Add visual-line mode support with tests and UI integration.

- Introduced visual-line mode for multi-line selection and edits.
- Implemented commands, rendering, and keyboard shortcuts.
- Added tests for broadcast operations in visual-line mode.

Buffer.h

@@ -370,6 +370,54 @@ public:
 	}
 
 
+	// Visual-line selection support (multicursor/visual mode)
+	void VisualLineClear()
+	{
+		visual_line_active_ = false;
+	}
+
+
+	void VisualLineStart()
+	{
+		visual_line_active_   = true;
+		visual_line_anchor_y_ = cury_;
+		visual_line_active_y_ = cury_;
+	}
+
+
+	void VisualLineToggle()
+	{
+		if (visual_line_active_)
+			VisualLineClear();
+		else
+			VisualLineStart();
+	}
+
+
+	[[nodiscard]] bool VisualLineActive() const
+	{
+		return visual_line_active_;
+	}
+
+
+	void VisualLineSetActiveY(std::size_t y)
+	{
+		visual_line_active_y_ = y;
+	}
+
+
+	[[nodiscard]] std::size_t VisualLineStartY() const
+	{
+		return visual_line_anchor_y_ < visual_line_active_y_ ? visual_line_anchor_y_ : visual_line_active_y_;
+	}
+
+
+	[[nodiscard]] std::size_t VisualLineEndY() const
+	{
+		return visual_line_anchor_y_ < visual_line_active_y_ ? visual_line_active_y_ : visual_line_anchor_y_;
+	}
+
+
 	[[nodiscard]] std::string AsString() const;
 
 	// Syntax highlighting integration (per-buffer)
@@ -471,6 +519,9 @@ private:
 	bool read_only_                   = false;
 	bool mark_set_                    = false;
 	std::size_t mark_curx_            = 0, mark_cury_ = 0;
+	bool visual_line_active_          = false;
+	std::size_t visual_line_anchor_y_ = 0;
+	std::size_t visual_line_active_y_ = 0;
 
 	// Per-buffer undo state
 	std::unique_ptr<struct UndoTree> undo_tree_;

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ if (BUILD_TESTS)
             tests/test_piece_table.cc
             tests/test_search.cc
             tests/test_reflow_paragraph.cc
+            tests/test_visual_line_mode.cc
 
             # minimal engine sources required by Buffer
             PieceTable.cc

Command.cc

@@ -761,6 +761,15 @@ cmd_quit_now(CommandContext &ctx)
 static bool
 cmd_refresh(CommandContext &ctx)
 {
+	// C-g is mapped to Refresh and acts as a general cancel key.
+	// Cancel visual-line (multicursor) mode if active.
+	if (Buffer *buf = ctx.editor.CurrentBuffer()) {
+		if (buf->VisualLineActive()) {
+			buf->VisualLineClear();
+			ctx.editor.SetStatus("Visual line: OFF");
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
 	// If a generic prompt is active, cancel it
 	if (ctx.editor.PromptActive()) {
 		// If also in search mode, restore state
@@ -1970,9 +1979,38 @@ cmd_insert_text(CommandContext &ctx)
 	ensure_at_least_one_line(*buf);
 	std::size_t y  = buf->Cury();
 	std::size_t x  = buf->Curx();
+	int repeat     = ctx.count > 0 ? ctx.count : 1;
+	std::size_t cx = x;
+	std::size_t cy = y;
+
+	// Visual-line mode: broadcast inserts to each selected line at the same column.
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive()) {
+		const std::size_t sy = buf->VisualLineStartY();
+		const std::size_t ey = buf->VisualLineEndY();
+		const auto &rows     = buf->Rows();
+		for (std::size_t yy = sy; yy <= ey; ++yy) {
+			if (yy >= rows.size())
+				break;
+			std::size_t xx = x;
+			if (xx > rows[yy].size())
+				xx = rows[yy].size();
+			for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
+				buf->insert_text(static_cast<int>(yy), static_cast<int>(xx), std::string_view(ctx.arg));
+				xx += ctx.arg.size();
+			}
+			if (yy == y) {
+				cx = xx;
+				cy = yy;
+			}
+		}
+		buf->SetDirty(true);
+		buf->SetCursor(cx, cy);
+		ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	std::size_t ins_y = y;
 	std::size_t ins_x = x; // remember insertion start for undo positioning
-	int repeat        = ctx.count > 0 ? ctx.count : 1;
 
