Large files made idle CPU spike because every frame re-measured every
line, recompiled the search regex per line, and ran full per-line
rendering work even for off-screen rows.
- Render only visible rows (with a small margin for smooth scrolling)
and advance the layout cursor to preserve total content height.
- Hoist the search std::regex compilation out of the per-line loop.
- Cache the max line width on the renderer; reset only when the buffer
or font changes, not on every edit.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
On macOS GUI builds, chdir(HOME) runs before deferred file opens are
processed, breaking relative paths passed on the command line. Resolve
each argv path to absolute immediately during argument parsing.
Bump version to 1.11.2.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
apply_syntax_to_buffer() was called every frame and unconditionally reset
edit mode from the file extension, making it impossible to toggle out of
writing mode for .txt/.md files. Add edit_mode_detected_ flag to Buffer so
auto-detection runs once per buffer. Writing mode now also disables syntax
highlighting as intended. Propagate edit_mode_ through Buffer copy/move ops.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
The GUI renderer had two competing horizontal scroll systems: a
character-based one (coloffs × space_w) and a pixel-based one. For
proportional fonts the character-based system used "M" width to
calculate viewport columns, triggering premature scrolling at ~50%
of the actual display width.
Switch the GUI renderer to purely pixel-based horizontal scrolling:
- Remove coloffs↔ImGui scroll_x bidirectional sync
- Measure rx_to_px from column 0 (absolute) instead of from coloffs
- Draw full expanded lines; let ImGui clip via its scroll viewport
- Report content width via SetCursorPosX+Dummy for the scrollbar
- Use average character width for cols estimate (not "M" width)
The terminal renderer continues using coloffs correctly—no changes
needed there.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
KTE_STATIC_LINK defaulted to ON, which fails on systems where ncurses
is only available as a shared library. The Nix build already passed
-DKTE_STATIC_LINK=OFF explicitly; this makes the default match.
Also add add_link_options("-stdlib=libc++") for Clang builds — without
it, compilation uses libc++ but the linker defaults to libstdc++,
causing undefined symbol errors.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Defer edit-mode font switch to next frame via RequestLoadFont() to
avoid modifying the locked ImFontAtlas between NewFrame() and Render().
Rework Nix packaging: split nativeBuildInputs/buildInputs correctly,
add devShells for nix develop, desktop file for kge, per-variant pname
and meta.mainProgram, and an overlay for NixOS configs.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
The edit-mode font switcher called LoadFont() directly between
NewFrame() and Render(), invalidating the font atlas ImGui was
actively using. Use RequestLoadFont() to defer the change to
the safe inter-frame point, matching the existing zoom pattern.
Also default code_font/writing_font to the main font when not
explicitly configured, preventing a mismatch that triggered the
switch on every first frame.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add three proportional serif fonts: Crimson Pro, ET Book, Spectral
- Fix text rendering for variable-width fonts: selection, cursor,
mouse click mapping, search highlights, and syntax-colored text
now use pixel-accurate measurement via ImGui::CalcTextSize()
- Add per-buffer edit mode (code/writing) with auto-detection from
file extension (.txt, .md, .rst, .org, .tex default to writing)
- Add C-k m keybinding and :mode command to toggle edit modes
- Switch config format from INI to TOML (kge.toml), with legacy
INI fallback; vendor toml++ v3.4.0
- New config keys: font.code and font.writing for per-mode defaults
- Add font tab completion for ImGui builds
- Add tab completion for :mode command
- Update help text, themes.md, and add CONFIG.md
- Bump version to 1.10.0
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Themes:
- Add leuchtturm theme (fountain pen ink on cream paper, brass/leather dark)
- Add per-theme syntax palettes for leuchtturm, tufte, and everforest
- Fix static inline globals giving each TU its own copy of gCurrentTheme
and gBackgroundMode (changed to inline for proper C++17 linkage)
- :background with no args now shows current mode
Font zoom:
- CMD-=/CMD--/CMD-0 to increase/decrease/reset font size
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Multi-window:
- Per-window ImGui contexts (fixes input, scroll, and rendering isolation)
- Per-instance scroll and mouse state in ImGuiRenderer (no more statics)
- Proper GL context activation during window destruction
- ValidateBufferIndex guards against stale curbuf_ across shared buffers
- Editor methods (CurrentBuffer, SwitchTo, CloseBuffer, etc.) use Buffers()
accessor to respect shared buffer lists
- New windows open with an untitled buffer
- Scratch buffer reuse works in secondary windows
- CMD-w on macOS closes only the focused window
- Deferred new-window creation to avoid mid-frame ImGui context corruption
Swap file cleanup:
- SaveAs prompt handler now calls ResetJournal
- cmd_save_and_quit now calls ResetJournal
- Editor::Reset detaches all buffers before clearing
- Tests for save-and-quit and editor-reset swap cleanup
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
Warm cream paper, near-black ink, zero rounding, minimal chrome,
restrained dark red and navy accents following Tufte's design principles.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
1. Static linking - Added KTE_STATIC_LINK CMake option and
disabled it in default.nix to avoid the "attempted
static link of dynamic object" error
2. Missing include - Added <cstring> to
test_swap_edge_cases.cc for std::memset/std::memcpy (GCC
14 is stricter about transitive includes)
- Introduced support for multiple windows, sharing the primary editor's buffer list.
