fix: minor issues

src/app_engine/interaction.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::AppEngine;
 use crate::{
     Mode, ScrollAction, TextAction,
-    action::{WordPicker, get_dictionary_attributed_string},
+    action::{WordPicker, get_dictionary_attributed_string, text_to_clipboard},
     ax_element::{ElementOfInterest, GetAttribute, SetAttribute},
     config::RoleOfInterest,
 };
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ impl AppEngine {
         // 1. URL handling
         let keep_drawing = match ta {
             TextAction::Copy => {
-                crate::action::text_to_clipboard(&text);
+                text_to_clipboard(&text);
                 self.notify_then_deactivate("Copied to clipboard.", Level::Info);
                 true
             }

src/app_engine/lifecycle.rs

@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ impl AppEngine {
         self.element_cache.clear();
         self.hint_prefix.clear();
         self.search_prefix.clear();
+        self.search_targets.clear();
+        self.search_debounce_counter = 0;
         self.is_searching = false;
         self.multi_selection.reset();
-        self.search_debounce_counter = self.search_debounce_counter.wrapping_add(1);
     }
 
     pub(super) fn notify_then_deactivate(&mut self, msg: &str, log_level: Level) {

src/app_engine/mod.rs

@@ -67,9 +67,11 @@ pub struct AppEngine {
     /// Used for drawing hint boxes on screen
     pub(super) hint_boxes: Vec<HintBox>,
     pub(super) hint_prefix: String,
+    /// Search related
     pub(super) is_searching: bool,
     pub(super) search_prefix: String,
     pub(super) search_targets: Vec<String>,
+    pub(super) search_debounce_counter: usize,
     pub(super) overlay_frame: Frame,
     pub(super) drawer: UIDrawer,
     /// Which elements of interest to look for
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ pub struct AppEngine {
     /// For editing element text values
     pub(super) temp_file: PathBuf,
     pub(super) signal_sender: Sender<AppSignal>,
-    pub(super) search_debounce_counter: usize,
     /// Special treatment for Electron based apps.
     /// Like simulate mouse clicking instead of `element.press()`
     pub(super) last_app_window_info: AppWindowInfo,
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ impl AppEngine {
             }
             AppSignal::FinishSearch(mode) => {
                 self.is_searching = false;
-                self.search_debounce_counter = self.search_debounce_counter.wrapping_add(1);
+                self.search_debounce_counter = 0;
                 self.set_mode(mode.to_app_mode());
                 if self.word_picker.is_some() {
                     self.drawer.hide_search_bar();

src/ax_element.rs

@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ fn traverse_elements(
         return;
     };
 
-    // WARN: Performance critical! Exclude electron elements scrolled off y axis,
+    // PERF: Performance critical! Exclude electron elements scrolled off y axis,
     if ele_fp.frame.is_some_and(|f| {
         let (w, h) = f.size();
         (h == 0.0 && f.bottom_right.y == window_frame.bottom_right.y)

src/user_interface/drawer.rs

@@ -298,7 +298,11 @@ impl UIDrawer {
         let msg = format!("/{}", format_fixed_width(prefix, SEARCH_BAR_WIDTH));
         autoreleasepool(|_| {
             if init {
+                // Disable movement animations
+                CATransaction::begin();
+                CATransaction::setDisableActions(true);
                 self.reposition_search_bar();
+                CATransaction::commit();
                 self.search_bar.show();
             }
 

src/user_interface/hint_box.rs

@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
-
+use crate::config::GlyphlowTheme;
+use crate::user_interface::calibrated_origin;
+use crate::util::{Frame, digits_by_length, estimate_frame_for_text};
 use objc2::{AnyThread, rc::Retained};
 use objc2_core_foundation::{CFRetained, CGSize};
 use objc2_core_graphics::{CGColor, CGMutablePath};
 use objc2_foundation::{NSMutableAttributedString, NSPoint, NSRange, NSRect, NSSize, NSString};
 use objc2_quartz_core::{CALayer, CAShapeLayer, CATextLayer, kCAAlignmentCenter};
-
-use crate::config::GlyphlowTheme;
-use crate::user_interface::calibrated_origin;
-use crate::util::{Frame, digits_by_length, estimate_frame_for_text};
+use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
 
 pub fn hint_label_from_index(i: usize, digits: Option<u32>) -> String {
     if i == 0 && digits.is_none() {

