sl0ppij.git/zellij-client/src/web_client/control_message.rs, branch main

Nested session handling (#5417)

2026-07-27T16:24:37Z

* fix: theme query and updated pixel dimensions * add no-ui-fullscreen key/action/capability * protocol core * integration test harness * fix integration tests * fix flaky tests * nested ui (dimming) and directional focus initial implementation * integration tests for nested ui dimming and directional focus * initial full screen nesteed implementation * fix: keep hidden floating panes hidden across nested no-ui fullscreen * fix integration tests * no ui fullscreen integration tests * hardening behavior/tests * fix(nested): re-derive descend/dim on host tab switch and new-tab so clicking dimmed chrome ascends * initial modal implementation * initial ui improvements * fix integration tests * improve nested selection ui * nested session modal refactoring and tests * improve integration test speed somewhat * some ui adjustments * simplify full/auto nested session handling * hints in compact-bar * guest stdin leak fix * allow floating panes to be fullscreen * make nested session handling configurable * protocol reannounce * refactor: naming confusion * improve ux somewhat * rustfmt * merge fixes * improve integration test rate limiting (fix ci) * add pr

Mobile layout (#5241)

2026-06-10T14:50:55Z

* phase 2+3 * initial mobile plugin (phases 4 + 5 + 6) * some bugfixes * implement stage 7 * mobile interface improvements * improve mobile pane/tab picker * more ui improvements and fixes * various mobile fixes * some mobile fixes * mobile keyboard triggering fix * some cleanups * initial plugin keyboard implementation * improve keyboard hit zones * improve keyboard * pinch resize * pinching fixes * implement scrolling + panning * initial keyboard resizing * fix: mobile first render issues * keyboard responsiveness * fix some issues with the keyboard * implement fit * fix mobile scrolling * add tilde cell to compact * improve mobile keyboard * fix starting mobile terminal font to natural keyboard size * fix mobile resize blank screen flash * shadow focus for mobile * more keyboard fixes * improve mobile status bar * fix: render plugins to mobile clients * allow opening new panes/tabs from the mobile plugin * allow configuring * fix dot slash * improve mobile native soft keyboard interaction * switch to native keyboard - initial implementation * dirty hacks, but phone keyboard works now * adjust keyboard help strip * fix cursor in mobile * fix keyboard and help line * rename keyboard to modifier bar * allow starting new session * make clicking session name bring us to new session menu * allow switching to desktop from the mobile ui * mobile welcome screen initial implementation * mobile welcome screen fixes * various welcome screen fixes * more mobile fixes * moar mobile fixes * mobile ui redesign * fix: swallowed backspace bug * switch session screen improvement * touch up some interfaces * refactor: move mobile state to own struct * refactor: move fit resizing to the server * remove dead flash code * some cleanups * refactor: clear fit on close * refactor: improve fit api * refactor: pane sync functions * refactor: mouse * refactor: break into modules * some cleanups for the sessions screen * fix scrolling and other stuff * refactor: sessions screen * refactor: panes screen * refactor: new session screen * refactor: menu screen * refactor: render * cleanups * refactor: plugin structure * remove unused welcome screen path * Rename api * refactor input.js * cleanup useless comments * fit/mobile refactoring * take out the garbage * remove more comments * remove mobile flash on startup/attach * fix: various mobile startup issues * fix space bugs * cleanup * rustfmt * fix windows build * adjust modifier bar ui * add pr

fix(webclient): handle host query responses for pixel dimensions and colors (#5156)

2026-05-11T08:25:11Z

* fix(webclient): handle host query responses for pixel dimensions and colors * rustfmt * add pr

New Feature: remote attach to a Zellij session from the terminal (#4460)

2025-10-06T14:25:53Z

* remote web attach * docs(changelog): add PR

fix(web-client): theme not loading (#4265)

2025-07-28T09:28:04Z

Fix theme not getting applied in web client. - Ensure theme is properly read from config - Update config in web server shared state when it gets updated (without this, clients connecting after a config change would still get the old settings)

Feature: web-client/server to share your sessions in the browser (#4242)

