v8.2.6

MystenLabs/suiv8.2.6May 13, 2026by willmcgugan

AI Summary

This release improves text selection logic, allowing users to select text without precise clicking, while also fixing Markdown code fence content preservation.

Key Highlights

Improved text selection logic allowing selection outside of content areas
Fixed Markdown code fences losing content when switching themes

Breaking Changes

May break snapshots without affecting appearance

New Features

Ability to select text without precise clicking

Full Release Notes

Improved text select logic. You can select text without first clicking on a content area.

May break snapshots without affecting appearance.

## [8.2.6] - 2026-04-13

### Fixed

- Fixed selection to the right of code fence blocks (may break some snapshots)
- Fixed Markdown code fences losing content when switching themes https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6537

### Added

- Added ability to select outside of text, so the user doesn't need to be quite so precise https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6523