From 0e9adf5a6c144d17ed35752fc95dbd94ed3169b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: felixzsh <felix.sanchez.dev@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:52:37 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Show a 'never hide' hint next to Linger when it is 0

When lingerMs is 0 (always show), a muted caption appears on the right of
the field so the opt-in is visible at a glance; the field shrinks to make
room. Config unchanged.
---
 Panel.qml | 38 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Panel.qml b/Panel.qml
index 88b9212..38725cc 100644
--- a/Panel.qml
+++ b/Panel.qml
@@ -221,16 +221,36 @@ Panel {
       }
 
       // Linger --------------------------------------------------------
-      NumberField {
-        id: lingerField
+      Item {
         width: parent.width
-        label: "Linger"
-        value: root.lingerMs
-        from: 0
-        to: 10000
-        stepSize: 500
-        // 0 = always show (keep the last combo until the next key).
-        onModified: function(v) { root.writeConfig({ lingerMs: v }) }
+        height: Math.max(lingerField.implicitHeight, lingerHint.implicitHeight)
+
+        NumberField {
+          id: lingerField
+          anchors.left: parent.left
+          anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+          width: parent.width - (root.lingerMs === 0 ? lingerHint.implicitWidth + Style.spacing.md : 0)
+          // With the "never hide" hint out, the field shrinks so both fit.
+          fieldWidth: root.lingerMs === 0 ? Style.space(72) : Style.spacing.numberFieldWidth
+          label: "Linger"
+          value: root.lingerMs
+          from: 0
+          to: 10000
+          stepSize: 500
+          // 0 = always show (keep the last combo until the next key).
+          onModified: function(v) { root.writeConfig({ lingerMs: v }) }
+        }
+
+        Text {
+          id: lingerHint
+          visible: root.lingerMs === 0
+          anchors.right: parent.right
+          anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
+          text: "never hide"
+          color: Qt.darker(Color.popups.text, 1.35)
+          font.family: Style.font.family
+          font.pixelSize: Style.font.caption
+        }
       }
     }
   }