 	// Apply edits to the underlying PieceTable through Buffer::insert_text,
 	// not directly to the legacy rows_ cache. This ensures Save() persists text.
@@ -2784,6 +2822,41 @@ cmd_newline(CommandContext &ctx)
 	std::size_t y = buf->Cury();
 	std::size_t x = buf->Curx();
 	int repeat    = ctx.count > 0 ? ctx.count : 1;
+
+	// Visual-line mode: broadcast newline splits across selected lines.
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive()) {
+		const std::size_t sy = buf->VisualLineStartY();
+		const std::size_t ey = buf->VisualLineEndY();
+		const auto &rows     = buf->Rows();
+		if (rows.empty())
+			return true;
+		std::size_t splits_above = 0;
+		if (sy < y)
+			splits_above = std::min(ey, y - 1) - sy + 1;
+
+		// Iterate bottom-up to keep row indices stable while splitting.
+		for (std::size_t yy = ey + 1; yy-- > sy;) {
+			const auto &rows_view = buf->Rows();
+			if (yy >= rows_view.size())
+				continue;
+			std::size_t xx = x;
+			if (xx > rows_view[yy].size())
+				xx = rows_view[yy].size();
+			// First split at the cursor column; subsequent splits create blank lines.
+			buf->split_line(static_cast<int>(yy), static_cast<int>(xx));
+			for (int i = 1; i < repeat; ++i) {
+				buf->split_line(static_cast<int>(yy + i), 0);
+			}
+		}
+
+		buf->SetDirty(true);
+		// Cursor: end up on the final inserted line for the original cursor line.
+		std::size_t new_y = y + static_cast<std::size_t>(repeat);
+		new_y             += splits_above;
+		buf->SetCursor(0, new_y);
+		ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
+		return true;
+	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
 		buf->split_line(static_cast<int>(y), static_cast<int>(x));
 		// Move to start of next line
@@ -2858,6 +2931,35 @@ cmd_backspace(CommandContext &ctx)
 	std::size_t x = buf->Curx();
 	UndoSystem *u = buf->Undo();
 	int repeat    = ctx.count > 0 ? ctx.count : 1;
+
+	// Visual-line mode: broadcast backspace deletes within each selected line.
+	// For now, we do NOT join lines when at column 0 (too ambiguous across multiple lines).
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive()) {
+		const std::size_t sy = buf->VisualLineStartY();
+		const std::size_t ey = buf->VisualLineEndY();
+		const auto &rows     = buf->Rows();
+		std::size_t cx       = x;
+		for (std::size_t yy = sy; yy <= ey; ++yy) {
+			if (yy >= rows.size())
+				break;
+			std::size_t xx = x;
+			if (xx > rows[yy].size())
+				xx = rows[yy].size();
+			for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
+				if (xx == 0)
+					break;
+				buf->delete_text(static_cast<int>(yy), static_cast<int>(xx - 1), 1);
+				--xx;
+			}
+			if (yy == y)
+				cx = xx;
+		}
+		buf->SetDirty(true);
+		buf->SetCursor(cx, y);
+		ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
+		(void) u;
+		return true;
+	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
 		// Refresh a read-only view of lines for char capture/lengths
 		const auto &rows_view = buf->Rows();
@@ -2910,6 +3012,30 @@ cmd_delete_char(CommandContext &ctx)
 	std::size_t x = buf->Curx();
 	UndoSystem *u = buf->Undo();
 	int repeat    = ctx.count > 0 ? ctx.count : 1;
+
+	// Visual-line mode: broadcast delete-char within each selected line.
+	// For now, we do NOT join lines when at end-of-line.
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive()) {
+		const std::size_t sy = buf->VisualLineStartY();
+		const std::size_t ey = buf->VisualLineEndY();
+		const auto &rows     = buf->Rows();
+		for (std::size_t yy = sy; yy <= ey; ++yy) {
+			if (yy >= rows.size())
+				break;
+			std::size_t xx = x;
+			if (xx > rows[yy].size())
+				xx = rows[yy].size();
+			for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
+				if (xx >= buf->Rows()[yy].size())
+					break;
+				buf->delete_text(static_cast<int>(yy), static_cast<int>(xx), 1);
+			}
+		}
+		buf->SetDirty(true);
+		ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
+		(void) u;
+		return true;
+	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < repeat; ++i) {
 		const auto &rows_view = buf->Rows();
 		if (y >= rows_view.size())
@@ -3107,6 +3233,8 @@ cmd_move_file_start(CommandContext &ctx)
 		return false;
 	ensure_at_least_one_line(*buf);
 	buf->SetCursor(0, 0);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3123,6 +3251,8 @@ cmd_move_file_end(CommandContext &ctx)
 	std::size_t y    = rows.empty() ? 0 : rows.size() - 1;
 	std::size_t x    = rows.empty() ? 0 : rows[y].size();
 	buf->SetCursor(x, y);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3145,6 +3275,18 @@ cmd_toggle_mark(CommandContext &ctx)
 }
 
