During March 2026, this developer enhanced the gradio-app/gradio repository by introducing a show_whitespaces option to the HighlightedText component, addressing the need for precise control over leading and trailing space preservation in tokenized text. The work involved implementing backend logic in Python, integrating the feature into the Svelte-based frontend, and expanding test coverage to ensure accurate whitespace rendering. By enabling users to customize the display of whitespace characters, the update improved the visual fidelity of highlighted text in code blocks and documentation. The focus remained on feature delivery, code quality, and CI readiness, with no major bugs addressed during this period.