fix(nvim): keep grep match bg on preview target line

[cmdrrobin]

Follow-up to #646 / #647.

Problem

Even after #647, the grep match highlight in the preview window still loses its background on the target line. The line is pinned with an extmark using line_hl_group = 'CursorLine', and Neovim lets a line_hl_group background override every hl_group background on that line, regardless of priority. The matched text ends up with IncSearch's fg but CursorLine's bg.

In fuzzy mode only the target line gets match highlights, so matches never show their background at all. Overriding IncSearch / hl.grep_match doesn't help.

The same thing happens for file:line:col locations and single-line ranges, where IncSearch and line_hl_group sit on the same extmark.

Fix

Add a small set_cursor_line_mark helper that emulates the cursor line with a full-width range highlight (hl_group = 'CursorLine', hl_eol = true, priority 999: above syntax/semantic tokens, below matches) and keeps CursorLineNr on the number column. The match highlights (priority 1000) now draw on top. The three CursorLine + match cases use it. The Visual line highlights have no match highlight on the same line, so I left them alone.

Testing

Tested in a real terminal (nvim 0.12.5) with IncSearch = { bg = '#ffcc00' } and CursorLine = { bg = '#333333' }:

• fuzzy grep preview: matched bytes show the yellow bg, the rest of the line has CursorLine bg across the full width, and the line number uses CursorLineNr
• line + col location: same result

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Improvements
  • Cursor-line highlighting remains visible across location highlights and pinned grep matches. Match highlights appear above the cursor-line highlight, helping distinguish the active line from matching text.

• tests/location_utils_spec.lua covers the fuzzy grep, line:col and single-line range paths. All 3 tests fail on main and pass here.

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Walkthrough

A helper creates full-width cursor-line extmarks. Three location and grep highlighting paths use it. Tests check cursor-line and match extmarks for three location types.

Changes

Cursor-line highlighting

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Extmark helper and highlighting paths lua/fff/location_utils.lua	A protected helper creates a full-width extmark with cursor-line and line-number highlights. Three highlighting paths record its mark ID when creation succeeds.
Location highlighting tests tests/location_utils_spec.lua	Tests check cursor-line and match extmarks for fuzzy grep matches, a single column, and a single-line range.

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Confidence Score: 4/5

The PR appears safe to merge, with a non-blocking risk that syntax backgrounds fragment the target-line highlight.

Findings

1.  Pinned line background can fragment ▶
2.  New highlighting lacks tests ▶

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tests/location_utils_spec.lua (1)

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Add picker-level preview coverage for both prompt layouts.

tests/location_utils_spec.lua checks extmark metadata only. It does not verify rendered preview highlights. Add focused picker tests for fuzzy grep and location results with prompt_position = "bottom" and "top". Assert the match background and preview rendering. Do not add unrelated navigation or selection tests.

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In `@tests/location_utils_spec.lua` at line 42, Add focused picker-level preview
tests alongside the existing tests in `location_utils_spec.lua` for fuzzy grep
and location results with both top and bottom prompt layouts. Assert that the
rendered preview shows the expected match background; do not add navigation or
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In `@tests/location_utils_spec.lua`:
- Line 42: Add focused picker-level preview tests alongside the existing tests
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and bottom prompt layouts. Assert that the rendered preview shows the expected
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