Previously in (32135025) support was added with `disable-terminal-margin-adjustment` `termux.properties` property to disable terminal margin adjustment in case in causes screen flickering or other issues on some devices. It has now been removed in (7aefd943) and moved to Termux Settings since if it causes issues at startup and users can't access `termux.properties` file from the terminal, they will have to use SAF or root to access it, which will require an external app.
Users can set the value from the `Termux Settings` -> `Termux` -> `Terminal View` -> `Terminal Margin Adjustment` toggle. The `Termux Settings` can be accessed from left drawer in termux and from the android launcher shortcut for Termux Settings, usually accessible by long holding on Termux icon.
The user can add `terminal-onclick-url-open` entry to `termux.properties` file to enable opening url links in terminal transcript on click or on tap. The default value is `false`. So adding the entry `terminal-onclick-url-open=true` to `termux.properties` file will enable url opening. Running `termux-reload-settings` command will also update the behaviour instantaneously if changed.
This commit just adds the property and doesn't implement the functionality. That will later be merged from #2146.
The user can add `disable-terminal-margin-adjustment=true` entry to `termux.properties` file to disable terminal view margin adjustment that is done to prevent soft keyboard from covering bottom part of terminal view on some devices. Margin adjustment may cause screen flickering on some devices and so should be disabled. The default value is `false`. So adding the entry `disable-terminal-margin-adjustment=true` to `termux.properties` file will disable margin adjustment. Exit termux and restart for changes to take affect after updating value.
In case e5a9b99a did not fix screen flickering issues for #2127, then this can be used to disable it. Closes#2127.
The user can add `disable-terminal-session-change-toast=true` entry to `termux.properties` file to disable terminal session change toast. The default value is `false`. Running `termux-reload-settings` command will also update the behaviour instantaneously if changed.
Closes#2118
If a user does not define a custom value in termux.properties file, then by default 2 rows will be shown with all arrow keys (up/down/left/right) for ease of terminal use.
This `terminal-cursor-style` key can be used to set the terminal cursor style. The user can set a string value to `block` for `■`, `underline` for `_` or `bar` for `|` cursor style. The default value is still `block`. So adding an entry like `terminal-cursor-style=bar` to `termux.properties` file will allow users to change to the `bar` cursor style. After updating the value, termux must be restarted. You can also run `termux-reload-settings` command so that termux loads the updated value, but only new sessions will use the updated value, existing sessions will not be affected unless you Reset them from terminal's long hold options menu `More` -> `Reset` or restart termux activity after double back press to exit.
You can temporarily switch to different cursor styles with (or add to `.bashrc` but resetting will restore default `bar` style):
- block: `echo -e "\033[2 q"`
- underline: `echo -e "\033[4 q"`
- bar: ` echo -e "\033[6 q"`
Closes#2075
This `terminal-transcript-rows` key can be used to adjust the terminal transcript rows. The user can set an integer value between `100` and `50000`. The default value is still `2000`. So adding an entry like `terminal-transcript-rows=10000` to `termux.properties` file will allow users to scroll back ~10000 lines of command output. After updating the value, termux must be restarted. You can also run `termux-reload-settings` command so that termux loads the updated value, but only new sessions will use the updated value, existing sessions will not be affected.
You can test this with the following, where `70` is number of `x` characters per line and `10001` is the number of lines to print.
`x="$(printf 'x%.0s' {1..70})"; for i in {1..10001}; do echo "$i:$x"; done`
Be advised that using large values may have a performance impact depending on your device capabilities, so use at your own risk.
Closes#2071
Fixed bug where cursor would become invisible when long holding (arrow) keys when editing commands (outside of text editors like nano).
Updated javadocs with info on how cursor blinking works
"Performance Improvements" and removed redundant mRendering check
All external and internal values were already logged and required log level to be set to "Verbose" in Termux Settings, but now invalid values and the default value used instead will be logged at log level "Normal" as well.
The `TermuxPropertyConstants` class has been updated to `v0.10.0`. Check its Changelog sections for info on changes.
This `terminal-cursor-blink-rate` key can be used to enable terminal cursor blinking. The user can set an int value between `100` and `2000` which will be used as blink rate in millisecond. The default value is `0`, which disables cursor blinking. So adding an entry like `terminal-cursor-blink-rate=600` to `~/termux.properties` file will make the cursor attempt to blink every 600ms. Running `termux-reload-settings` command will also update the cursor blinking rate instantaneously if changed.