 
+static bool
+cmd_visual_line_mode_toggle(CommandContext &ctx)
+{
+	Buffer *buf = ctx.editor.CurrentBuffer();
+	if (!buf)
+		return false;
+	buf->VisualLineToggle();
+	ctx.editor.SetStatus(std::string("Visual line: ") + (buf->VisualLineActive() ? "ON" : "OFF"));
+	return true;
+}
+
+
 static bool
 cmd_jump_to_mark(CommandContext &ctx)
 {
@@ -3306,6 +3448,8 @@ cmd_move_left(CommandContext &ctx)
 		}
 	}
 	buf->SetCursor(x, y);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3383,6 +3527,8 @@ cmd_move_right(CommandContext &ctx)
 		}
 	}
 	buf->SetCursor(x, y);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3423,6 +3569,8 @@ cmd_move_up(CommandContext &ctx)
 	if (x > rows[y].size())
 		x = rows[y].size();
 	buf->SetCursor(x, y);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -3464,6 +3612,8 @@ cmd_move_down(CommandContext &ctx)
 	if (x > rows[y].size())
 		x = rows[y].size();
 	buf->SetCursor(x, y);
+	if (buf->VisualLineActive())
+		buf->VisualLineSetActiveY(buf->Cury());
 	ensure_cursor_visible(ctx.editor, *buf);
 	return true;
 }
@@ -4463,6 +4613,10 @@ InstallDefaultCommands()
 	});
 	CommandRegistry::Register({CommandId::MoveFileEnd, "file-end", "Move to end of file", cmd_move_file_end});
 	CommandRegistry::Register({CommandId::ToggleMark, "toggle-mark", "Toggle mark at cursor", cmd_toggle_mark});
+	CommandRegistry::Register({
+		CommandId::VisualLineModeToggle, "visual-line-toggle", "Toggle visual-line (multicursor) mode",
+		cmd_visual_line_mode_toggle, false, false
+	});
 	CommandRegistry::Register({
 		CommandId::JumpToMark, "jump-to-mark", "Jump to mark (swap mark)", cmd_jump_to_mark
 	});

Command.h

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ enum class CommandId {
 	MoveFileStart, // move to beginning of file
 	MoveFileEnd, // move to end of file
 	ToggleMark, // toggle mark at cursor
+	VisualLineModeToggle, // toggle visual-line (multicursor) mode (C-k /)
 	JumpToMark, // jump to mark, set mark to previous cursor
 	KillRegion, // kill region between mark and cursor (to kill ring)
 	CopyRegion, // copy region to kill ring (Alt-w)

ImGuiRenderer.cc

@@ -150,73 +150,84 @@ ImGuiRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 		// Cache current horizontal offset in rendered columns for click handling
 		const std::size_t coloffs_now = buf->Coloffs();
 
