v8.2.6

sxyazi/yaziv8.2.6May 13, 2026by willmcgugan

AI Summary

This release improves text selection logic to allow selecting text without clicking, alongside fixes for code fence selection and theme switching issues.

Key Highlights

Ability to select text without first clicking on a content area
Fix for selection to the right of code fence blocks
Fix for Markdown code fences losing content during theme changes
Improved text selection precision

New Features

Text selection outside of content areas
Fixed selection logic for code fences
Fixed Markdown theme switching 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