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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Notable improvements and fixes
- ``string match --regex`` now integrates named PCRE2 capture groups with fish variables, allowing variables to be set directly from ``string match`` (:issue:`7459`). To support this functionality, ``string`` is now a reserved word and can no longer be wrapped in a function. - ``string match --regex`` now integrates named PCRE2 capture groups with fish variables, allowing variables to be set directly from ``string match`` (:issue:`7459`). To support this functionality, ``string`` is now a reserved word and can no longer be wrapped in a function.
- Globs and other expansions are limited to 512,288 results (:issue:`7226`). Because operating systems limit arguments to ARG_MAX, larger values are unlikely to work anyway, and this helps to avoid hangs. - Globs and other expansions are limited to 512,288 results (:issue:`7226`). Because operating systems limit arguments to ARG_MAX, larger values are unlikely to work anyway, and this helps to avoid hangs.
- fish will now always attempt to become process group leader in interactive mode (:issue:`7060`). This helps avoid hangs in certain circumstances, and allows tmux's current directory introspection to work (:issue:`5699`). - fish will now always attempt to become process group leader in interactive mode (:issue:`7060`). This helps avoid hangs in certain circumstances, and allows tmux's current directory introspection to work (:issue:`5699`).
- A new ``fish for bash users`` documentation page gives a quick overview of the scripting differences between bash and fish (:issue:`2382`). - A new ``fish for bash users`` documentation page gives a quick overview of the scripting differences between bash and fish (:issue:`2382`), and the completion tutorial has also been moved out into its own document (:issue:`6709`).
Syntax changes and new commands Syntax changes and new commands
------------------------------- -------------------------------
@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ Syntax changes and new commands
Scripting improvements Scripting improvements
---------------------- ----------------------
- ``set`` and backgrounded jobs no longer overwrite ``$pipestatus`` (:issue:`6820`), improving its use in command substitutions (:issue:`6998`). - ``set`` and backgrounded jobs no longer overwrite ``$pipestatus`` (:issue:`6820`), improving its use in command substitutions (:issue:`6998`).
- ``fish_preexec`` and ``fish_postexec`` events are no longer triggered for empty commands (:issue:`4829`). - ``fish_preexec`` and ``fish_postexec`` events are no longer triggered for empty commands (:issue:`4829`, :issue:`7085`).
- A new variable, ``fish_kill_signal``, is set to the signal that terminated the last foreground job, or ``0`` if the job exited normally (:issue:`6824`). - A new variable, ``fish_kill_signal``, is set to the signal that terminated the last foreground job, or ``0`` if the job exited normally (:issue:`6824`, :issue:`6822`).
- A new subcommand, ``string pad``, allows extending strings to a given width (:issue:`7340`). - A new subcommand, ``string pad``, allows extending strings to a given width (:issue:`7340`, :issue:`7102`).
- ``string sub`` has a new ``--end`` option to specify the end index of - ``string sub`` has a new ``--end`` option to specify the end index of
a substring (:issue:`6765`, :issue:`5974`). a substring (:issue:`6765`, :issue:`5974`).
- ``string split`` has a new ``--fields`` option to specify fields to - ``string split`` has a new ``--fields`` option to specify fields to
@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Scripting improvements
- Computed ("electric") variables such as ``status`` are now only global in scope, so ``set -Uq status`` returns false (:issue:`7032`). - Computed ("electric") variables such as ``status`` are now only global in scope, so ``set -Uq status`` returns false (:issue:`7032`).
- The output for ``set --show`` has been shortened, only mentioning the scopes in which a variable exists (:issue:`6944`). - The output for ``set --show`` has been shortened, only mentioning the scopes in which a variable exists (:issue:`6944`).
In addition it now shows if a variable is a path variable. In addition it now shows if a variable is a path variable.