-		// Handle mouse click before rendering to avoid dependent on drawn items
+		// Mark selection state (mark -> cursor), in source coordinates
-		if (ImGui::IsWindowHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseClicked(ImGuiMouseButton_Left)) {
+		bool sel_active    = false;
+		std::size_t sel_sy = 0, sel_sx = 0, sel_ey = 0, sel_ex = 0;
+		if (buf->MarkSet()) {
+			sel_sy = buf->MarkCury();
+			sel_sx = buf->MarkCurx();
+			sel_ey = buf->Cury();
+			sel_ex = buf->Curx();
+			if (sel_sy > sel_ey || (sel_sy == sel_ey && sel_sx > sel_ex)) {
+				std::swap(sel_sy, sel_ey);
+				std::swap(sel_sx, sel_ex);
+			}
+			sel_active = !(sel_sy == sel_ey && sel_sx == sel_ex);
+		}
+		// Visual-line selection: full-line highlight range
+		const bool vsel_active    = buf->VisualLineActive();
+		const std::size_t vsel_sy = vsel_active ? buf->VisualLineStartY() : 0;
+		const std::size_t vsel_ey = vsel_active ? buf->VisualLineEndY() : 0;
+
+		static bool mouse_selecting = false;
+		auto mouse_pos_to_buf       = [&]() -> std::pair<std::size_t, std::size_t> {
 			ImVec2 mp = ImGui::GetIO().MousePos;
-			// Compute content-relative position accounting for scroll
+			// Convert mouse pos to buffer row
-			// mp.y - child_window_pos.y gives us pixels from top of child window
-			// Adding scroll_y gives us pixels from top of content (buffer row 0)
 			float content_y = (mp.y - child_window_pos.y) + scroll_y;
 			long by_l       = static_cast<long>(content_y / row_h);
 			if (by_l < 0)
 				by_l = 0;
-
-			// Convert to buffer row
 			std::size_t by = static_cast<std::size_t>(by_l);
-			if (by >= lines.size()) {
+			if (by >= lines.size())
-				if (!lines.empty())
+				by = lines.empty() ? 0 : (lines.size() - 1);
-					by = lines.size() - 1;
-				else
-					by = 0;
-			}
 
-			// Compute click X position relative to left edge of child window (in pixels)
+			// Convert mouse pos to rendered x
-			// This gives us the visual offset from the start of displayed content
 			float visual_x = mp.x - child_window_pos.x;
 			if (visual_x < 0.0f)
 				visual_x = 0.0f;
-
-			// Convert visual pixel offset to rendered column, then add coloffs_now
-			// to get the absolute rendered column in the buffer
 			std::size_t clicked_rx = static_cast<std::size_t>(visual_x / space_w) + coloffs_now;
 
-			// Empty buffer guard: if there are no lines yet, just move to 0:0
+			// Convert rendered column to source column
-			if (lines.empty()) {
+			if (lines.empty())
-				Execute(ed, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string("0:0"));
+				return {0, 0};
-			} else {
-				// Convert rendered column (clicked_rx) to source column accounting for tabs
 			std::string line_clicked = static_cast<std::string>(lines[by]);
 			const std::size_t tabw   = 8;
-
+			std::size_t rx           = 0;
-				// Iterate through source columns, computing rendered position, to find closest match
-				std::size_t rx       = 0; // rendered column position
 			std::size_t best_col     = 0;
 			float best_dist          = std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();
 			float clicked_rx_f       = static_cast<float>(clicked_rx);
-
 			for (std::size_t i = 0; i <= line_clicked.size(); ++i) {
-					// Check current position
 				float dist = std::fabs(clicked_rx_f - static_cast<float>(rx));
 				if (dist < best_dist) {
 					best_dist = dist;
 					best_col  = i;
 				}
-
-					// Advance to next position if not at end
 				if (i < line_clicked.size()) {
-						if (line_clicked[i] == '\t') {
+					rx += (line_clicked[i] == '\t') ? (tabw - (rx % tabw)) : 1;
-							rx += (tabw - (rx % tabw));
-						} else {
-							rx += 1;
-						}
 				}
 			}
+			return {by, best_col};
+		};
 
