Release Notes

Another release with small improvements and bug fixes. Thanks to all contributors!

🎉 New Features

Custom Commands with Sequence Keys (#420)
- Added key_sequence property allowing custom commands to be invoked with multiple key presses in sequence
- Added desc property for command descriptions
- Introduced sequence overlay UI showing available key sequences when first key is pressed
- Example: key_sequence = ["w", "b", "l"]
Lua API: Choose Method and UI (#427) (#442)
- New choose() function for interactive selection prompts in Lua scripts
- New input() function to prompt users for text input with customizable title and prompt
- New split_lines() function for text processing
Lua API: Await on Operation Results (#422)
- start_inline_describe() now returns boolean indicating if operation was applied or cancelled
- Enables conditional command execution based on user actions
- Fixes #310
Lua API: Interactive Commands (commit 8b257263)
- Added jj_interactive Lua function for interactive jj command execution

Ace Jump for Operations (#445)
- Pressing 'f' in set_parents/duplicate/rebase/squash modes now triggers ace jump
- After jump completes, returns to the original operation mode instead of normal mode
- Closes #394
Preview Width Variable (#452)
- Added $preview_width placeholder variable for preview commands
- Exposes actual view width (in columns) to enable tools like delta to use --side-by-side correctly
- Width updates dynamically when preview pane is resized
- Similar to fzf's $FZF_PREVIEW_COLUMNS
Configurable Flash Message Display Time (#456)
- New config key: ui.flash_message_display_seconds (default: 4)
- Special value 0 means messages display until manually dismissed
- Fixes #455
Page Up/Down Key Configuration (#437)
- ScrollUp/Down keys now registered in config instead of hardcoded
- Keys exposed to configuration for customization
- Fixes #360

SSH Askpass Support (#423)
- New [ssh] hijack_askpass setting to prompt for SSH passphrases/PINs within jjui
- Works on Linux and macOS
- Properly handles prompt overriding and cancellation
- Fixes #100

Exec Command History (#458)
- Fixed issue where selected command history wasn't applied in exec mode
- Input value now properly updated when selecting from fuzzy/regex suggestions
- Selected commands correctly saved to history
Menu Pagination Display (#446)
- Fixed incorrect %d/%d pagination display
- Height now calculated before pagination render
- Added tab/shift+tab to short help menu
- Fixes #444
Flash Message Width (#432)
- Added maxWidth (50% of screen) to flash message rendering
- Messages now properly line-wrap instead of extending beyond window width
Operation Log Refresh (#431)
- Operation log now returns Refresh and SelectionChanged messages upon closing
- Fixes #430
Custom Commands List Sorting (commit 3fa9783a)
- Fixed custom commands list to use stable sort
- Fixes #424
JJ Error Pass-through (#421)
- jjui now properly passes through stderr from jj commands
- Error messages are more informative and show actual jj errors
Navigation Message Display (commit 94a4a874)
- Navigation messages now only shown for paged scrolls

main: pass through jj error by @baggiiiie in #421
feat(lua): add ability to await on operation results (cancelled/applied) by @idursun in #422
oplog: return Refresh and SelectionChanged upon oplog closing by @baggiiiie in #431
feat(nix): add comprehensive nix flake by @doprz in #426
Add option to hijack SSH Askpass to prompt for passphrase/pin by @oliverpool in #423
feat(lua): add choose method and ui by @idursun in #427
flash: add maxWidth to flash msg rendering by @baggiiiie in #432
keys: add pageup/down to keys config by @baggiiiie in #437
chore(github): Add Adda0 as an automatic reviewer for Nix-related changes by @Adda0 in #440
feat: add .editorconfig by @doprz in #434
Add input and log to custom_commands API by @ArnaudBger in #442
oplog,list: refactor scrolling with Scrollable/StreamableList interface by @baggiiiie in #429
menu: calculate height before pagination render by @baggiiiie in #446
operations: enable ace jump for set_parents/duplicate/rebase/squash by @baggiiiie in #445
feat: make flash message display time configurable by @living180 in #456
feat: add $width variable for preview commands by @pablospe in #452
status: fix exec command history not applied by @baggiiiie in #458

Full Changelog: v0.9.8...v0.9.9