- A new ``fish_posterror`` event is emitted when attempting to execute a command with syntax errors (:issue:`6880`). - A new ``fish_posterror`` event is emitted when attempting to execute a command with syntax errors (:issue:`6880`, :issue:`6816`).
- ``fish_indent`` now removes unnecessary quotes in simple cases (:issue:`6722`) - ``fish_indent`` now removes unnecessary quotes in simple cases (:issue:`6722`)
and learned a ``--check`` option to just check if a file is indented correctly (:issue:`7251`). and learned a ``--check`` option to just check if a file is indented correctly (:issue:`7251`).
- ``fish_indent`` indents continuation lines that follow a line ending in a backslash, ``|``, ``&&`` or ``||``. - ``fish_indent`` indents continuation lines that follow a line ending in a backslash, ``|``, ``&&`` or ``||``.
@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Scripting improvements
file descriptor. This allows better error recovery and is more in line with other shells' file descriptor. This allows better error recovery and is more in line with other shells'
behaviour (:issue:`7038`). behaviour (:issue:`7038`).
- ``jobs --quiet PID`` no longer prints "no suitable job" if the job for PID does not exist (eg because it has finished) (:issue:`6809`, :issue:`6812`). - ``jobs --quiet PID`` no longer prints "no suitable job" if the job for PID does not exist (eg because it has finished) (:issue:`6809`, :issue:`6812`).
- ``jobs`` now shows continued child processes correctly (:issue:`6818`)
- ``command``, ``jobs`` and ``type`` builtins support ``--query`` as the long form of ``-q``, matching other builtins. The long form ``--quiet`` is deprecated (:issue:`7276`). - ``command``, ``jobs`` and ``type`` builtins support ``--query`` as the long form of ``-q``, matching other builtins. The long form ``--quiet`` is deprecated (:issue:`7276`).
- ``argparse`` no longer requires a short flag letter for long-only options (:issue:`7585`) and only prints a backtrace with invalid options to argparse itself (:issue:`6703`). - ``argparse`` no longer requires a short flag letter for long-only options (:issue:`7585`) and only prints a backtrace with invalid options to argparse itself (:issue:`6703`).
- ``argparse`` now passes the validation variables (e.g. ``$_flag_value``) as local-exported variables, - ``argparse`` now passes the validation variables (e.g. ``$_flag_value``) as local-exported variables,
@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ Scripting improvements
- Failed redirections will now set ``$status`` (:issue:`7540`). - Failed redirections will now set ``$status`` (:issue:`7540`).
- More consistent $status after errors, including invalid expansions like ``$foo[``. - More consistent $status after errors, including invalid expansions like ``$foo[``.
- ``read`` can now read interactively from other files, so e.g. forcing it to read from the terminal via ``read </dev/tty`` works (:issue:`7358`). - ``read`` can now read interactively from other files, so e.g. forcing it to read from the terminal via ``read </dev/tty`` works (:issue:`7358`).
- A new ``fish_status_to_signal`` function for transforming exit statuses to signal names (:issue:`7597`). - A new ``fish_status_to_signal`` function for transforming exit statuses to signal names (:issue:`7597`, :issue:`7595`).
- The fallback ``realpath`` builtin supports the ``-s``/``--no-symlinks`` option, like GNU realpath (:issue:`7574`). - The fallback ``realpath`` builtin supports the ``-s``/``--no-symlinks`` option, like GNU realpath (:issue:`7574`).
- ``.`` and ``:`` are now also builtins instead of functions (:issue:`6854`). - ``.`` and ``:`` are now also builtins instead of functions (:issue:`6854`).
- ``functions`` now explains when a function was defined via ``source`` instead of just saying ``Defined in -``. - ``functions`` now explains when a function was defined via ``source`` instead of just saying ``Defined in -``.
