Fish shell 4.6.0 has been released with numerous updates, including fixes for emoji alignment issues and the ability to toggle text styles individually without affecting the entire color scheme. The update introduces a new alternative pipe syntax for Bash users, improving command efficiency and includes a resolution to crashes when suspending pipelines with ctrl-z. Additionally, the default emoji width has changed, which may disrupt alignment for users on older terminals, but this can be adjusted with a specific environment variable. Overall, the release enhances customization and stability, making it easier for users to create complex prompts and ensuring a smoother experience during terminal operations
Fish 4.6.0
Fish shell 4.6.0 lands with a hundred commits that fix emoji alignment issues for anyone connecting to old terminals. Users can now toggle specific text styles like italics individually without resetting the entire color configuration every time. Bash fans will notice the new alternative pipe syntax so they do not have to write extra commands anymore. A crash when suspending pipelines with ctrl-z has also been fixed so sessions stay alive during work.
