v8.2.5

saga-soft/novelWriterv8.2.5Apr 30, 2026by willmcgugan

AI Summary

This release introduces dedicated ANSI themes for the terminal interface, making them accessible through the command palette, and includes internal tweaks to the theming system.

Key Highlights

Added 'ansi-dark' and 'ansi-light' themes
Integrated ANSI themes into the command palette
Added 'ansi' value to theme configuration

New Features

Dedicated ANSI themes
Command palette integration for themes

Full Release Notes

This release adds support for dedicated ansi themes, which are also exposed from the command palette.

There were a few tweaks to the theming system which may result in broken snapshots, but there should be no visual changes.


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## [8.2.5] - 2026-04-30

### Added

- Two new themes: "ansi-dark" and "ansi-light" https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6513
- Added an `ansi` value to themes https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6513

### Changed

- `App.ansi_color` may now be `None` to use the `ansi` value from the theme. https://github.com/Textualize/textual/pull/6513