v8.2.6

niri-wm/niriv8.2.6May 13, 2026by willmcgugan

AI Summary

Improved text selection logic allowing users to select text without clicking first, and fixed Markdown code fence issues.

Key Highlights

Better text selection logic without requiring click on content area
Fixed Markdown code fences losing content when switching themes
May break snapshots without affecting appearance

Breaking Changes

Snapshot compatibility may be affected

New Features

Ability to select text outside of content areas
Fixed selection to the right of code fence blocks
Fixed Markdown code fences content preservation

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