@ -148,10 +149,10 @@ Interactive improvements
- The command-not-found handling has been simplified. When it can't find a command, fish now just executes a function called ``fish_command_not_found`` instead of firing an event, making it easier to replace and reason about. Previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler`` functions with an appropriate event listener will still work (:issue:`7293`). - The command-not-found handling has been simplified. When it can't find a command, fish now just executes a function called ``fish_command_not_found`` instead of firing an event, making it easier to replace and reason about. Previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler`` functions with an appropriate event listener will still work (:issue:`7293`).
- Control-C handling has been reimplemented in C++ and is therefore quicker (:issue:`5259`), no longer occasionally prints an "unknown command" error (:issue:`7145`) or overwrites multiline prompts (:issue:`3537`). - Control-C handling has been reimplemented in C++ and is therefore quicker (:issue:`5259`), no longer occasionally prints an "unknown command" error (:issue:`7145`) or overwrites multiline prompts (:issue:`3537`).
- Control-C no longer kills background jobs for which job control is - Control-C no longer kills background jobs for which job control is
disabled, matching POSIX semantics (:issue:`6828`). disabled, matching POSIX semantics (:issue:`6828`, :issue:`6861`).
- Autocompletions work properly after Control-C to cancel the commmand line (:issue:`6937`). - Autocompletions work properly after Control-C to cancel the commmand line (:issue:`6937`).
- History search is now case-insensitive unless the search string contains an uppercase character (:issue:`7273`). - History search is now case-insensitive unless the search string contains an uppercase character (:issue:`7273`).
- ``fish_update_completions`` has a new ``-keep`` option, which improves speed by skipping completions that already exist (:issue:`6775`). - ``fish_update_completions`` has a new ``-keep`` option, which improves speed by skipping completions that already exist (:issue:`6775`, :issue:`6796`).
- Aliases containing an embedded backslash appear properly in the output of ``alias`` (:issue:`6910`). - Aliases containing an embedded backslash appear properly in the output of ``alias`` (:issue:`6910`).
- ``open`` no longer hangs indefinitely as a bug in ``xdg-open`` has been worked around (:issue:`7215`). - ``open`` no longer hangs indefinitely as a bug in ``xdg-open`` has been worked around (:issue:`7215`).
- Long command lines no longer add a blank line after execution (:issue:`6826`) and behave better with backspace (:issue:`6951`). - Long command lines no longer add a blank line after execution (:issue:`6826`) and behave better with backspace (:issue:`6951`).
@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ Interactive improvements
- fish's debugging can now also be enabled via $FISH_DEBUG and $FISH_DEBUG_OUTPUT from the outside. This helps with debugging when no commandline options can be passed, like when fish is called in a shebang (:issue:`7359`). - fish's debugging can now also be enabled via $FISH_DEBUG and $FISH_DEBUG_OUTPUT from the outside. This helps with debugging when no commandline options can be passed, like when fish is called in a shebang (:issue:`7359`).
- fish now creates the path in the environment variable ``XDG_RUNTIME_DIR`` if it does not exist, before using it for runtime data storage (:issue:`7335`). - fish now creates the path in the environment variable ``XDG_RUNTIME_DIR`` if it does not exist, before using it for runtime data storage (:issue:`7335`).
- ``set_color --print-colors`` now also respects the bold, dim, underline, reverse, italic and background modifiers, to better show their effect (:issue:`7314`). - ``set_color --print-colors`` now also respects the bold, dim, underline, reverse, italic and background modifiers, to better show their effect (:issue:`7314`).
- The fish Web configuration tool (``fish_config``) shows prompts correctly on Termux for Android (:issue:`7298`) and detects Windows Services for Linux 2 properly (:issue:`7027`). - The fish Web configuration tool (``fish_config``) shows prompts correctly on Termux for Android (:issue:`7298`) and detects Windows Services for Linux 2 properly (:issue:`7027`). It also starts the browser in another thread, avoiding hangs in some circumstances, especially with firefox developer edition (:issue:`7158`).
- ``funcsave`` has a new ``--directory`` option to specify the location of the saved function (:issue:`7041`). - ``funcsave`` has a new ``--directory`` option to specify the location of the saved function (:issue:`7041`).