-				// Dispatch absolute buffer coordinates (row:col)
+		// Mouse-driven selection: set mark on press, update cursor on drag
+		if (ImGui::IsWindowHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseClicked(ImGuiMouseButton_Left)) {
+			mouse_selecting = true;
+			auto [by, bx]   = mouse_pos_to_buf();
 			char tmp[64];
-				std::snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%zu:%zu", by, best_col);
+			std::snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%zu:%zu", by, bx);
+			Execute(ed, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string(tmp));
+			if (Buffer *mbuf = const_cast<Buffer *>(buf)) {
+				mbuf->SetMark(bx, by);
+			}
+		}
+		if (mouse_selecting && ImGui::IsWindowHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseDown(ImGuiMouseButton_Left)) {
+			auto [by, bx] = mouse_pos_to_buf();
+			char tmp[64];
+			std::snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%zu:%zu", by, bx);
 			Execute(ed, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string(tmp));
 		}
+		if (mouse_selecting && ImGui::IsMouseReleased(ImGuiMouseButton_Left)) {
+			mouse_selecting = false;
 		}
 		for (std::size_t i = rowoffs; i < lines.size(); ++i) {
 			// Capture the screen position before drawing the line
@@ -295,6 +306,51 @@ ImGuiRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 					ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddRectFilled(p0, p1, col);
 				}
 			}
+
+			// Draw selection background (over search highlight; under text)
+			if (sel_active || vsel_active) {
+				bool line_has  = false;
+				std::size_t sx = 0, ex = 0;
+				if (vsel_active && i >= vsel_sy && i <= vsel_ey) {
+					sx       = 0;
+					ex       = line.size();
+					line_has = ex > sx;
+				} else if (i < sel_sy || i > sel_ey) {
+					line_has = false;
+				} else if (sel_sy == sel_ey) {
+					sx       = sel_sx;
+					ex       = sel_ex;
+					line_has = ex > sx;
+				} else if (i == sel_sy) {
+					sx       = sel_sx;
+					ex       = line.size();
+					line_has = ex > sx;
+				} else if (i == sel_ey) {
+					sx       = 0;
+					ex       = std::min(sel_ex, line.size());
+					line_has = ex > sx;
+				} else {
+					sx       = 0;
+					ex       = line.size();
+					line_has = ex > sx;
+				}
+				if (line_has) {
+					std::size_t rx_start = src_to_rx(sx);
+					std::size_t rx_end   = src_to_rx(ex);
+					if (rx_end > coloffs_now) {
+						std::size_t vx0 = (rx_start > coloffs_now)
+							                  ? (rx_start - coloffs_now)
+							                  : 0;
+						std::size_t vx1 = rx_end - coloffs_now;
+						ImVec2 p0       = ImVec2(line_pos.x + static_cast<float>(vx0) * space_w,
+						                         line_pos.y);
+						ImVec2 p1 = ImVec2(line_pos.x + static_cast<float>(vx1) * space_w,
+						                   line_pos.y + line_h);
+						ImU32 col = ImGui::GetColorU32(ImGuiCol_TextSelectedBg);
+						ImGui::GetWindowDrawList()->AddRectFilled(p0, p1, col);
+					}
+				}
+			}
 			// Emit entire line to an expanded buffer (tabs -> spaces)
 			for (std::size_t src = 0; src < line.size(); ++src) {
 				char c = line[src];

KKeymap.cc

@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ KLookupKCommand(const int ascii_key, const bool ctrl, CommandId &out) -> bool
 	case '=':
 		out = CommandId::IndentRegion;
 		return true;
+	case '/':
+		out = CommandId::VisualLineModeToggle;
+		return true;
 	case ';':
 		out = CommandId::CommandPromptStart; // C-k ; : generic command prompt
 		return true;

TerminalInputHandler.cc

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "TerminalInputHandler.h"
 #include "KKeymap.h"
+#include "Command.h"
 #include "Editor.h"
 
