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+title = "Release 22.08 Highlights"
+date = 2022-08-02T13:00:00Z
+type = "post"
+description = "Highlights of the 22.08 release."
+in_search_index = true
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+
+Helix is a modal text editor with built-in support for multiple selections,
+Language Server Protocol (LSP), tree-sitter, and experimental support for Debug
+Adapter Protocol (DAP).
+
+Today marks the 22.08 release, a release with plenty of fixes and new features.
+A big _thank you_ to our contributors! This release had 82 contributors. 🎉
+
+Let's check out the highlighted features for 22.08.
+
+## Indent guides
+
+{{ asciinema(id="indent-guides", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+Indent guides provide a visual representation for the current indentation
+level. Whether indent guides are rendered and what character to use as the
+guide are both configurable.
+
+## Cursorline
+
+{{ asciinema(id="cursorline", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The cursorline is a horizontal highlighted bar that follows your cursor.
+Cursorlines may be themed for the primary and all secondary cursors and
+can be enabled or disabled separate from theming with the `editor.cursorline`
+option.
+
+## Mode colors
+
+{{ asciinema(id="color-modes", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The mode indicator in the statusline may now be themed based on the current
+mode. This feature may be enabled with the `editor.color-modes` option.
+
+## Configurable statusline
+
+{{ asciinema(id="configurable-statusline", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The statusline may now be configured in the `editor.statusline` section
+of the config. Elements may be placed on the left, center or right of
+the statusline with a configurable separator and spacers. Two new elements
+may now also be added to your statusline: `file-line-ending` and
+`position-percentage`.
+
+## LSP signature help
+
+<img src="/signature-help.gif" style="max-width: 80%; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"/>
+
+Signature help provides documentation as you type the arguments to a function
+call and tracks which function parameter is currently being entered. Signature
+help is enabled by default.
+
+## LSP document highlight
+
+{{ asciinema(id="document-highlight", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The document highlight request (`Space-h`) creates a selection for all
+instances of the symbol under the primary cursor. Helix has robust support for
+multiple selections, so you may edit all selections simultaneously (for
+example with `c`) or cycle between selections (`(`/`)`).
+
+## LSP diagnostics pickers
+
+{{ asciinema(id="diagnostic-picker", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The new buffer and workspace diagnostics pickers may be used to jump to
+Language Server diagnostics like warnings and errors. Use `Space-g` to
+open the picker with diagnostics for the current buffer and `Space-G`
+to view all diagnostics in a workspace.
+
+## Jumplist picker
+
+{{ asciinema(id="jumplist-picker", width="94", height="25") }}
+
+The jumplist saves a history of selections. Save selections with `C-s` and jump
+forward with `C-i` and backward with `C-o`. The jumplist is a powerful tool,
+especially when working with Language Server goto-definition or global search
+which both save to the jumplist automatically.
+
+22.08 adds a new picker that can be used to pick entries in the jumplist. The
+preview pane shows the line of the saved primary selection. Bring up the
+jumplist picker with `Space-j`.
+
+## Wrapping up
+
+These changes are just the highlights. Check out the full [changelog] to see
+all that's changed since 22.05. Release binaries can be found on the [release
+page].
+
+Be ready for more exciting changes in Helix 22.10 expected in October!
+Contribute and follow along with development in the
+[Helix GitHub repository][helix-git] and be sure to join in on discussions in
+the [Matrix channel][matrix].
+
+<script src="/asciinema-player.js"></script>
+[changelog]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#2208-2022-08-02
+[helix-git]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/
+[matrix]: https://matrix.to/#/#helix-community:matrix.org
+[release page]: https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/tag/22.08