url-mode: snapshot screen state when entering URL mode

Previously, we automatically exited URL mode whenever we received data
on the PTY. This was done since we don’t know _what_ has changed on
the screen, and we don’t want to display misleading jump labels.

However, this becomes a problem in curses-like applications that
periodically updates part of the screen. For example, a statusbar with
a clock.

This patch changes this behavior; instead of cancelling URL mode when
receiving PTY data, we snapshot the grid when entering URL mode.

When *rendering*, we use the snapshot:ed grid, while PTY updates
modify the “real” grid.

Snapshot:ing the grid means taking a full/deep copy of the current
grid, including sixel images etc.

Finally, it isn’t necessary to “damage” the entire view
when *entering* URL mode, since we’re at that point the renderer is in
sync with the grid. But we *do* need to damage the entire view when
exiting URL mode, since the grid changes on the “real” grid hasn’t
been tracked by the renderer.
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Daniel Eklöf 2021-02-22 10:22:41 +01:00
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@ -547,9 +547,11 @@ struct terminal {
unsigned max_height; /* Maximum image height, in pixels */
} sixel;
/* TODO: wrap in a struct */
url_list_t urls;
wchar_t url_keys[5];
bool urls_show_uri_on_jump_label;
struct grid *url_grid_snapshot;
#if defined(FOOT_IME_ENABLED) && FOOT_IME_ENABLED
struct {