 namespace {
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ map_key_to_command(const int ch,
                    bool &k_prefix,
                    bool &esc_meta,
                    bool &k_ctrl_pending,
+                   bool &mouse_selecting,
                    Editor *ed,
                    MappedInput &out)
 {
@@ -54,13 +56,34 @@ map_key_to_command(const int ch,
 			}
 #endif
 			// React to left button click/press
-			if (ev.bstate & (BUTTON1_CLICKED | BUTTON1_PRESSED | BUTTON1_RELEASED)) {
+			if (ed && (ev.bstate & (BUTTON1_CLICKED | BUTTON1_PRESSED | BUTTON1_RELEASED |
+			                        REPORT_MOUSE_POSITION))) {
 				char buf[64];
 				// Use screen coordinates; command handler will translate via offsets
 				std::snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "@%d:%d", ev.y, ev.x);
-				out = {true, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string(buf), 0};
+				const bool pressed  = (ev.bstate & (BUTTON1_PRESSED | BUTTON1_CLICKED)) != 0;
+				const bool released = (ev.bstate & BUTTON1_RELEASED) != 0;
+				const bool moved    = (ev.bstate & REPORT_MOUSE_POSITION) != 0;
+				if (pressed) {
+					mouse_selecting = true;
+					Execute(*ed, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string(buf));
+					if (Buffer *b = ed->CurrentBuffer()) {
+						b->SetMark(b->Curx(), b->Cury());
+					}
+					out.hasCommand = false;
 					return true;
 				}
+				if (mouse_selecting && moved) {
+					Execute(*ed, CommandId::MoveCursorTo, std::string(buf));
+					out.hasCommand = false;
+					return true;
+				}
+				if (released) {
+					mouse_selecting = false;
+					out.hasCommand  = false;
+					return true;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 		// No actionable mouse event
 		out.hasCommand = false;
@@ -292,6 +315,7 @@ TerminalInputHandler::decode_(MappedInput &out)
 		ch,
 		k_prefix_, esc_meta_,
 		k_ctrl_pending_,
+		mouse_selecting_,
 		ed_,
 		out);
 	if (!consumed)

TerminalInputHandler.h

@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ private:
 	// Simple meta (ESC) state for ESC sequences like ESC b/f
 	bool esc_meta_ = false;
 
+	// Mouse drag selection state
+	bool mouse_selecting_ = false;
+
 	Editor *ed_ = nullptr; // attached editor for uarg handling
 };

TerminalRenderer.cc

@@ -107,8 +107,43 @@ TerminalRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 			const std::size_t cur_mx   = has_current ? ed.SearchMatchX() : 0;
 			const std::size_t cur_my   = has_current ? ed.SearchMatchY() : 0;
 			const std::size_t cur_mend = has_current ? (ed.SearchMatchX() + ed.SearchMatchLen()) : 0;
-			bool hl_on                 = false;
+
-			bool cur_on                = false;
+			// Mark selection (mark -> cursor), in source coordinates
+			bool sel_active    = false;
+			std::size_t sel_sy = 0, sel_sx = 0, sel_ey = 0, sel_ex = 0;
+			if (buf->MarkSet()) {
+				sel_sy = buf->MarkCury();
+				sel_sx = buf->MarkCurx();
+				sel_ey = buf->Cury();
+				sel_ex = buf->Curx();
+				if (sel_sy > sel_ey || (sel_sy == sel_ey && sel_sx > sel_ex)) {
+					std::swap(sel_sy, sel_ey);
+					std::swap(sel_sx, sel_ex);
+				}
+				sel_active = !(sel_sy == sel_ey && sel_sx == sel_ex);
+			}
+			// Visual-line selection: full-line selection range
+			const bool vsel_active    = buf->VisualLineActive();
+			const std::size_t vsel_sy = vsel_active ? buf->VisualLineStartY() : 0;
+			const std::size_t vsel_ey = vsel_active ? buf->VisualLineEndY() : 0;
+			auto is_src_in_sel        = [&](std::size_t y, std::size_t sx) -> bool {
+				(void) sx;
+				if (vsel_active) {
+					if (y >= vsel_sy && y <= vsel_ey)
+						return true;
+				}
+				if (!sel_active)
+					return false;
+				if (y < sel_sy || y > sel_ey)
+					return false;
+				if (sel_sy == sel_ey)
+					return sx >= sel_sx && sx < sel_ex;
+				if (y == sel_sy)
+					return sx >= sel_sx;
+				if (y == sel_ey)
+					return sx < sel_ex;
+				return true;
+			};
 			int written = 0;
 			if (li < lines.size()) {
 				std::string line = static_cast<std::string>(lines[li]);
@@ -156,27 +191,21 @@ TerminalRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 					}
 					return kte::TokenKind::Default;
 				};
-				auto apply_token_attr = [&](kte::TokenKind k) {
+				auto token_attr = [&](kte::TokenKind k) -> attr_t {
-					// Map to simple attributes; search highlight uses A_STANDOUT which takes precedence below
-					attrset(A_NORMAL);
 					switch (k) {
 					case kte::TokenKind::Keyword:
 					case kte::TokenKind::Type:
 					case kte::TokenKind::Constant:
 					case kte::TokenKind::Function:
-						attron(A_BOLD);
+						return A_BOLD;
-						break;
 					case kte::TokenKind::Comment:
-						attron(A_DIM);
+						return A_DIM;
-						break;
 					case kte::TokenKind::String:
 					case kte::TokenKind::Char:
 					case kte::TokenKind::Number:
-						// standout a bit using A_UNDERLINE if available
+						return A_UNDERLINE;
-						attron(A_UNDERLINE);
-						break;
 					default:
-						break;
+						return 0;
 					}
 				};
 				while (written < cols) {
@@ -218,36 +247,23 @@ TerminalRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 							}
 							// Now render visible spaces
 							while (next_tab > 0 && written < cols) {
+								bool in_sel = is_src_in_sel(li, src_i);
 								bool in_hl  = search_mode && is_src_in_hl(src_i);
 								bool in_cur =
 									has_current && li == cur_my && src_i >= cur_mx
-									&& src_i < cur_mend;
+									&&
-								// Toggle highlight attributes
+									src_i < cur_mend;
-								int attr = 0;
+								attr_t a = A_NORMAL;
+								a        |= token_attr(token_at(src_i));
+								if (in_sel) {
+									a |= A_REVERSE;
+								} else {
 									if (in_hl)
-									attr |= A_STANDOUT;
+										a |= A_STANDOUT;
 									if (in_cur)
-									attr |= A_BOLD;
+										a |= A_BOLD;
-								if ((attr & A_STANDOUT) && !hl_on) {
-									attron(A_STANDOUT);
-									hl_on = true;
-								}
-								if (!(attr & A_STANDOUT) && hl_on) {
-									attroff(A_STANDOUT);
-									hl_on = false;
-								}
-								if ((attr & A_BOLD) && !cur_on) {
-									attron(A_BOLD);
-									cur_on = true;
-								}
-								if (!(attr & A_BOLD) && cur_on) {
-									attroff(A_BOLD);
-									cur_on = false;
-								}
-								// Apply syntax attribute only if not in search highlight
-								if (!in_hl) {
-									apply_token_attr(token_at(src_i));
 								}
+								attrset(a);
 								addch(' ');
 								++written;
 								++render_col;
@@ -281,34 +297,27 @@ TerminalRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 						break;
 					}
 
