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))
