v8.2.6

zai-org/GLM-5v8.2.6May 13, 2026by willmcgugan

AI Summary

This release improves text selection usability by allowing users to select text without first clicking the content area. It fixes specific issues with selection behavior near code fences and Markdown rendering during theme switches.

Key Highlights

Improved text selection logic (no click required)
Fixed selection right of code fence blocks
Fixed Markdown code fences losing content during theme switching
Warning that snapshots may break

Breaking Changes

Changes to text selection logic may break existing snapshots

New Features

Ability to select text outside of content areas

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