feat(tui): add show_numeric_shortcuts config to hide 1-9 shortcuts (#2766)

- Config option: show_numeric_shortcuts (default: true)
- When false, hide 1–9 numeric badges; keep indicator on selected row
- Example key added to example config.toml

4 files changed, 28 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/config.toml b/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
index f87984f0..31294b38 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/config.toml
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@
 ## alt-0 .. alt-9
 # ctrl_n_shortcuts = false
 
+## Show numeric shortcuts (1..9) beside list items in the TUI
+## set to false to hide the moving numbers if you find them distracting
+# show_numeric_shortcuts = true
+
 ## default history list format - can also be specified with the --format arg
 # history_format = "{time}\t{command}\t{duration}"
 
diff --git a/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs b/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
index 5c8000ba..d9ebe00b 100644
--- a/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin-client/src/settings.rs
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub max_preview_height: u16,
     pub show_help: bool,
     pub show_tabs: bool,
+    pub show_numeric_shortcuts: bool,
     pub auto_hide_height: u16,
     pub exit_mode: ExitMode,
     pub keymap_mode: KeymapMode,
@@ -770,6 +771,7 @@ impl Settings {
             .set_default("max_preview_height", 4)?
             .set_default("show_help", true)?
             .set_default("show_tabs", true)?
+            .set_default("show_numeric_shortcuts", true)?
             .set_default("auto_hide_height", 8)?
             .set_default("invert", false)?
             .set_default("exit_mode", "return-original")?
diff --git a/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/history_list.rs b/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/history_list.rs
index bed883c7..899308db 100644
--- a/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/history_list.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/history_list.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct HistoryList<'a> {
     indicator: &'a str,
     theme: &'a Theme,
     history_highlighter: HistoryHighlighter<'a>,
+    show_numeric_shortcuts: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ impl StatefulWidget for HistoryList<'_> {
             indicator: self.indicator,
             theme: self.theme,
             history_highlighter: self.history_highlighter,
+            show_numeric_shortcuts: self.show_numeric_shortcuts,
         };
 
         for item in self.history.iter().skip(state.offset).take(end - start) {
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ impl StatefulWidget for HistoryList<'_> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> HistoryList<'a> {
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     pub fn new(
         history: &'a [History],
         inverted: bool,
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ impl<'a> HistoryList<'a> {
         indicator: &'a str,
         theme: &'a Theme,
         history_highlighter: HistoryHighlighter<'a>,
+        show_numeric_shortcuts: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             history,
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ impl<'a> HistoryList<'a> {
             indicator,
             theme,
             history_highlighter,
+            show_numeric_shortcuts,
         }
     }
 
@@ -162,6 +167,7 @@ struct DrawState<'a> {
     indicator: &'a str,
     theme: &'a Theme,
     history_highlighter: HistoryHighlighter<'a>,
+    show_numeric_shortcuts: bool,
 }
 
 // longest line prefix I could come up with
@@ -170,11 +176,22 @@ pub const PREFIX_LENGTH: u16 = " > 123ms 59s ago".len() as u16;
 static SPACES: &str = "                ";
 static _ASSERT: () = assert!(SPACES.len() == PREFIX_LENGTH as usize);
 
+// these encode the slices of `" > "`, `" {n} "`, or `"   "` in a compact form.
+// Yes, this is a hack, but it makes me feel happy
+static SLICES: &str = " > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   ";
+
 impl DrawState<'_> {
     fn index(&mut self) {
+        if !self.show_numeric_shortcuts {
+            let i = self.y as usize + self.state.offset;
+            let is_selected = i == self.state.selected();
+            let prompt: &str = if is_selected { self.indicator } else { "   " };
+            self.draw(prompt, Style::default());
+            return;
+        }
+
         // these encode the slices of `" > "`, `" {n} "`, or `"   "` in a compact form.
         // Yes, this is a hack, but it makes me feel happy
-        static SLICES: &str = " > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   ";
 
         let i = self.y as usize + self.state.offset;
         let i = i.checked_sub(self.state.selected);
diff --git a/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs b/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
index 66497ab7..973a043d 100644
--- a/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
+++ b/crates/atuin/src/command/client/search/interactive.rs
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ impl State {
                     indicator.as_str(),
                     theme,
                     history_highlighter,
+                    settings.show_numeric_shortcuts,
                 );
                 f.render_stateful_widget(results_list, results_list_chunk, &mut self.results_state);
             }
@@ -885,6 +886,7 @@ impl State {
         .alignment(Alignment::Right)
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
     fn build_results_list<'a>(
         style: StyleState,
         results: &'a [History],
@@ -893,6 +895,7 @@ impl State {
         indicator: &'a str,
         theme: &'a Theme,
         history_highlighter: HistoryHighlighter<'a>,
+        show_numeric_shortcuts: bool,
     ) -> HistoryList<'a> {
         let results_list = HistoryList::new(
             results,
@@ -902,6 +905,7 @@ impl State {
             indicator,
             theme,
             history_highlighter,
+            show_numeric_shortcuts,
         );
 
         if style.compact {