v3.6.0

Textualize/textualv3.6.0Jul 6, 2025by willmcgugan

AI Summary

Focused on TextArea optimizations, including cursor visibility logic and scrolling fixes. Also fixed a Ghostty bug regarding negative mouse coordinates.

Key Highlights

Fixed Ghostty negative mouse coordinates
Optimized TextArea scrolling performance
Selecting in TextArea now hides the cursor until mouse release

New Features

Added TextArea.highlight_cursor_line toggle

Full Release Notes

Some substantial optimizations and tweaks for the TextArea widget, and the usual fixes.

## [3.6.0] - 2025-07-06

### Fixed

- Fixed issue with the "transparent" CSS value not being transparent when set using python https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5890
- Fixed issue with pushing screens when Input has mouse captured https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5900
- Implemented workaround for Ghostty bug which produces negative mouse coordinates https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5926

## Changed

- Widget.release_mouse will now only release the mouse, if it was captured by self https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5900
- Some optimizations to TextArea, which may be noticeable during scrolling (note: may break snapshots with a TextArea) https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5925
- Selecting in the TextArea now hides the cursor until you release the mouse https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5925
- Read only TextAreas will no longer display a cursor https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5925

## Added

- Added `TextArea.highlight_cursor_line` toggle https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/5924