- Added `GUIFrontend::OpenNewWindow_` for creating secondary windows with independent dimensions and input handlers.
- Redesigned `WindowState` to encapsulate per-window attributes (dimensions, renderer, input, etc.).
- Updated input processing and command execution to route events based on active window, preserving window-level states.
- Enhanced SDL2 and ImGui integration for proper context management across multiple windows.
- Increased robustness by handling window closing, resizing, and cleanup of secondary windows without affecting the primary editor.
- Updated documentation and key bindings for multi-window operations (e.g., Cmd+N / Ctrl+Shift+N).
- Version updated to 1.8.0 to reflect the major GUI enhancement.
- Added early initialization of `ErrorHandler` in `main.cc` for robust error handling.
- Modified `ErrorHandler` to create the log file immediately, ensuring its presence in the state directory.
- Simplified conditional checks for log file operations and updated timestamp handling to use `system_clock`.
- Added `test_reflow_undo.cc` to validate undo/redo workflows for reflow operations.
- Introduced `UndoType::InsertRow` in `UndoSystem` for tracking row insertion changes in undo history.
- Updated `UndoNode.h` and `UndoSystem.cc` to support row insertion as a standalone undo step.
- Enhanced reflow paragraph functionality to properly record undo/redo actions for both row deletion and insertion.
- Enabled legacy/extended undo tests in `test_undo.cc` for comprehensive validation.
- Updated `CMakeLists.txt` to include new test file in the build target.
- Introduced `CommandId::SmartNewline` for auto-indented newlines, enhancing text editing workflows.
- Added `cmd_smart_newline` to implement indentation-aware newline logic.
- Integrated SmartNewline with keymaps, mouse/keyboard input handlers, and terminal/editor commands.
- Wrote comprehensive tests in `test_smart_newline.cc` to validate behavior for spaces, tabs, and no-indentation cases.
- Updated `Command.h` and `CMakeLists.txt` to register and build the new command.
- Added `ErrorRecovery.cc` and `ErrorRecovery.h` for retry and circuit breaker implementations.
- Enhanced swap file handling with transient error retries and exponential backoff (e.g., ENOSPC, EDQUOT).
- Integrated circuit breaker into SwapManager to gracefully handle repeated failures, prevent system overload, and enable automatic recovery.
- Updated `DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md` with comprehensive documentation on error recovery patterns and graceful degradation strategies.
- Refined fsync, temp file creation, and swap file logic with retry-on-failure mechanisms for improved resilience.
- Added a comprehensive error propagation standardization report detailing dominant patterns, inconsistencies, and recommended remediations (`docs/audits/error-propagation-standardization.md`).
- Integrated `ErrorHandler` into key components, including `main.cc` for robust exception reporting, and added centralized logging to a user state path.
- Introduced EINTR-safe syscall wrappers (`SyscallWrappers.h`, `.cc`) to improve resilience of file and metadata operations.
- Enhanced `DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md` with an error handling conventions section, covering pattern guidelines and best practices.
- Identified gaps in `PieceTable` and internal helpers; deferred fixes with detailed recommendations for improved memory allocation error reporting.
- Introduced `test_swap_edge_cases.cc` with extensive tests for minimum payload sizes, truncated payloads, data overflows, unsupported encoding versions, CRC mismatches, and mixed valid/invalid records to ensure reliability under complex scenarios.
- Enhanced `main.cc` with a top-level exception handler to prevent data loss and ensure cleanup during unexpected failures.
Update build environment to Alpine, enable GUI support, and refine developer guide
- Migrated Dockerfile base image from Ubuntu 22.04 to Alpine 3.19 for a smaller and faster container.
