Alacritty 0.17.0 adds TOML 1.1 support and Wayland resize increments
Key Takeaway
Alacritty 0.17.0 introduces TOML 1.1 syntax support, Wayland window resizing improvements, and several platform-specific fixes.
Summary
The GPU-accelerated terminal emulator Alacritty has released version 0.17.0. This update brings support for TOML 1.1 configuration syntax, adds mouse wheel binding capabilities, and improves Wayland integration with window resize increments. It also addresses several stability issues, including crashes related to OpenGL context resets and macOS IME usage.
Technical changes in Alacritty 0.17.0
- Added support for TOML 1.1 syntax.
- Introduced window.resize_increments support for Wayland users.
- Added WheelUp and WheelDown bindings to mouse configurations.
- Fixed crashes occurring during OpenGL context resets.
- Resolved macOS crashes related to text commitment with certain IMEs.
- Improved OpenBSD subprocess behavior by setting the CWD to the shell's foreground process.
- Added a new alacritty-escapes(7) manpage.
Why it matters
The update improves configuration flexibility and platform-specific stability, particularly for Wayland and macOS users.
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