src/util.rs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use std::cmp::Ordering;
-
-use core_foundation::attributed_string::CFAttributedStringRef;
+use core_foundation::{attributed_string::CFAttributedStringRef, base::CFRange};
+use core_graphics_types::geometry::CGSize;
 use core_text::framesetter::CTFramesetter;
 use objc2::rc::Retained;
 use objc2_core_foundation::{CGPoint, CGRect, CGSize as OCGSize};
 use objc2_foundation::{NSMutableAttributedString, NSSize};
 use regex::Regex;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, cmp::Ordering};
 use unicode_width::{UnicodeWidthChar, UnicodeWidthStr};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Copy, Default)]
@@ -20,15 +20,11 @@ pub fn estimate_frame_for_text(
 ) -> (OCGSize, isize) {
     let cf_attr_string = Retained::as_ptr(attr_string) as CFAttributedStringRef;
     let framesetter = CTFramesetter::new_with_attributed_string(cf_attr_string);
-    let (core_graphics_types::geometry::CGSize { width, height }, range) = framesetter
-        .suggest_frame_size_with_constraints(
-            core_foundation::base::CFRange {
-                location: 0,
-                length: 0,
-            },
-            std::ptr::null(),
-            core_graphics_types::geometry::CGSize::new(size.0, size.1),
-        );
+    let (CGSize { width, height }, range) = framesetter.suggest_frame_size_with_constraints(
+        CFRange::init(0, 0),
+        std::ptr::null(),
+        CGSize::new(size.0, size.1),
+    );
     (OCGSize::new(width, height), range.length)
 }
 
@@ -290,49 +286,30 @@ pub fn lower_ascii(text: &str) -> String {
     any_ascii::any_ascii(text).to_ascii_lowercase()
 }
 
-pub fn format_fixed_width(input: &str, fixed_length: usize) -> String {
+pub fn format_fixed_width(input: &str, fixed_length: usize) -> Cow<'_, str> {
+    if input.width() <= fixed_length {
+        return Cow::Borrowed(input);
+    }
+
     if fixed_length == 0 {
         return "".into();
     }
-    let target_suffix_w = fixed_length - 1;
+
     let mut current_width = 0;
     let mut trunc_byte_idx = input.len();
-    let mut trunc_width = 0;
 
-    // Scan backwards: Only inspects up to `fixed_length + 1` worth of characters
-    for (idx, ch) in input.char_indices().rev() {
-        let ch_width = ch.width().unwrap_or(1);
+    for ch in input.chars().rev() {
+        let ch_width = ch.width().unwrap_or_default();
         current_width += ch_width;
-
-        // Track the best byte cut-off point for the suffix
-        if current_width <= target_suffix_w {
-            trunc_byte_idx = idx;
-            trunc_width = current_width;
-        }
-
-        // Early exit: The moment we know the string is too long, we build the truncation
-        if current_width > fixed_length {
-            let suffix = &input[trunc_byte_idx..];
-            let padding_spaces = target_suffix_w - trunc_width;
-
-            let mut s = String::with_capacity(1 + padding_spaces + suffix.len());
-            s.push('.');
-            for _ in 0..padding_spaces {
-                s.push(' ');
-            }
-            s.push_str(suffix);
-            return s;
+        if current_width > fixed_length - 1 {
+            break;
         }
+        trunc_byte_idx -= ch.len_utf8();
     }
 
-    // Case: The entire string fits within the layout -> Pad it out
-    let padding_spaces = fixed_length - current_width;
-    let mut s = String::with_capacity(input.len() + padding_spaces);
-    s.push_str(input);
-    for _ in 0..padding_spaces {
-        s.push(' ');
-    }
-    s
+    let mut s = ".".to_string();
+    s.push_str(&input[trunc_byte_idx..]);
+    Cow::Owned(s)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -683,78 +660,74 @@ mod select_range_tests {
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
-mod misc_tests {
+mod format_str_tests {
     use super::format_fixed_width;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_exact_and_padding_ascii() {
-        // Exact match: No padding, no truncation
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("hello", 5), "hello");
+    fn test_empty_and_zero_edges() {
+        // Empty input should always result in an empty string
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("", 5).to_string(), "");
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("", 0).to_string(), "");
 
