The latest version of Zed, 0.189.5, introduces a range of significant enhancements focused on improving the performance and usability of the platform for developers. This update brings about enhanced agent responsiveness and reliability, a new cursor settings importer, and initial support for an element inspector designed to assist in development tasks.
Key Enhancements:
1. Element Inspector: A new tool for development that allows users to inspect element information and modify styles directly.
2. Cursor Settings Importer: Users can now import settings from Cursor using a simple command from the command palette.
3. Improved Scrolling: Enhanced scrolling capabilities in the editor, especially while holding down the opt/alt key.
4. Tab Management: New functionality to split and clone tabs using the alt (macOS) or ctrl-mouse drop.
5. Language and File Support: Introduction of language icons and file names in themes, as well as additional support for working with compound file extensions in language extensions.
Agent Enhancements:
- The agent panel can now retrieve a list of available language models from the server.
- Users receive notifications when editing messages in the agent panel, which restarts the thread from that point.
- Sound notifications have been introduced to alert users when the generation process is complete or requires input.
Bug Fixes and Improvements:
Numerous bugs have been addressed, including issues related to Vim motion with multibyte characters, crashes when switching repositories on Linux, and problematic behavior when opening links from the Edit Prediction menu. The release also improves the overall user experience, such as ensuring scrolling behavior in the editor is more intuitive.
This release reflects Zed’s commitment to providing developers with a robust, efficient, and user-friendly environment for their coding needs.
Future Directions:
As Zed continues to evolve, further enhancements could focus on expanding the capabilities of the element inspector, enhancing language support, and refining the agent's responsiveness to user commands. Continued improvements in bug fixes will also be essential to ensure a seamless experience for users across different operating systems and setups. Future updates may also explore deeper integrations with popular development tools and platforms, further solidifying Zed's position as a leading choice for developers
Zed 0.189.5 released
Zed 0.189.5 is a release that features various enhancements for agents, such as improved responsiveness and reliability, the introduction of a cursor settings importer, and preliminary support for a new element inspector. The update features multiple enhancements, including the introduction of an element inspector for development, the ability to import settings from Cursor, improved scrolling in the editor while holding opt/alt, the addition of language icons and file names to themes, the capability to split and clone tabs using alt (macOS)/ctrl-mouse drop, and a preference for LSP tasks over Zed tasks.
The agent panel has been enhanced to retrieve the list of available language models from the server. Additionally, the agent has included a notification indicating that editing a message in the agent panel will restart the thread from that point. Furthermore, the agent has implemented a sound notification to indicate when the generation process is complete and when user input is required. Additionally, the message editor now includes a space after @-mentioning to allow for uninterrupted typing.
