Editor: single-line / embeddable-input mode (Multiline property)

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• Multiline property (default true) with newline suppression, glyph rendering, vertical nav/scroll constraints, multi-caret blocking, paste normalization, Home/End document bounds
• NewlineGlyphElement renders ⏎ glyphs — no data loss on transition
• Fold-aware flat visual line composition via GetVisibleLineNumbers()
• ScrollVerticalCommand returns true (handled) in single-line mode
• Specs: specs/decisions.md DEC-008, specs/public-api.md R8, specs/single-line-mode/spec.md
• 18 integration tests passing
• Merge conflicts resolved with develop

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Merge conflicts resolved in dca5811. The only conflicted file was specs/public-api.md — both the Multiline and OverwriteMode/IDesignable additions from develop are now included. Build and all 13 single-line tests pass.

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Pull request overview

Adds a new Editor.Multiline property to support a single-line / embeddable input mode in Terminal.Gui.Editor, aiming to make the editor usable as a one-row text input while preserving selection and horizontal editing behavior.

Changes:

• Introduces Editor.Multiline (default true) and gates vertical navigation/scroll, newline insertion, word wrap, and multi-caret operations when false.
• Updates command handling (Enter, vertical extend/page movement, scroll, paste) to respect single-line mode semantics.
• Adds a new integration test suite covering key single-line behaviors and documents the feature in specs.

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File	Description
tests/Terminal.Gui.Editor.IntegrationTests/EditorSingleLineTests.cs	Adds integration tests for single-line mode behavior.
src/Terminal.Gui.Editor/Editor.MultiCaret.cs	Disables multi-caret operations when Multiline == false and minor refactors.
src/Terminal.Gui.Editor/Editor.cs	Adds Multiline property; forces WordWrap off and sets content height to 1 in single-line mode.
src/Terminal.Gui.Editor/Editor.Commands.cs	Gates vertical movement/extend/scroll + newline insertion; strips line endings on paste in single-line mode.
specs/single-line-mode/spec.md	New spec documenting expected single-line behavior.
specs/public-api.md	Documents the new Multiline public API and changelog entry.
specs/decisions.md	Records DEC-008 decision related to single-line mode.

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@copilot please address the CR feedback that's unreseolved.

All 4 CR items addressed in a5d83be:

1. Newline stripping on transition — setting Multiline = false now strips existing newlines from the document and clamps CaretOffset, guaranteeing a single-line document.
2. UpdateContentSize consistency — since the document is now guaranteed single-line, the width-from-line-1 logic is always correct.
3. Paste normalization test — added SingleLine_Paste_Strips_Newlines test.
4. DEC-008 reworded — clarifies only Multiline is implemented; EnterKeyAddsLine/TabKeyAddsTab are follow-up work tracked in Editor: single-line / embeddable-input mode #147.

Also added SingleLine_Transition_Strips_Existing_Newlines test. All 237 integration + 461 unit tests pass.

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@copilot Newline stripping on transition is data loss.

Instead newlines should be shown as newline glyphs.

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@copilot Newline stripping on transition is data loss.

Instead newlines should be shown as newline glyphs.

Replaced newline stripping with newline glyph rendering in da32ef9. Setting Multiline = false now preserves the document content — newlines are rendered as visible ⏎ glyphs on a single visual row. Key changes:

• New NewlineGlyphElement renders ⏎ for each newline delimiter
• DrawSingleLineFlat composites all document lines onto one visual row with glyph elements between them
• Flat visual column computation maps caret position across the flattened view
• Home/End navigate to document start/end in single-line mode
• Paste still strips newlines (prevents adding new ones)
• Tests updated: SingleLine_Transition_Preserves_Newlines confirms no data loss, SingleLine_Home_End_Navigate_To_Document_Bounds tests navigation with multi-line content

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Reviewed all CR feedback. The only unresolved thread is Editor.FileIO.cs:25 from the Codex bot — it references Editor.LoadAsync and document.SetOwnerThread(null) in a file that has never existed in this repo. No Editor.FileIO.cs, no LoadAsync method, no SetOwnerThread call anywhere in Editor source. This is a false positive hallucination from the Codex bot.

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#	Feedback	Resolution
1	Newline normalization on transition (Editor.cs:186)	Glyph rendering preserves newlines — no data loss. All text reachable via flat visual row. (da32ef9)
2	UpdateContentSize width from line 1 only (Editor.cs:542)	Now sums all line visual lengths + glyph widths. (da32ef9)
3	No paste normalization test (Editor.Commands.cs:159)	SingleLine_Paste_Strips_Newlines test added. (a5d83be)
4	DEC-008 wording inconsistent (specs/decisions.md:61)	Reworded to clarify only Multiline implemented; Enter/Tab follow-up tracked in #147. (a5d83be)

All 16 single-line tests and CI pass.

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Pull request overview

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src/Terminal.Gui.Editor/Editor.Drawing.cs:156

• DrawSingleLineFlat rebuilds a composite visual line by walking every line and cloning elements on every draw. For documents with many lines (especially if Multiline is toggled off on an existing document), this is O(total document length) per frame. Consider stopping the composition once flatColumn passes visibleEnd (and similarly skipping work before visibleStart), or caching the composite line until the document/selection changes.

        for (var lineNum = 1; lineNum <= _document.LineCount; lineNum++)
        {
            DocumentLine line = _document.GetLineByNumber (lineNum);
            CellVisualLine lineVisual = GetOrBuildDrawVisualLine (line, null, normal, selected, selStart, selEnd);

            foreach (CellVisualLineElement element in lineVisual.Elements)
            {
                CellVisualLineElement shifted = ShiftElement (element, flatColumn);

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All 4 original CR items were already resolved in previous commits (a5d83be, da32ef9). The glyph approach addresses items 1 (no data loss) and 2 (width sums all lines). Item 3 (paste test) and 4 (DEC-008 wording) were resolved in a5d83be.

@copilot CI/CD is failing. And there's new CR feedback to address.

CI and all 5 new CR items resolved in b646a20:

#	Feedback	Resolution
CR1	ScrollVerticalCommand returns false in single-line (bubbles)	Returns true (handled, no-op) — prevents parent scroll
CR2	DrawSingleLineFlat renders folded lines	Uses GetVisibleLineNumbers() — skips hidden lines
CR3	UpdateContentSize sums all physical lines	Uses visible lines for width — folding-aware
CR4	GetOffsetFromFlatVisualColumn is dead code	Removed
CR5	GetFlatVisualColumn sums all physical lines	Uses visible lines — folding-consistent
CI	SingleLine_Paste_Strips_Newlines fails on macOS	Added FakeClipboard + TrySetClipboardData (matches other clipboard tests)

Added 2 new tests: SingleLine_ScrollVertical_Is_Handled_NoOp and SingleLine_Folding_Hides_Lines_From_Flat_View. All 250 integration + 461 unit tests pass.

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Merge conflicts resolved in 20dd668. The only conflicted file was specs/public-api.md — both the Multiline (single-line-mode) and file-io changelog entries from develop are now included. Build and all 18 single-line tests pass.

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