- Added dependencies for GUI support (SDL2, OpenGL/Mesa, Freetype, etc.) and updated CMake options.
- Enhanced `DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md` with new instructions for GUI builds, updated dependencies, and simplified custom build workflows.
- Addressed Alpine-specific ncurses library path issues in CMake configuration.
- Introduced a `Dockerfile` for setting up a minimal Ubuntu-based build environment with required dependencies.
- Added `docker-build.sh` script to simplify Linux build and test execution using Docker or Podman.
- Updated `DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md` with instructions for using Docker/Podman for Linux builds, including CI/CD integration examples.
Add benchmarks for core operations, migration edge case tests, improved
buffer I/O tests, and developer guide
- Introduced `test_benchmarks.cc` for performance benchmarking of key
operations in `PieceTable` and `Buffer`, including syntax highlighting
and iteration patterns.
- Added `test_migration_coverage.cc` to provide comprehensive tests for
migration of `Buffer::Rows()` to `PieceTable` APIs, with edge cases,
boundary handling, and consistency checks.
- Enhanced `test_buffer_io.cc` with additional cases for save/load
workflows, file handling, and better integration with the core API.
- Documented architectural details and core concepts in a new
`DEVELOPER_GUIDE.md`. Highlighted design principles, code
organization, and contribution workflows.
- Added `test_swap_git_editor.cc` to verify proper swap file cleanup during Git editor workflows. Ensures no stale swap files are left after editor closure.
- Updated swap handling logic in `Editor.cc` to always remove swap files on buffer closure during normal exit, preventing accumulation of leftover files.
- Bumped version to 1.6.5 in `CMakeLists.txt`.
- Added `test_reflow_indented_bullets.cc` to verify correct reflow handling for indented bullet points.
- Enhanced undo system with additional tests for cursor adjacency, explicit grouping, branching, newline independence, and dirty-state tracking.
- Introduced external modification detection for files and required confirmation before overwrites.
- Refactored buffer save logic to use atomic writes and track on-disk identity.
- Updated CMake to include new test files and bumped version to 1.6.4.
- Updated `Refresh` command to clear the mark when no active prompt, search, or visual-line mode is present.
- Added a new unit test verifying mark-clearing behavior for `Ctrl-G` (mapped to `Refresh`).
- Bumped version to 1.6.3 in `CMakeLists.txt`.
- Added detailed journaling system (`SwapManager`) for crash recovery, including edit recording and replay.
- Integrated recovery prompts for handling swap files during file open flows.
- Implemented swap file cleanup, checkpointing, and compaction mechanisms.
- Added extensive unit tests for swap-related behaviors such as recovery prompts, file pruning, and corruption handling.
- Updated CMake to include new test files.
- Introduced SwapManager for sidecar journaling of buffer mutations, with a safe recovery mechanism.
- Added group undo/redo functionality, allowing atomic grouping of related edits.
- Implemented `SwapRecorder` and integrated it as a callback interface for mutations.
- Added unit tests for swap journaling (save/load/replay) and undo grouping.
- Refactored undo to support group tracking and ID management.
- Updated CMake to include the new tests and swap journaling logic.
- Implemented `TestHarness` class for headless editor testing.
- Added utility methods for text insertion, editing, and querying.
- Introduced `test_daily_driver_harness` for verifying basic text buffer operations.
- Updated CMake to include the new test files.
- Added branching model for undo/redo, enabling multiple redo paths and branch selection.
- Updated `UndoNode` to include `parent` and refined hierarchical navigation.
- Extended `UndoSystem` with branching logic for redo operations, supporting sibling branch selection.
- Overhauled tests to validate branching behavior and tree invariants.
- Refined editor command logic for undo/redo with repeat counts and branch selection.
- Enabled test-only introspection hooks for undo tree validation.
- Updated CMake to include test definitions (`KTE_TESTS` flag).
- Implemented robust undo system supporting coalescing of text operations (insert, backspace, delete).
- Added `UndoSystem` integration into the editor/commands pipeline.
- Wrote extensive unit tests for various undo/redo scenarios, including multiline operations, cursor preservation, and history management.
- Refactored to ensure consistent cursor behavior during undo/redo actions.
- Updated CMake to include new tests.
- 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.
- Added full UTF-8 support for terminal rendering, including multi-width character handling.
- Improved font handling in ImGui with expanded glyph support (Greek, Mathematical Operators).
- Updated locale initialization to enable proper character rendering.
- Bumped version to 1.5.8.