A background thread is used to control the blinking by toggling the cursor visibility and then invalidating the view every x milliseconds set. This will have a performance impact, so use wisely and at your own risk.
If the cursor itself is disabled, which is controlled by whether DECSET_BIT_CURSOR_ENABLED (DECSET 25, DECTCEM), then blinking will be automatically disabled. You can enable the cursor with `tput cnorm` or `echo -e '\e[?25h'` and disable it with `tput civis` or `echo -e '\e[?25l'`.
Note that you can also change the cursor color by adding `cursor` property to `~/colors.properties` file, like `cursor=#FFFFFF` for a white cursor.
The `TermuxPropertyConstants` class has been updated to `v0.9.0`. Check its Changelog sections for info on changes.
Closes#153
When getting SharedPreferences of other termux sharedUserId app packages, we get its Context first and if its null, it would mean that the package is not installed or likely has a different signature. For this case, we force exit the app in some places, since that shouldn't occur. Previously, if it was null, we were defaulting to getting SharedPreferences of current package context instead, which would mix keys of other packages with current one. SharedPreferences of other app packages aren't being used currently, so this isn't an issue, this commit just fixes the issue for future.
Force exit will also be triggered if Termux is forked and TermuxConstants.TERMUX_PACKAGE_NAME is not updated to the same value as applicationId since TermuxActivity.onCreate() will fail to get SharedPreferences of TermuxConstants.TERMUX_PACKAGE_NAME.
Moreover, its normally not allowed to install apps with different signatures, but if its done, we "may" need AndroidManifest `queries` entries in andorid 11, check PackageUtils.getSigningCertificateSHA256DigestForPackage() for details.
Users can enable this behaviour by enabling the `Termux Settings` -> `Keyboard I/O` -> `Soft Keyboard Only If No Hardware` toggle.
Currently, for this case, soft keyboard will be disabled on Termux app startup and when switching back from another app. Soft keyboard can be temporarily enabled in show/hide soft keyboard toggle behaviour with keyboard toggle buttons and will continue to work when tapping on terminal view for opening and back button for closing, until Termux app is switched to another app. After returning back, keyboard will be disabled until toggle is pressed again.
This also may help for the Lineage OS bug where blank space is shown where soft keyboard should be if "Show soft keyboard" toggle in "Language and Input" is disabled. Check KeyboardUtils.shouldSoftKeyboardBeDisabled() and https://github.com/termux/termux-app/issues/1995#issuecomment-837080079 for details.
The `TermuxPreferenceConstants` class has been updated to `v0.10.0`. Check its Changelog sections for info on changes.
This `soft-keyboard-toggle-behaviour` key can be used to change the behaviour. The default behaviour is `show/hide`. The user can set the value to `enable/disable` in `termux.properties` file to change default behaviour of keyboard toggle buttons to enable/disable. In this mode, tapping the keyboard toggle button will disable (and hide) the keyboard and tapping on the terminal view will not open the keybaord automatically, until the keyboard toggle button is pressed again manually. This applies to split screen and floating keyboard as well. The keyboard can also be enabled from Settings -> Keyboard I/O -> Soft Keyboard toggle. Running `termux-reload-settings` command will also update the behaviour instantaneously if changed.
Fixed issue where "hide-soft-keyboard-on-startup" property wouldn't work if Termux app was switched back from another app. Fixes#1098
Fixed issue where soft keyboard may not show on startup on some devices but it still may fail sometimes.
The `TermuxPropertyConstants` class has been updated to `v0.7.0`. Check its Changelog sections for info on changes.
The termux plugins should use this library instead of hardcoding "com.termux" values in their source code.
The library can be included as a dependency by plugins and third party apps by including the following line in the build.gradle where x.xxx is the version number, once its published.
`implementation 'com.termux:termux-shared:x.xxx'`
The `TermuxConstants` class has been updated to `v0.17.0`, `TermuxPreferenceConstants` to `v0.9.0` and `TermuxPropertyConstants` to `v0.6.0`. Check their Changelog sections for info on changes.
Some typos and redundant code has also been fixed.