+					bool in_sel = from_src && is_src_in_sel(li, src_i);
 					bool in_hl  = search_mode && from_src && is_src_in_hl(src_i);
-					bool in_cur =
+					bool in_cur = has_current && li == cur_my && from_src && src_i >= cur_mx &&
-						has_current && li == cur_my && from_src && src_i >= cur_mx && src_i <
+					              src_i < cur_mend;
-						cur_mend;
+					attr_t a = A_NORMAL;
-					if (in_hl && !hl_on) {
+					if (from_src)
-						attron(A_STANDOUT);
+						a |= token_attr(token_at(src_i));
-						hl_on = true;
+					if (in_sel) {
-					}
+						a |= A_REVERSE;
-					if (!in_hl && hl_on) {
+					} else {
-						attroff(A_STANDOUT);
+						if (in_hl)
-						hl_on = false;
+							a |= A_STANDOUT;
-					}
+						if (in_cur)
-					if (in_cur && !cur_on) {
+							a |= A_BOLD;
-						attron(A_BOLD);
-						cur_on = true;
-					}
-					if (!in_cur && cur_on) {
-						attroff(A_BOLD);
-						cur_on = false;
-					}
-					if (!in_hl && from_src) {
-						apply_token_attr(token_at(src_i));
 					}
+					attrset(a);
 
 					if (from_src) {
 						cchar_t cch;
 						wchar_t warr[2] = {wch, L'\0'};
-						setcchar(&cch, warr, A_NORMAL, 0, nullptr);
+						setcchar(&cch, warr, 0, 0, nullptr);
 						add_wch(&cch);
 					} else {
 						addch(' ');
@@ -322,14 +331,6 @@ TerminalRenderer::Draw(Editor &ed)
 						break;
 				}
 			}
-			if (hl_on) {
-				attroff(A_STANDOUT);
-				hl_on = false;
-			}
-			if (cur_on) {
-				attroff(A_BOLD);
-				cur_on = false;
-			}
 			attrset(A_NORMAL);
 			clrtoeol();
 		}

