feat(input): opt-in WebKitGTK focus repaint workaround for Linux (#342, #782) (#884)

* feat(input): opt-in WebKitGTK focus repaint workaround for Linux (#342, #782)

Some Linux users on WebKitGTK 2.50.x report a freeze when clicking
text fields: the field receives focus (right-click paste still works)
but the canvas never redraws until the window is resized. Likely a
layer-flush / composition scheduling bug in 2.50.x's Skia rendering
pipeline.

Off by default. When enabled in Settings -> System -> Behavior, every
input/textarea focus triggers a sync reflow read plus a one-frame
translateZ(0) toggle on the input's parent so WebKit re-evaluates the
layer tree. Side-effect: search-icon siblings flicker briefly on
focus -- accepted trade-off, only paid by users who opt in.

The toggle row is gated on IS_LINUX and sits next to the existing
Linux WebKitGTK options. The effect subscribes to the auth store and
re-attaches the focusin handler whenever the flag flips, so toggling
off cleanly removes the listener.

* i18n(settings): linux input repaint toggle in all locales

Adds linuxWebkitInputForceRepaint label + description across en, de,
fr, es, nl, nb, ro, zh, ru.

* docs(release): CHANGELOG and credits for linux input freeze workaround (PR #884)
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Frank Stellmacher
2026-05-28 20:01:25 +02:00
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@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ export const settings = {
preloadMiniPlayerDesc: 'Construit la fenêtre du mini-lecteur en arrière-plan au démarrage de l\'application afin qu\'elle affiche son contenu instantanément à la première ouverture. Utilise un peu plus de mémoire.',
linuxWebkitSmoothScroll: 'Molette fluide (Linux)',
linuxWebkitSmoothScrollDesc: 'Activé : inertie. Désactivé : pas à la ligne, style GTK.',
linuxWebkitInputForceRepaint: 'Repeindre les champs au focus (Linux)',
linuxWebkitInputForceRepaintDesc: 'Contournement pour WebKitGTK 2.50.x où les champs texte gèlent au clic. Les loupes scintillent brièvement au focus.',
linuxWaylandTextRender: 'Rendu du texte Wayland (Linux)',
linuxWaylandTextRenderDesc:
'Le lissage dans linterface est immédiat. Laccélération matérielle WebKit (net / GPU) est enregistrée et appliquée au prochain lancement — la modifier en direct peut figer WebKitGTK.',