zed/crates/multi_buffer
saberoueslati 8a720e6c52
Anchor sticky scroll to symbol name rows (#56333)
## Context

Sticky scroll was anchoring multiline signatures to the first outline
context row instead of the row containing the symbol name, which could
leave the sticky header showing unhelpful context. This change carries
each outline item’s `selection_range` through the tree-sitter, LSP,
multi-buffer, and editor paths, then uses that range to choose the
sticky header row.

This is intended to improve sticky scroll generically, not only for one
language. It should help wherever symbol data distinguishes the symbol
name from the larger symbol range:
- tree-sitter outlines that provide a distinct `@name` capture
- LSP document symbols whose `selectionRange` is more precise than
`range`

The actual improvement is still language-dependent, because it relies on
the quality of each language’s outline query or language server symbol
metadata.

Closes #55587

Manual video of the test :

[Screencast from 2026-05-10
14-05-46.webm](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/40f327d3-cab2-4b85-887b-08b541a102bf)


## How to Review

`crates/language/src/outline.rs`, `crates/language/src/buffer.rs`, and
`crates/language/src/buffer_tests.rs`: Adds `selection_range` to
tree-sitter outline items and verifies that multiline signatures can
anchor sticky scroll on the symbol-name row while preserving the
existing displayed outline text.

`crates/project/src/lsp_store/document_symbols.rs`: Threads LSP document
symbol `selection_range` into `OutlineItem`, keeping enriched labels and
highlight ranges intact while preserving the distinction between the
full symbol range and the selected name range.

`crates/multi_buffer/src/multi_buffer.rs`,
`crates/editor/src/document_symbols.rs`, `crates/editor/src/editor.rs`,
`crates/outline/src/outline.rs`, and
`crates/outline_panel/src/outline_panel.rs`: Propagates
`selection_range` through the places that remap outline items between
buffers, multi-buffers, editors, and outline views.

`crates/editor/src/element.rs` and `crates/editor/src/editor_tests.rs`:
Uses `selection_range` when computing sticky header rows and adds a
regression test covering a multiline signature case from the issue.

`crates/language/Cargo.toml` and `Cargo.lock`: Adds `tree-sitter-c` for
the language-level regression test fixture.

## Self-Review Checklist

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [ ] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content is consistent with the UI/UX checklist
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- Fixed sticky scroll anchoring to unhelpful context rows for multiline
signatures when symbol metadata provides a more precise name range.
2026-06-15 11:03:26 +00:00
..
src Anchor sticky scroll to symbol name rows (#56333) 2026-06-15 11:03:26 +00:00
Cargo.toml Remove smol as a dependency from a bunch of crates (#53603) 2026-04-24 10:29:51 +00:00
LICENSE-GPL chore: Change AGPL-licensed crates to GPL (except for collab) (#4231) 2024-01-24 00:26:58 +01:00