From 7c636e97f4568583651de3bc8c8550a3bab54743 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ogulcan Celik <ogulcancelik@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 03:52:42 +0300
Subject: fix: refresh and reuse kitty graphics placements

---
 src/ghostty/mod.rs | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

(limited to 'src/ghostty')

diff --git a/src/ghostty/mod.rs b/src/ghostty/mod.rs
index b69dfdb7..a0ff3226 100644
--- a/src/ghostty/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ghostty/mod.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ pub const MODE_SYNCHRONIZED_OUTPUT: u16 = 2026;
 const KITTY_IMAGE_STORAGE_LIMIT_BYTES: u64 = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
 const APC_MAX_BYTES: usize = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
 const APC_MAX_BYTES_KITTY: usize = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
+// Kitty image fingerprints are used as a display cache key, not a
+// cryptographic identity. Sampling keeps redraws cheap for multi-megabyte
+// images while still distinguishing normal screenshots/photos/diagrams.
+const KITTY_FINGERPRINT_SAMPLE_BYTES: usize = 4096;
 
 static INSTALL_PNG_DECODER: Once = Once::new();
 
@@ -1188,10 +1192,23 @@ fn kitty_image_fingerprint(
     }
 
     let data = unsafe { slice::from_raw_parts(ptr_out, len) };
-    data.hash(&mut hasher);
+    hash_kitty_image_data_sample(&mut hasher, data);
     hasher.finish()
 }
 
+fn hash_kitty_image_data_sample(hasher: &mut impl Hasher, data: &[u8]) {
+    let sample = KITTY_FINGERPRINT_SAMPLE_BYTES;
+    if data.len() <= sample * 3 {
+        data.hash(hasher);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    data[..sample].hash(hasher);
+    let middle_start = (data.len() / 2).saturating_sub(sample / 2);
+    data[middle_start..middle_start + sample].hash(hasher);
+    data[data.len() - sample..].hash(hasher);
+}
+
 fn grid_ref_hyperlink_uri(grid_ref: &ffi::GhosttyGridRef) -> Result<Option<String>, Error> {
     let mut required = 0usize;
     let result =
@@ -1862,6 +1879,32 @@ mod tests {
         out
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn kitty_image_fingerprint_samples_large_payloads() {
+        let mut data = vec![1u8; KITTY_FINGERPRINT_SAMPLE_BYTES * 4];
+        let original =
+            kitty_image_fingerprint(data.as_ptr(), data.len(), 100, 50, KittyImageFormat::Png);
+
+        data[KITTY_FINGERPRINT_SAMPLE_BYTES / 2] = 2;
+        let changed_prefix =
+            kitty_image_fingerprint(data.as_ptr(), data.len(), 100, 50, KittyImageFormat::Png);
+        assert_ne!(original, changed_prefix);
+
+        data[KITTY_FINGERPRINT_SAMPLE_BYTES / 2] = 1;
+        let middle = data.len() / 2;
+        data[middle] = 3;
+        let changed_middle =
+            kitty_image_fingerprint(data.as_ptr(), data.len(), 100, 50, KittyImageFormat::Png);
+        assert_ne!(original, changed_middle);
+
+        data[middle] = 1;
+        let last = data.len() - 1;
+        data[last] = 4;
+        let changed_suffix =
+            kitty_image_fingerprint(data.as_ptr(), data.len(), 100, 50, KittyImageFormat::Png);
+        assert_ne!(original, changed_suffix);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn build_info_contract_matches_expected_vendored_features() {
         let _simd = build_info_bool(ffi::GhosttyBuildInfo_GHOSTTY_BUILD_INFO_SIMD);
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