-        // Needs padding: Short string, padded to the right with spaces
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("abc", 6), "abc   ");
+        // Fixed length of 0 on non-empty input should return an empty string
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("hello", 0).to_string(), "");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_truncation_ascii() {
-        // Standard truncation from the left with a single dot
-        // "abcdefghijk" length is 11. Target is 10.
-        // 10 - 1 (for ".") = 9 slots for the suffix ("cdefghijk")
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("abcdefghijk", 10), ".cdefghijk");
-
-        // Tight truncation
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("abcdef", 4), ".def");
+    fn test_ascii_no_truncation() {
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("hello", 5).to_string(), "hello");
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("abc", 5).to_string(), "abc");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_empty_and_minimal_lengths() {
-        // Empty string should just turn into pure padding
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("", 5), "     ");
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("", 0), "");
+    fn test_ascii_truncation() {
+        // Budget = 3. Suffix width = 3 - 1 = 2 ("lo")
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("hello", 3).to_string(), ".lo");
 
-        // Extreme edge case: Requested length is exactly 1 or 2
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("longstring", 2), ".g");
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("longstring", 1), ".");
+        // Budget = 1. Suffix width = 1 - 1 = 0 ("")
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("hello", 1).to_string(), ".");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_unicode_padding() {
-        // "こんにちは" (Konnichiwa) has 5 characters, but a visual width of 10.
-        // Target 12 means it needs exactly 2 trailing spaces.
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("こんにちは", 12), "こんにちは  ");
+    fn test_cjk_characters() {
+        // "こんにちは" (Konnichiwa) has a total visual width of 10
+        let input = "こんにちは";
+
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 10).to_string(), "こんにちは");
+
+        // Exact fit truncation: Dot (1) + "に" (2) + "は" (2) = 5
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 5).to_string(), ".ちは");
+
+        // Truncation with 1 unit of slack space (next character doesn't fit)
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 6).to_string(), ".ちは");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_unicode_clean_truncation() {
-        // Target 7 -> Suffix target is 6 (7 - 1).
-        // "にちは" is 3 characters of width 2 each = 6 total width. Fits perfectly.
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("こんにちは", 7), ".にちは");
+    fn test_emojis() {
+        // "🦀" has a visual width of 2. "🦀🦀🦀" total width = 6.
+        let input = "🦀🦀🦀";
+
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 6).to_string(), "🦀🦀🦀");
+
+        // Truncation: Dot (1) + "🦀" (2) + "🦀" (2) = 5
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 5).to_string(), ".🦀🦀");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_unicode_mid_character_truncation_alignment() {
-        // CRITICAL EDGE CASE: Truncation hits right in the middle of a wide character.
-        // Target 8 -> Suffix target is 7 (8 - 1).
-        // "にちは" has a width of 6. The next char "ん" has a width of 2 (Total 8).
-        // 8 exceeds our suffix target of 7, so "ん" must be dropped.
-        // This leaves 1 empty visual slot (7 - 6 = 1), which must be filled with a space.
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("こんにちは", 8), ". にちは");
-
-        // Verify total visual width of the output is exactly 8
-        // "." (1) + " " (1) + "に" (2) + "ち" (2) + "は" (2) = 8
-        let result = format_fixed_width("こんにちは", 8);
-        let actual_width: usize = result
-            .chars()
-            .map(|c| unicode_width::UnicodeWidthChar::width(c).unwrap_or(1))
-            .sum();
-        assert_eq!(actual_width, 8);
+    fn test_mixed_width_strings() {
+        // "Rust🦀" -> "Rust" (4) + "🦀" (2) = Total width 6
+        let input = "Rust🦀";
+
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 3).to_string(), ".🦀");
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 5).to_string(), ".st🦀");
     }
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_fallback_width_handling() {
-        // Control characters like '\n' return None from .width()
-        // Your updated logic defaults them to 1 via .unwrap_or(1)
-        // "\n\n" is treated as width 2. Target 5 -> pads with 3 spaces.
-        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width("\n\n", 5), "\n\n   ");
+    fn test_combining_diacritic_quirk() {
+        // "xyz" + combining acute accent (\u{301})
+        let input = "xyz\u{301}";
+
+        // Accent detaches and glues itself to the ellipsis dot
+        assert_eq!(format_fixed_width(input, 1).to_string(), ".\u{301}");
     }
 }