2025-06-23T17:19:37Z

* work * moar work * notes * work * separate to terminal and control channels * stdin working * serve html web client initial * serve static assets loaded with include_dir * merge * enable_web_server config parameter * compile time flag to disable web server capability * rustfmt * add license to all xterm.js assets * mouse working except copy/paste * helpful comment * web client improvements - move script to js file - add favicon - add nerd font - change title TODO: investigate if font license embedded in otf is sufficient * get mouse to work properly * kitty keyboard support initial * fix wrong type in preload link * wip axum websocket handlers - upgrade axum to v0.8.1, enable ws feature - begin setup of websocket handlers - tidy up imports * replace control listener * handle terminal websocket with axum * cleanup Cargo.toml * kitty fixes and bracketed paste * fix(mouse): pane not found crash * initial session switching infra * add `web_client_font` option * session switching, creation and resurrection working through the session manager * move session module to zellij-utils and share logic with web-client * some cleanups * require restart for enable-web-server * use session name from router * write config to disk and watch for config changes * rename session name to ipc path * add basic panic handler, make render_to_client exit on channel close * use while let instead of loop * handle websocket close * add mouse motions * make clipboard work * add weblink handling and webgl rendering * add todo * fix: use session name instead of patch on session switch * use "default" layout for new sessions * ui indication for session being shared * share this session ui * plugin assets * Fix process crash on mac with notify watcher. Use poll watcher instead of recommended as a workaround. * make url session switching and creation work * start welcome screen on root url * scaffold control messages, set font from config * set dimensions on session start * bring back session name from url * send bytes on terminal websocket instead of json - create web client os input and id before websocket connection * draft ui * work * refactor ui * remove otf font, remove margins to avoid scrollbar * version query endpoint for server status * web session info query endpoint * refactor: move stuff around * add web client info to session metadata * make tests pass * populate real data in session list * remove unnecessary endpoint * add web_client node to config, add font option * remove web_client_font * allow disabling the web session through the config - WIP * formalize sharing/not-sharing configuration * fix tests * allow shutting down web server * display error when web clients are forbidden to attach * only show sessions that allow web clients if this is a web client * style(fmt): rustfmt * fix: query web server from Zellij rather than from each plugin * remove log spam * handle some error paths better in the web client * allow controlling the web server through the cli * allow configuring the web server's ip/port * fix tests and format code * use direct WebServerStatus event instead of piggy-backing on SessionInfo * plugin revamp initial * make plugin responsive * adjust plugin title * refactor: share plugin * refactor: share plugin * add cors middleware * some fixes for running without a compiled web server capability * display error when starting the share plugin without web server support * clarify config * add pipelines to compile zellij without web support * display error when unable to start web server * only query web server when share plugin is running * refactor(web-client): connection table * give zellij_server_listener access to the control channel * fixes and clarifications * refactor: consolidate generate_unique_session_name * give proper error when trying to attach to a forbidden session * change browser URL when switching sessions * add keyboard shortcut * enforce https when bound to non-loopback ip * initial authentication token implementation * background color from theme * initial web client theme config * basic token generation ui * refactor set config message creation * also set body background * allow editing scrollback for plugins too * set scrollback to 0 * properly parse colors in config * generate token from plugin * nice login modals * initial token management screen * implement token authentication * refactor(share): token management screen * style(fmt): rustfmt * fix(plugin): some minor bugs * refactor(share): main screen * refactor(share): token screen * refactor(share): main * refactor(share): ui components * fix(responsiveness): properly send usage_width to the render function * fix cli commands and add some verbosity * add support for settings ansi and selection colors * add cursor and cursor accent * basic web client tests * fix tests * refactor: web client * use session tokens for authentication * improve modals * move shutdown to ipc * refactor: ipc logic * serialize theme config for web client * update tests * refactor: move some stuff around to prepare for config hot reload * config live reloading for the web clients * change remember-me UI wording * improve xterm.js link handling * make sure terminal is focused on mousemove * remove deprecated sharing indication from compact-bar * gate deps and functionality behind the web_server_compatibility feature * feat(build): add --no-web flag in all the places * fix some other build flows * add new assets * update CI for no-web (untested) * make more dependencies optional * update axum-extra * add web client configuration options * gracefully close connections on server exit * tests for graceful connection closing * handle client-side reconnect when server is down * fix: make sure ipc bus folder exists before starting * add commands to manage login tokens from the cli * style(fmt): rustfmt * some cleanups * fix(ux): allow alt-right-click on the web client without opening the context menu * fix: prevent attaching to welcome screen * fix: reload config issues * fix long socket path on macos * normalize config conversion and fix color gap in browser * revoke session_token cookie if it is not valid * fix: visual bug with multiple clients in extremely small screen sizes * fix: only include rusqlite for the web server capability builds * update e2e snapshots * refactor(web): client side js * some cleanups * moar cleanups * fix(tests): wait for server instead of using a fixed timeout * debug CI * fix(tests): use spawn_blocking for running the test web server * fix(tests): wait for http rather than tcp port * fix(tests): properly pass config path - hopefully this is the issue... * success! bring back the rest of the tests * attempt to fix the macos CI issue * docs(changelog): add PR --------- Co-authored-by: Thomas Linford