Add option to persist hints after selection

Closes #6976.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 ### Added
 
 - Warnings for unused configuration file options
+- Config option `persist` in `hints` config section
 
 ### Changed
 

alacritty/src/config/ui_config.rs

@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ impl Default for Hints {
             enabled: vec![Hint {
                 content,
                 action,
+                persist: false,
                 post_processing: true,
                 mouse: Some(HintMouse { enabled: true, mods: Default::default() }),
                 binding: Some(HintBinding {
@@ -366,6 +367,10 @@ pub struct Hint {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub post_processing: bool,
 
+    /// Persist hints after selection.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub persist: bool,
+
     /// Hint mouse highlighting.
     pub mouse: Option<HintMouse>,
 

alacritty/src/display/hint.rs

@@ -150,7 +150,12 @@ impl HintState {
             let bounds = self.matches[index].clone();
             let action = hint.action.clone();
 
+            // Exit hint mode unless it requires explicit dismissal.
+            if hint.persist {
+                self.keys.clear();
+            } else {
                 self.stop();
+            }
 
             // Hyperlinks take precedence over regex matches.
             let hyperlink = term.grid()[*bounds.start()].hyperlink();

extra/man/alacritty.5.scd

@@ -35,10 +35,14 @@ This section documents the root level of the configuration file.
 
 	Live config reload (changes require restart)
 
+	Default: _true_
+
 *ipc_socket* <boolean> _(unix only)_
 
 	Offer IPC using _alacritty msg_
 
+	Default: _true_
+
 # ENV
 
 All key-value pairs in the *env* section will be added as environment variables
@@ -410,6 +414,8 @@ Colors are specified using their hexadecimal values with a _#_ prefix: _#RRGGBB_
 
 	When _true_, bold text is drawn using the bright color variants.
 
+	Default: _false_
+
 # Bell
 
 This section documents the *[bell]* table of the configuration file.
@@ -563,7 +569,7 @@ terminal and pipe it to other applications.
 
 	Default: _"jfkdls;ahgurieowpq"_
 
-*enabled* [{ <regex>, <hyperlinks>, <post_processing>, <action>, <command> <binding>, <mouse> },]
+*enabled* [{ <regex>, <hyperlinks>, <post_processing>, <persist>, <action>, <command> <binding>, <mouse> },]
 
 Array with all available hints.
 
@@ -585,6 +591,10 @@ _action_ or a _command_.
 		there are characters likely not to be part of the hint (e.g. a trailing
 		_._). This is most useful for URIs and applies only to _regex_ matches.
 
+	*persist* <boolean>
+
+		When this is _true_, hints remain persistent after selection.
+
 	*action* "Copy" | "Paste" | "Select" | "MoveViModeCursor"
 
 		*Copy*
@@ -621,6 +631,7 @@ Default: _[{
 	regex = "(mailto:|gemini:|gopher:|https:|http:|news:|file:|git:|ssh:|ftp:)[^\\u0000-\\u001F\\u007F-\\u009F<>\\"\\\\s{-}\\\\^⟨⟩`]+",++
 hyperlinks = true,++
 post_processing = true,++
+persist = false,++
 mouse = { enabled = true },++
 binding = { key = "U", mods = "Control | Shift" },
 }]_