- ``help`` works properly on MSYS2 (:issue:`7113`) and only uses cmd.exe if running on WSL (:issue:`6797`). - ``help`` works properly on MSYS2 (:issue:`7113`) and only uses cmd.exe if running on WSL (:issue:`6797`).
- Resuming a piped job by its number, like ``fg %1``, works correctly (:issue:`7406`). Resumed jobs show the correct title in the terminal emulator (:issue:`7444`). - Resuming a piped job by its number, like ``fg %1``, works correctly (:issue:`7406`). Resumed jobs show the correct title in the terminal emulator (:issue:`7444`).
@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ Interactive improvements
- ``$status`` from completion scripts is no longer passed outside the completion, which keeps the status display in the prompt as the last command's status (:issue:`7555`). - ``$status`` from completion scripts is no longer passed outside the completion, which keeps the status display in the prompt as the last command's status (:issue:`7555`).
- Updated localisations for pt_BR (:issue:`7480`). - Updated localisations for pt_BR (:issue:`7480`).
- ``fish_trace`` output now starts with ``->`` like ``fish --profile``'s, making the depth more visible (:issue:`7538`). - ``fish_trace`` output now starts with ``->`` like ``fish --profile``'s, making the depth more visible (:issue:`7538`).
- Resizing the terminal window no longer produces a corrupted prompt (:issue:`6532`). - Resizing the terminal window no longer produces a corrupted prompt (:issue:`6532`, :issue:`7404`).
- ``functions`` produces an error rather than crashing on certain invalid arguments (:issue:`7515`). - ``functions`` produces an error rather than crashing on certain invalid arguments (:issue:`7515`).
- A crash in using tab completions with inline variable assignment (eg ``A= b``) has been fixed (:issue:`7344`). - A crash in using tab completions with inline variable assignment (eg ``A= b``) has been fixed (:issue:`7344`).
- ``fish_private_mode`` may now be changed dynamically using ``set`` (:issue:`7589`), and history is kept in memory in private mode (but not stored permanently) (:issue:`7590`). - ``fish_private_mode`` may now be changed dynamically using ``set`` (:issue:`7589`), and history is kept in memory in private mode (but not stored permanently) (:issue:`7590`).
@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ Interactive improvements
like ``~`` or variables as paths. like ``~`` or variables as paths.
This allows only suggesting them when the paths are still valid (:issue:`7591`, :issue:`7582`). This allows only suggesting them when the paths are still valid (:issue:`7591`, :issue:`7582`).
- Syntax highlighting can now color a command as invalid even if return was pressed quickly (:issue:`5912`) - Syntax highlighting can now color a command as invalid even if return was pressed quickly (:issue:`5912`)
- fish handles being in control of the tty without owning its own pgroup better, avoiding some hangs in special configurations (:issue:`7388`).
New or improved bindings New or improved bindings
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -206,8 +208,10 @@ New or improved bindings
from history if the commandline is empty (:issue:`7137`). from history if the commandline is empty (:issue:`7137`).
- ``__fish_whatis_current_token`` (Alt-W) prints descriptions for functions and builtins (:issue:`7191`, :issue:`2083`). - ``__fish_whatis_current_token`` (Alt-W) prints descriptions for functions and builtins (:issue:`7191`, :issue:`2083`).
- The definition of "word" and "bigword" for movements was refined, fixing (eg) vi mode's behavior with ``e`` on the second-to-last char, and bigword's behavior with single-char words and non-blank non-graphic characters (:issue:`7353`, :issue:`7354`, :issue:`4025`, :issue:`7328`, :issue:`7325`) - The definition of "word" and "bigword" for movements was refined, fixing (eg) vi mode's behavior with ``e`` on the second-to-last char, and bigword's behavior with single-char words and non-blank non-graphic characters (:issue:`7353`, :issue:`7354`, :issue:`4025`, :issue:`7328`, :issue:`7325`)
- fish's clipboard bindings now also support WSL via powershell and clip.exe (:issue:`7455`) and will properly copy newlines in multi-line commands. - fish's clipboard bindings now also support WSL via powershell and clip.exe (:issue:`7455`, :issue:`7458`) and will properly copy newlines in multi-line commands.
