Fount vv0.5.1

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[0.5.0] - 2026-04-06

Added

• TUI File Picker: Native, high-performance file selection with zero GUI dependencies, featuring scrolling support and home directory defaults.
• Structural Thread Navigation: Completely refined scene navigator with new Structural Thread support, integrating Sections, Scenes, and Synopses for advanced script organization.
• Character Reports Pane: Dedicated new pane for comprehensive character analysis and reporting.
• Interactive Tutorial: Dedicated tutorial mode with rewritten documentation using the new engine features.

Changed

• Command-First UI: Transitioned the interface to be primarily command-based. Basic functions and pane-opening shortcuts are preserved, while most secondary actions have migrated to the command bar.
• Robust Error Handling: Significantly improved application stability by replacing unsafe .unwrap() calls with proper error propagation and recovery logic.
• Home Screen Refinement: Refined navigation, buffer management, and active UI prompt handling.
• Build Optimization: Smaller binary size and faster compilation through rfd removal and refined release profiles.

Fixed

• Buffer Protection: Enhanced protection mechanisms to prevent accidental document loss during complex edits.
• Removed unused NavigatorItem and other redundant imports.
• Fixed all unit and doc-tests for the updated engine.

[0.4.3] - 2026-04-05

Fixed

• Windows MSI Packaging: Fixed GitHub Actions release workflow failing to build the MSI installer due to hardcoded executable paths.
• Dynamic MSI Naming: The resulting Windows installer now includes the release version in its filename (e.g., Fount_Windows_v0.4.3.msi).

[0.4.2] - 2026-04-05

Added

• Home Screen: New aesthetic main menu for quick access to recent scripts and help.
• Production Reports: Expanded Export UI with options for production-ready reports.
• Shortcuts Mode: Dedicated shortcuts status indicator in the UI.
• Color-Coded Scene Navigator: Scene headings now adopt the color of [[color]] markers placed anywhere in the scene.
• Proper Installation Channels: Added Windows MSI installer support and automated release workflows.

Changed

• Forced Physical Uppercase: Scene headings, characters, and transitions are now permanently transformed to uppercase in the screenplay buffer for professional formatting.
• Responsive UI Refactor: Redesigned UI panels with mode-aware coloring and refreshed list layouts for better clarity and focus.
• Improved Contrast: Refined the theme detection and color mapping for a better experience across all terminals.
• Streamlined Release Workflow: Optimized CI/CD to focus on Windows MSI installers and Crates.io publication for higher reliability.

Fixed

• Robust Marker Detection: Enhanced the scene parser to correctly identify marker colors even when separated by notes or empty lines.
• Heading Cleaning: Stripped metadata markers from scene navigator headings for a cleaner display.
• Resolved cursor misalignment in certain terminal environments.
• Fixed navigation issue where selection wouldn't update correctly when switching panes.

[0.3.0] - 2026-04-04

Added

• Text Selection & Clipboard: Implement text selection, system clipboard support (Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V).
• Command Mode: Implement a modernized command interface (/) with tab completion, migrating shortcut actions to command-based execution.
• Format Pane: Introduce FormatPane for document formatting and scene number management.
• PDF Export: Re-implement robust PDF screenplay export functionality.
• Mouse Support: Added 'Click with mouse' and 'Scroll with mouse' to the scene navigator.
• Word Wrap: Added word wrap for Scene headings.

Changed

• Complete architecture refactoring of the source code (app.rs and inputs).
• Zen Footer: Modernized the status footer with a beautiful Powerline layout featuring colored edge blocks, transparent center blocks, soft  separators, and live word/line counts.
• Maximized Workspace: Removed the redundant top title header to fully maximize vertical screen space for writing.
• Light Mode Enhancements: Removed hardcoded dark grey backgrounds in the footer so it natively adapts to light terminals, and softened the Parenthetical text styling using Modifier::DIM to prevent "washed out" colors.

[0.2.0] - 2026-04-04

Added

• Zen Studio UI: Complete aesthetic overhaul for a distraction-free, premium experience.
• Unified Footer: Consolidated status messages, real-time word/page counts, and shortcut hints into a single, clean bar.
• Shortcuts Sidebar: Interactive right-side pane (F1) for keybinding reference, keeping the main editor area uncluttered.
• Vertical Pane Borders: Added │ separators for better visual pane isolation.
• Selection Cursors: Interactive » focus indicators in the Scene Navigator.
• Adaptive Contrast: Automated theme detection (Light/Dark) using Modifier::DIM and standard terminal colors (Color::Reset) instead of hardcoded white/black.

Changed

• Refined typography and spacing across the TUI for a more "human" feel.
• Removed legacy High Contrast toggle in favor of the new adaptive system.

Fixed

• Updated the test suite to align with the new consolidated layout and string labels.

[0.1.3] - 2026-04-04

Added

• Fount Portable (Linux): Integrated a fully static MUSL build for the Linux release, ensuring the application works on any Linux distribution (Arch, Ubuntu, Fedora, Alpine, etc.) without external dependencies.
• Added GitHub documentation for release procedures.

Changed

• Streamlined release process to focus on portable Linux binaries and source code.
• Moved clipboard-win to Windows-only target dependencies to improve Linux build isolation.

Removed

• Pre-built binaries for macOS and Windows (users on these platforms can still compile from source using cargo).

[0.1.2] - 2026-04-04

Added

• Scene Navigator: Quick navigation through scenes with Ctrl+H.
• Settings Pane: Interactive settings configuration with Ctrl+P.
• Multi-Buffer Support: Open and switch between multiple Fountain files.
• Auto-Title Page: Automatically generate title page metadata for new files.
• Search: Case-insensitive regex search support.
• Undo/Redo: Global history state management for all buffers.
• Status Bar: Detailed cursor position reporting (line, column, character percentage).
• Safe Exit: Automatic emergency saving if the application crashes.

Changed

• Migrated primary keybindings to Ctrl-based modifiers for better macOS compatibility.
• Renamed project to Fount.

Fixed

• Improved text rendering and indentation for across different terminal sizes.