What's new in github-code-search v1.8.3

Full release notes: https://github.com/fulll/github-code-search/releases/tag/v1.8.3

Highlights

Fix: header no longer scrolls off screen

In previous versions, scrolling down fast could push the github-code-search title bar and the column headers (PATH, MATCH) out of the visible area, leaving the TUI without any reference point. The header row is now anchored to the top of the viewport regardless of scroll offset.

The keyboard-shortcut bar at the bottom of the TUI could float up into the results area when the result list was shorter than the terminal height.
The viewport now fills any remaining vertical space with blank lines before rendering the footer, keeping it pinned to the last row.

Fix: correct rendering on narrow terminals (Unicode / emoji clipping)

The clipAnsi helper that truncates long lines to fit the terminal width was splitting multi-byte UTF-8 sequences such as emoji (e.g. 🔍) at a raw byte boundary, producing garbled output or invisible characters on narrow terminals.
The helper now advances by full Unicode code points (codePointAt) and only clips between complete characters.

Other improvements

Title badge contrast — the github-code-search badge in the header now renders in black on magenta instead of a low-contrast colour combination, making it readable on all common terminal themes.
Viewport packing — normalizeScrollOffset prevents the scroll position from drifting past the last result, ensuring the bottom of the list always fills the screen.

Upgrade

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