- Using the ``*-jump`` special input functions before typing anything else no longer crashes fish. - Using the ``*-jump`` special input functions before typing anything else no longer crashes fish.
- Completing variable overrides (``foo=bar``) could replace the entire thing with just the completion in some circumstances. This has been fixed (:issue:`7398`).
- Places where fish uses ``mktemp`` now handle mktemp failure (:issue:`7482`).
Improved prompts Improved prompts
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -221,9 +225,10 @@ Improved prompts
A new variable ``$fish_prompt_hg_show_informative_status`` can be set to enable more information. A new variable ``$fish_prompt_hg_show_informative_status`` can be set to enable more information.
- The ``fish_vcs_prompt`` passes its arguments to the various VCS prompts that it calls (:issue:`7033`). - The ``fish_vcs_prompt`` passes its arguments to the various VCS prompts that it calls (:issue:`7033`).
- The Subversion prompt was broken in a number of ways in 3.1.0 and has been restored (:issue:`6715`, :issue:`7278`). - The Subversion prompt was broken in a number of ways in 3.1.0 and has been restored (:issue:`6715`, :issue:`7278`).
- A new helper function ``fish_is_root_user`` simplifies checking for superuser privilege (:issue:`7031`). - A new helper function ``fish_is_root_user`` simplifies checking for superuser privilege (:issue:`7031`, :issue:`7123`).
- New colorschemes - ``ayu Light``, ``ayu Dark`` and ``ayu Mirage`` (:issue:`7596`). - New colorschemes - ``ayu Light``, ``ayu Dark`` and ``ayu Mirage`` (:issue:`7596`).
- Bugs related to multiline prompts, including repainting (:issue:`5860`) or alt-left/right (:issue:`3550`) leading to graphical glitches have been fixed. - Bugs related to multiline prompts, including repainting (:issue:`5860`) or alt-left/right (:issue:`3550`) leading to graphical glitches have been fixed.
- The ``nim`` prompt now handles vi mode better (:issue:`6802`)
Improved terminal support Improved terminal support
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@ -234,7 +239,7 @@ Improved terminal support
- Autosuggestions appear when the cursor passes the right prompt (:issue:`6948`) or wraps to the next line (:issue:`7213`). - Autosuggestions appear when the cursor passes the right prompt (:issue:`6948`) or wraps to the next line (:issue:`7213`).
- The cursor shape in Vi mode changes properly in Windows Terminal (:issue:`6999`, :issue:`6478`). - The cursor shape in Vi mode changes properly in Windows Terminal (:issue:`6999`, :issue:`6478`).
- The spurious warning about terminal size in small terminals has been removed (:issue:`6980`). - The spurious warning about terminal size in small terminals has been removed (:issue:`6980`).
- Dynamic titles are now enabled in Alacritty (:issue:`7073`). - Dynamic titles are now enabled in Alacritty (:issue:`7073`) and emacs' vterm (:issue:`7122`).
- Current working directory updates are enabled in foot (:issue:`7099`). - Current working directory updates are enabled in foot (:issue:`7099`).
- The width computation for certain emoji agrees better with terminals. In particular, flags now have width 2. (:issue:`7237`). - The width computation for certain emoji agrees better with terminals. In particular, flags now have width 2. (:issue:`7237`).
- An issue producing strange status output from commands involving ``not`` has been fixed (:issue:`6566`). - An issue producing strange status output from commands involving ``not`` has been fixed (:issue:`6566`).
