History verification

Verified on macOS with Python 3.11.7 and Textual 6.1.0.

Automated checks

PATH="$PWD/.venv/bin:$PATH" env -u NO_COLOR make test ARGS='-q'

Result: 267 passed, 4 skipped across the Makefile's parallel and serial phases (266 passed / 4 skipped in parallel; 1 passed in serial). NO_COLOR was unset so snapshots use the application's normal theme.

• Nine storage tests cover persistence, byte-for-byte headers (including repeated and non-ASCII headers), binary/compressed bodies, cookies, timing, private file permissions, collection isolation, entry/byte limits, deletion, corrupt databases, request snapshot immutability, and migration of response-only databases.
• Sixteen feature UI snapshots cover empty/loaded states in both spacing modes, persistence, full request loading, live-response transitions, disabled recording, deletion/confirmation, narrow/right sidebar layout, storage failures, legacy entries, send-time capture before scripts and in-flight edits, and keyboard/jump navigation.
• Additional UI tests check empty/raw/form bodies, disabled form rows, safe detachment from a previously open collection file, and loading/resending missing script paths.
• Existing sidebar snapshots were updated for the tabs and stable sidebar width. Standard, compact, narrow, and jump-mode snapshots were rendered and visually inspected.

Merged origin/main at 3447d8dd and reran the full suite after integration. Seven snapshots were updated for the reordered jump hints and the new sidebar in incoming curl-import/request-search tests. The request-search test now waits for its palette input to mount before typing, avoiding a race under parallel load. Two new History integration cases cover query data stored in either the URL or parameter list, duplicate values, disabled rows, variable expressions, reserved characters, editing after loading, and keeping the archived record unchanged.

The tab label is Requests, with jump key 3; History keeps 4. All 76 affected snapshots were refreshed for the shorter label, followed by another full passing test run. All five screenshots below were recaptured through computer use.

Computer-use verification

Ran the real Posting application through textual serve and used computer-use keyboard and mouse actions in the local browser terminal. All HTTP traffic used a disposable local test server on 127.0.0.1:8766; screenshots contain only synthetic test data.

The initial response-history checks covered the empty state, HTTP 200/404 entries, newest-first order, mouse/keyboard selection, and restart persistence. The extended request-loading walkthrough used a POST request with a JSON body, custom headers, and saved request options. The server returned HTTP 201 and a JSON response.

1. Used Ctrl+O, Tab, Enter to load the sample collection request, then Ctrl+J to send it.
2. Changed the URL editor and used Ctrl+O, 4 to activate History.
3. Pressed Down, then Enter. The original POST URL, headers, body, options, and response were loaded, with focus left in History and no additional HTTP request.
4. Opened jump mode with History visible and checked its h list target and 4 tab target. Used jump mode to inspect the loaded request body and response headers.
5. Restarted Posting, then loaded both panes from disk using Ctrl+O, 4, Down, Enter.
6. Repeated loading in compact mode.
7. After merging main, verified Ctrl+O, 3, Down targets Requests and Ctrl+O, 4, Down targets History. Loaded with Enter and revisited the list with Ctrl+O, h; refreshed the jump-mode screenshot.
8. Edited the URL with duplicate query values and confirmed both Query rows appeared. Loaded the saved history entry again and verified its original URL and empty Query table replaced the draft values while its response remained visible.

Deletion/confirmation, missing scripts, original variable expressions, in-flight edits, and not overwriting previously open collection files are covered by automated tests.

Keyboard walkthrough

If the sidebar is hidden, first press Ctrl+H.

Action	Keys
Open History	Ctrl+O, then 4
Enter the history list from the tabs	Down or j
Jump straight to a visible, nonempty history list	Ctrl+O, then h
Highlight an entry without loading	Up/Down or k/j
Highlight first/last entry	g/G
Load request and response, replacing editor contents	Enter or l
Send the loaded request explicitly	Ctrl+J
Return to Requests	Ctrl+O, then 3
Delete one entry / clear history with confirmation	Backspace / Ctrl+Backspace
Show contextual History help	F1

Screenshots

Loaded request body and response

History jump targets

Request and response headers after restart

Compact layout

Empty history