feat(ui): enable "TerminalBuffer" mode to solve flicker (#24512)

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Jacob Richman
2026-04-02 17:39:49 -07:00
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@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ they appear in the UI.
| Show Model Info In Chat | `ui.showModelInfoInChat` | Show the model name in the chat for each model turn. | `false` |
| Show User Identity | `ui.showUserIdentity` | Show the signed-in user's identity (e.g. email) in the UI. | `true` |
| Use Alternate Screen Buffer | `ui.useAlternateBuffer` | Use an alternate screen buffer for the UI, preserving shell history. | `false` |
| Render Process | `ui.renderProcess` | Enable Ink render process for the UI. | `true` |
| Terminal Buffer | `ui.terminalBuffer` | Use the new terminal buffer architecture for rendering. | `true` |
| Use Background Color | `ui.useBackgroundColor` | Whether to use background colors in the UI. | `true` |
| Incremental Rendering | `ui.incrementalRendering` | Enable incremental rendering for the UI. This option will reduce flickering but may cause rendering artifacts. Only supported when useAlternateBuffer is enabled. | `true` |
| Show Spinner | `ui.showSpinner` | Show the spinner during operations. | `true` |
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@@ -339,6 +339,16 @@ their corresponding top-level category object in your `settings.json` file.
- **Default:** `false`
- **Requires restart:** Yes
- **`ui.renderProcess`** (boolean):
- **Description:** Enable Ink render process for the UI.
- **Default:** `true`
- **Requires restart:** Yes
- **`ui.terminalBuffer`** (boolean):
- **Description:** Use the new terminal buffer architecture for rendering.
- **Default:** `true`
- **Requires restart:** Yes
- **`ui.useBackgroundColor`** (boolean):
- **Description:** Whether to use background colors in the UI.
- **Default:** `true`
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@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ available combinations.
| `app.showFullTodos` | Toggle the full TODO list. | `Ctrl+T` |
| `app.showIdeContextDetail` | Show IDE context details. | `Ctrl+G` |
| `app.toggleMarkdown` | Toggle Markdown rendering. | `Alt+M` |
| `app.toggleCopyMode` | Toggle copy mode when in alternate buffer mode. | `Ctrl+S` |
| `app.toggleCopyMode` | Toggle copy mode when in alternate buffer mode. | `F9` |
| `app.toggleMouseMode` | Toggle mouse mode (scrolling and clicking). | `Ctrl+S` |
| `app.toggleYolo` | Toggle YOLO (auto-approval) mode for tool calls. | `Ctrl+Y` |
| `app.cycleApprovalMode` | Cycle through approval modes: default (prompt), auto_edit (auto-approve edits), and plan (read-only). Plan mode is skipped when the agent is busy. | `Shift+Tab` |
| `app.showMoreLines` | Expand and collapse blocks of content when not in alternate buffer mode. | `Ctrl+O` |
@@ -126,6 +127,9 @@ available combinations.
| `background.unfocus` | Move focus from background shell to Gemini. | `Shift+Tab` |
| `background.unfocusList` | Move focus from background shell list to Gemini. | `Tab` |
| `background.unfocusWarning` | Show warning when trying to move focus away from background shell. | `Tab` |
| `app.dumpFrame` | Dump the current frame as a snapshot. | `F8` |
| `app.startRecording` | Start recording the session. | `F6` |
| `app.stopRecording` | Stop recording the session. | `F7` |
#### Extension Controls