tests/test_visual_line_mode.cc

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#include "Test.h"
+
+#include "Buffer.h"
+#include "Command.h"
+#include "Editor.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+
+static std::string
+dump_buf(const Buffer &buf)
+{
+	std::string out;
+	for (const auto &r: buf.Rows()) {
+		out += static_cast<std::string>(r);
+		out.push_back('\n');
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+
+static std::string
+dump_bytes(const std::string &s)
+{
+	static const char *hex = "0123456789abcdef";
+	std::string out;
+	for (unsigned char c: s) {
+		out.push_back(hex[(c >> 4) & 0xF]);
+		out.push_back(hex[c & 0xF]);
+		out.push_back(' ');
+	}
+	return out;
+}
+
+
+TEST (VisualLineMode_BroadcastInsert)
+{
+	InstallDefaultCommands();
+
+	Editor ed;
+	ed.SetDimensions(24, 80);
+
+	Buffer b;
+	b.insert_text(0, 0, "foo\nfoo\nfoo\n");
+	b.SetCursor(1, 0); // fo|o
+	ed.AddBuffer(std::move(b));
+
+	ASSERT_TRUE(ed.CurrentBuffer() != nullptr);
+
+	// Enter visual-line mode and extend selection to 3 lines
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("visual-line-toggle")));
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("down"), std::string(), 2));
+
+	// Broadcast insert to all selected lines
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("insert"), std::string("X")));
+
+	const std::string got = dump_buf(*ed.CurrentBuffer());
+	// Note: buffers that end with a trailing '\n' have an extra empty row.
+	const std::string exp = "fXoo\nfXoo\nfXoo\n\n";
+	if (got != exp) {
+		std::cerr << "Expected (len=" << exp.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(exp) << "\n";
+		std::cerr << "Got      (len=" << got.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(got) << "\n";
+	}
+	ASSERT_TRUE(got == exp);
+}
+
+
+TEST (VisualLineMode_BroadcastBackspace)
+{
+	InstallDefaultCommands();
+
+	Editor ed;
+	ed.SetDimensions(24, 80);
+
+	Buffer b;
+	b.insert_text(0, 0, "abcd\nabcd\nabcd\n");
+	b.SetCursor(2, 0); // ab|cd
+	ed.AddBuffer(std::move(b));
+
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("visual-line-toggle")));
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("down"), std::string(), 2));
+
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("backspace")));
+	const std::string got = dump_buf(*ed.CurrentBuffer());
+	// Note: buffers that end with a trailing '\n' have an extra empty row.
+	const std::string exp = "acd\nacd\nacd\n\n";
+	if (got != exp) {
+		std::cerr << "Expected (len=" << exp.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(exp) << "\n";
+		std::cerr << "Got      (len=" << got.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(got) << "\n";
+	}
+	ASSERT_TRUE(got == exp);
+}
+
+
+TEST (VisualLineMode_CancelWithCtrlG)
+{
+	InstallDefaultCommands();
+
+	Editor ed;
+	ed.SetDimensions(24, 80);
+
+	Buffer b;
+	b.insert_text(0, 0, "foo\nfoo\nfoo\n");
+	b.SetCursor(1, 0);
+	ed.AddBuffer(std::move(b));
+
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("visual-line-toggle")));
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("down"), std::string(), 2));
+
+	// C-g is mapped to "refresh" and should cancel visual-line mode.
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("refresh")));
+	ASSERT_TRUE(ed.CurrentBuffer() != nullptr);
+	ASSERT_TRUE(!ed.CurrentBuffer()->VisualLineActive());
+
+	// After cancel, edits should only affect the primary cursor line.
+	ASSERT_TRUE(Execute(ed, std::string("insert"), std::string("X")));
+	const std::string got = dump_buf(*ed.CurrentBuffer());
+	// Cursor is still on the last line we moved to (down, down).
+	const std::string exp = "foo\nfoo\nfXoo\n\n";
+	if (got != exp) {
+		std::cerr << "Expected (len=" << exp.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(exp) << "\n";
+		std::cerr << "Got      (len=" << got.size() << ") bytes: " << dump_bytes(got) << "\n";
+	}
+	ASSERT_TRUE(got == exp);
+}