allow re-binding `0` if it is not used in a count ([#2174](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2174))
- Fix `ctrl-u` behavior in insert mode ([#1957](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1957))
- Check LSP rename capabilities before sending rename action ([#2203](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2203))
- Register the `publish_diagnostics` LSP capability ([#2241](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2241))
- Fix paste direction for typed paste commands ([#2288](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2288))
- Improve handling of buffer-close ([#1397](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1397))
- Extend the tutor file ([#2133](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2133))
- Treat slashes as word separators in prompts ([#2315](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2315))
- Auto-complete directory members ([#1682](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1682))
- Allow disabling format-on-save as a global editor setting ([#2321](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2321))
- Wrap command palette in overlay ([#2378](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2378))
- Prevent selections from collapsing when inserting newlines ([#2414](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2414))
- Allow configuration of LSP request timeout ([#2405](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2405))
- Use debug console on Windows for DAP terminal ([#2294](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2294))
- Exclude cursor when deleting with `C-w` in insert mode ([#2431](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2431))
- Prevent panics from LSP parsing errors ([7ae6cad](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/7ae6cad))
- Prevent panics from LSP responses without requests ([#2475](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2475))
- Fix scroll rate for documentation popups ([#2497](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2497))
- Support inserting into prompts from registers ([#2458](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2458))
- Separate theme scopes for diagnostic types ([#2437](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2437))
- Use `ui.menu` instead of `ui.statusline` for command completion menu theming ([82fb217](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/82fb217))
- Panic when reloading a shrunk file ([#2506](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2506))
- Add theme key for picker separator ([#2523](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/2523))
Themes:
- Remove `ui.text` background from dark_plus ([#1950](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1950))
- Refactor of the tree-sitter grammar system ([#1659](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1659))
- All submodules have been removed
- New `hx --grammar {fetch|build}` flags for fetching and building tree-sitter grammars
- A custom grammar selection may now be declared with the `use-grammars` key in `languages.toml`
Commands:
-`:cquit!` - quit forcefully with a non-zero exit-code ([#1414](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1414))
-`shrink_selection` - shrink the selection to a child tree-sitter node (`Alt-j`, [#1340](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1340))
-`:tree-sitter-subtree` - show the tree-sitter subtree under the primary selection ([#1453](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1453), [#1524](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1524))
- Add `Alt-Backspace`, `Alt-<`, `Alt->`, and `Ctrl-j` to insert mode ([#1441](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1441))
-`select_next_sibling`, `select_prev_sibling` - select next and previous tree-sitter nodes (`Alt-l` and `Alt-h`, [#1495](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1495))
-`:buffer-close-all`, `:buffer-close-all!`, `:buffer-close-others`, and `:buffer-close-others!` ([#1677](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1677))
-`:vsplit-new` and `:hsplit-new` - open vertical and horizontal splits with new scratch buffers ([#1763](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1763))
-`:open-config` to open the config file and `:refresh-config` to refresh config after changes ([#1771](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1771), [#1803](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1803))
Usability improvements and fixes:
- Prevent `:cquit` from ignoring unsaved changes ([#1414](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1414))
- Only use shellwords parsing on unix platforms ([`7767703`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/7767703))
- Fix slash in search selector status message ([#1449](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1449))
- Use `std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR` to determine completion ([`3e4f815`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/3e4f815))
- Expand to current node with `expand_selection` when the node has no children ([#1454](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1454))
- Add vertical and horizontal splits to the buffer picker ([#1502](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1502))
- Use the correct language ID for JavaScript & TypeScript LSP ([#1466](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1466))
- Run format command for all buffers being written ([#1444](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1444))
- Fix panics during resizing ([#1408](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1408))
- Fix auto-pairs with CRLF ([#1470](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1470))
- Fix picker scrolling when the bottom is reached ([#1567](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1567))
- Use markup themes for the markdown component ([#1363](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1363))
- Automatically commit changes to history if not in insert mode ([`2a7ae96`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/2a7ae96))
- Render code-actions as a menu and add padding to popup ([`094a0aa`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/094a0aa))
- Only render menu scrollbar if the menu doesn't fit ([`f10a06f`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/f10a06f), [`36b975c`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/36b975c))
- Parse git revision instead of tag for version ([`d3221b0`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/d3221b0), [#1674](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1674))
- Fix incorrect last modified buffer ([#1621](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1621))
- Add `PageUp`, `PageDown`, `Ctrl-u`, `Ctrl-d`, `Home`, `End` bindings to the file picker ([#1612](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1612))
- Display buffer IDs in the buffer picker ([#1134](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1134))
- Fallback to broader scopes if a theme scope is not found ([#1714](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1714))
- Add arrow-keys bindings for tree-sitter sibling selection commands ([#1724](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1724))
- Fix a bug in LSP when creating a file in a folder that does not exist ([#1775](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1775))
- Use `^` and `$` regex location assertions for search ([#1793](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1793))
- Fix register names in `insert_register` command ([#1751](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1751))
- Perform extend line for all selections ([#1804](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1804))
- Prevent panic when moving in an empty picker ([#1786](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1786))
- Fix line number calculations for non CR/CRLF line breaks ([`b4a282f`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/b4a282f), [`0b96201`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/0b96201))
- Deploy documentation for `master` builds separately from release docs ([#1783](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1783))
- Git commit performance has been improved on large verbose commits ([#1838](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1838))
Packaging:
- The submodules system has been replaced with command-line flags for fetching and building tree-sitter grammars ([#1659](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1659))
- Flake outputs are pushed to Cachix on each push to `master` ([#1721](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1721))
- Update flake's `nix-cargo-integration` to depend on `dream2nix` ([#1758](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/1758))
- Some configuration options moved from a `[terminal]` section to `[editor]`. [Consult the documentation for more information.](https://docs.helix-editor.com/configuration.html)
- The user `languages.toml` is now merged into defaults, no longer need to copy the entire file ([`dc57f8dc`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/dc57f8dc))
-`v` in select mode now switches back to normal mode ([#660](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/660))
- View mode can now be triggered as a "sticky" mode ([#719](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/719))
-`f`/`t` and object selection motions can now be repeated via `Alt-.` ([#891](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/891))
- Statusline now displays total selection count and diagnostics counts for both errors and warnings ([#916](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/916))
- Selection rotation via `(` and `)` ([`66a90130`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/66a90130a5f99d769e9f6034025297f78ecaa3ec))
- Selection contents rotation via `Alt-(` and `Alt-)` ([`02cba2a`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/02cba2a7f403f48eccb18100fb751f7b42373dba))
- File pickers (including goto) now provide a preview! ([#534](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/534))
- Injection query support. Rust macro calls and embedded languages are now properly highlighted ([#430](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/430))
- Formatting is now asynchronous, and the async job infrastructure has been improved ([#285](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/285))
- Grammars are now compiled as separate shared libraries and loaded on-demand at runtime ([#432](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/432))
- Code action support ([#478](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/478))
- Mouse support ([#509](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/509), [#548](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/548))
- Native Windows clipboard support ([#373](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/373))
- Themes can now use color palettes ([#393](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/393))
- Theme can now be configured and changed at runtime. ([Please feel free to contribute more themes!](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/tree/master/runtime/themes)) ([#267](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/pull/267))
- Fix a test failure occurring only on `test --release` ([`4f108ab1`](https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/commit/4f108ab1b2197809506bd7305ad903a3525eabfa))
