From 4fdf207e5035866b878a495af46af9d14816441b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ruinivist <ruinivist@proton.me>
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2026 02:38:45 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] add hover highlight

---
 fstree/fstree.go | 19 +++++++++++++------
 main.go          | 19 ++++++++++++++-----
 styles/styles.go |  9 +++++----
 3 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fstree/fstree.go b/fstree/fstree.go
index 481d6ad..854271a 100644
--- a/fstree/fstree.go
+++ b/fstree/fstree.go
@@ -182,13 +182,14 @@ func (t *FsTree) GetSelectedContent() (string, error) {
 	return string(contentBytes), nil
 }
 
-func (t *FsTree) Render() string {
+func (t *FsTree) Render(hoverLine int) string {
 	builder := &strings.Builder{}
-	t.renderNode(t.root, 0, builder)
+	lineCounter := 0
+	t.renderNode(t.root, 0, builder, hoverLine, &lineCounter)
 	return builder.String()
 }
 
-func (t *FsTree) renderNode(node *FsNode, depth int, builder *strings.Builder) {
+func (t *FsTree) renderNode(node *FsNode, depth int, builder *strings.Builder, hoverLine int, currentLine *int) {
 	if node == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -209,18 +210,24 @@ func (t *FsTree) renderNode(node *FsNode, depth int, builder *strings.Builder) {
 		icon = lipgloss.NewStyle().Faint(true).Render(prevIndent + icon + indent)
 	}
 
-	// highlight if selected
+	// highlight if selected or hovered
 	fileName := node.FileName()
-	if node == t.selectedNode() {
+	isSelected := node == t.selectedNode()
+	isHovered := hoverLine >= 0 && *currentLine == hoverLine
+
+	if isSelected {
 		fileName = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styles.Highlight).Bold(true).Render(fileName)
+	} else if isHovered {
+		fileName = lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styles.HoverHighlight).Render(fileName)
 	}
 
 	line := icon + " " + fileName + "\n"
 	builder.WriteString(line)
+	*currentLine++
 
 	if node.expanded {
 		for _, child := range node.children {
-			t.renderNode(child, depth+1, builder)
+			t.renderNode(child, depth+1, builder, hoverLine, currentLine)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7eb03d7..cc726f4 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -44,9 +44,10 @@ type model struct {
 	tree           *fs.FsTree
 	// spinner needs to be state as I need to update the spinner on
 	// each tick in update func
-	spinner  spinner.Model
-	loading  bool
-	viewport viewport.Model
+	spinner   spinner.Model
+	loading   bool
+	viewport  viewport.Model
+	hoverLine int // track which line is being hovered
 }
 
 // initial model state
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ func createModel() model {
 		spinner:        s,
 		loading:        true,
 		viewport:       viewport.New(0, 0),
+		hoverLine:      -1, // no hover initially
 	}
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +107,13 @@ func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		m.spinner, cmd = m.spinner.Update(msg)
 		return m, cmd
 	case tea.MouseMsg:
+		// track hover for all mouse events within file tree
+		if msg.X < m.width {
+			m.hoverLine = msg.Y
+		} else {
+			m.hoverLine = -1
+		}
+
 		if msg.Button == tea.MouseButtonLeft {
 			// within file tree
 			if msg.X < m.width {
@@ -151,7 +160,7 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 
 	left := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Width(m.width).
-		Render(m.tree.Render())
+		Render(m.tree.Render(m.hoverLine))
 
 	right := lipgloss.NewStyle().
 		Width(m.terminalWidth - m.width - 1).
@@ -173,7 +182,7 @@ func main() {
 	p := tea.NewProgram(
 		createModel(),
 		tea.WithAltScreen(), // full screen tui
-		tea.WithMouseCellMotion(),
+		tea.WithMouseAllMotion(),
 	)
 	if _, err := p.Run(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error: %v", err)
diff --git a/styles/styles.go b/styles/styles.go
index def01ea..16f67ea 100644
--- a/styles/styles.go
+++ b/styles/styles.go
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import "github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 
 // ==================== colors ====================
 var (
-	Primary    = lipgloss.Color("#7D56F4")
-	Secondary  = lipgloss.Color("#FF5C8F")
-	Background = lipgloss.Color("#1E1E2E")
-	Highlight  = lipgloss.Color("#FFA500") // Orange highlight for selected node
+	Primary        = lipgloss.Color("#7D56F4")
+	Secondary      = lipgloss.Color("#FF5C8F")
+	Background     = lipgloss.Color("#1E1E2E")
+	Highlight      = lipgloss.Color("#FFA500") // Orange highlight for selected node
+	HoverHighlight = lipgloss.Color("#4ECDC4") // Teal highlight for hovered node
 	// TODO: to extend as needed, right now this is just a
 	// placeholder
 )