@ -269,6 +274,7 @@ Completions
- ``gapplication``, ``gdbus``, ``gio`` and ``gresource`` (:issue:`7300`) - ``gapplication``, ``gdbus``, ``gio`` and ``gresource`` (:issue:`7300`)
- ``gh`` (:issue:`7112`) - ``gh`` (:issue:`7112`)
- ``gitk`` - ``gitk``
- ``groups`` (:issue:`6889`)
- ``hikari`` (:issue:`7083`) - ``hikari`` (:issue:`7083`)
- ``homectl`` (:issue:`7435`) - ``homectl`` (:issue:`7435`)
- ``hostnamectl`` (:issue:`7428`) - ``hostnamectl`` (:issue:`7428`)
@ -299,15 +305,16 @@ Completions
- ``strace`` (:issue:`6656`) - ``strace`` (:issue:`6656`)
- ``tcpdump`` (:issue:`6690`) - ``tcpdump`` (:issue:`6690`)
- ``tig`` - ``tig``
- ``traceroute`` and ``tracepath`` (:issue:`6803`)
- ``windscribe`` (:issue:`6788`) - ``windscribe`` (:issue:`6788`)
- ``wireshark``, ``tshark``, and ``dumpcap`` - ``wireshark``, ``tshark``, and ``dumpcap``
- ``xbps-*`` (:issue:`7239`) - ``xbps-*`` (:issue:`7239`)
- ``xxhsum``, ``xxh32sum``, ``xxh64sum`` and ``xxh128sum`` (:issue:`7103`) - ``xxhsum``, ``xxh32sum``, ``xxh64sum`` and ``xxh128sum`` (:issue:`7103`)
- ``yadm`` (:issue:`7100`) - ``yadm`` (:issue:`7100`)
- ``zopfli`` and ``zopflipng`` - ``zopfli`` and ``zopflipng`` (:issue:`6872`)
- Lots of improvements to completions. - Lots of improvements to completions.
- Improvements to the manpage completion generator (:issue:`7086`, :issue:`6879`). - Improvements to the manpage completion generator (:issue:`7086`, :issue:`6879`, :issue:`7187`).
- Significant performance improvements to completion of the available commands (:issue:`7153`), especially on macOS Big Sur where there was a significant regression (:issue:`7365`, :issue:`7511`). - Significant performance improvements to completion of the available commands (:issue:`7153`), especially on macOS Big Sur where there was a significant regression (:issue:`7365`, :issue:`7511`).
- ``__fish_complete_suffix`` now uses the same fuzzy matching logic as normal file completion. - ``__fish_complete_suffix`` now uses the same fuzzy matching logic as normal file completion.
- ``__fish_complete_suffix`` completes any file but sorts files with matching suffix first (:issue:`7040`, :issue:`7547`). Previously, it only completed files with matching suffix. - ``__fish_complete_suffix`` completes any file but sorts files with matching suffix first (:issue:`7040`, :issue:`7547`). Previously, it only completed files with matching suffix.
@ -329,6 +336,7 @@ Changes not visible to users
- fish moved CI from Travis (which is no longer available for opensource projects) to Github Actions (:issue:`6846`, :issue:`7447`) - fish moved CI from Travis (which is no longer available for opensource projects) to Github Actions (:issue:`6846`, :issue:`7447`)
- fish handles ncurses installed in a non-standard prefix better (:issue:`6600`, :issue:`7219`), and uses variadic tparm on NetBSD curses (:issue: `6626`). - fish handles ncurses installed in a non-standard prefix better (:issue:`6600`, :issue:`7219`), and uses variadic tparm on NetBSD curses (:issue: `6626`).
- The web configuration tool no longer uses an obsolete Angular version (:issue:`7147`). - The web configuration tool no longer uses an obsolete Angular version (:issue:`7147`).
- The fish project has adopted the Contributor Covenant code of conduct (:issue:`7151`).
Deprecations and removed features Deprecations and removed features
--------------------------------- ---------------------------------