Implement synchronized updates (DEC mode 2026) support #393
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This PR implements the synchronized updates feature (DEC mode 2026) as requested in issue #203. Synchronized updates prevent screen flickering during complex terminal operations by deferring display updates until explicitly released.
Features
The implementation adds support for the following escape sequences:
ESC[?2026h
- Enable synchronized updates modeESC[?2026l
- Disable synchronized updates mode and flush deferred updatesESC[?2026$p
- Query synchronized updates mode stateHow it works
When synchronized updates are enabled:
getUpdateRange()
returnnil
, preventing screen updatesThis prevents the visual artifacts that can occur when applications perform multiple rapid screen updates, such as:
Implementation details
synchronizedUpdates: Bool
property to track mode statesetMode()
andresetMode()
flushDeferredUpdates()
to merge deferred ranges into active rangesgetUpdateRange()
andgetScrollInvariantUpdateRange()
to respect synchronized modesetup()
methodThe implementation follows the specification referenced in the issue comments and uses the DEC mode 2026 approach as recommended by the terminal working group.
Testing
Includes comprehensive tests covering:
Fixes #203
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