Atomic show hide floating panes (#4764)

* atomic show/hide floating panes (cli, plugin API, keybinding)

* rustfmt

* add pr

13 files changed, 328 insertions, 28 deletions

diff --git a/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.action.rs b/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.action.rs
index 61acbc50..1d2908a1 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.action.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.action.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ pub struct OverrideLayoutPayload {
 pub struct Action {
     #[prost(enumeration="ActionName", tag="1")]
     pub name: i32,
-    #[prost(oneof="action::OptionalPayload", tags="2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57")]
+    #[prost(oneof="action::OptionalPayload", tags="2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59")]
     pub optional_payload: ::core::option::Option<action::OptionalPayload>,
 }
 /// Nested message and enum types in `Action`.
@@ -416,6 +416,10 @@ pub mod action {
         CloseTabByIdPayload(u64),
         #[prost(message, tag="57")]
         RenameTabByIdPayload(super::TabIdAndName),
+        #[prost(message, tag="58")]
+        ShowFloatingPanesPayload(super::ShowFloatingPanesPayload),
+        #[prost(message, tag="59")]
+        HideFloatingPanesPayload(super::HideFloatingPanesPayload),
     }
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
@@ -448,6 +452,18 @@ pub struct TabIdAndName {
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct ShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct HideFloatingPanesPayload {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
 pub struct PaneIdAndShouldFloat {
     #[prost(uint32, tag="1")]
     pub pane_id: u32,
@@ -1084,6 +1100,8 @@ pub enum ActionName {
     GoToTabById = 95,
     CloseTabById = 96,
     RenameTabById = 97,
+    ShowFloatingPanes = 98,
+    HideFloatingPanes = 99,
 }
 impl ActionName {
     /// String value of the enum field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -1187,6 +1205,8 @@ impl ActionName {
             ActionName::GoToTabById => "GoToTabById",
             ActionName::CloseTabById => "CloseTabById",
             ActionName::RenameTabById => "RenameTabById",
+            ActionName::ShowFloatingPanes => "ShowFloatingPanes",
+            ActionName::HideFloatingPanes => "HideFloatingPanes",
         }
     }
     /// Creates an enum from field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -1287,6 +1307,8 @@ impl ActionName {
             "GoToTabById" => Some(Self::GoToTabById),
             "CloseTabById" => Some(Self::CloseTabById),
             "RenameTabById" => Some(Self::RenameTabById),
+            "ShowFloatingPanes" => Some(Self::ShowFloatingPanes),
+            "HideFloatingPanes" => Some(Self::HideFloatingPanes),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
diff --git a/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.plugin_command.rs b/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.plugin_command.rs
index bab1d81b..d89da18b 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.plugin_command.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.plugin_command.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 pub struct PluginCommand {
     #[prost(enumeration="CommandName", tag="1")]
     pub name: i32,
-    #[prost(oneof="plugin_command::Payload", tags="2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154")]
+    #[prost(oneof="plugin_command::Payload", tags="2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156")]
     pub payload: ::core::option::Option<plugin_command::Payload>,
 }
 /// Nested message and enum types in `PluginCommand`.
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ pub mod plugin_command {
         OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload(super::OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload),
         #[prost(message, tag="154")]
         OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload(super::OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload),
+        #[prost(message, tag="155")]
+        HideFloatingPanesPayload(super::HideFloatingPanesPayload),
+        #[prost(message, tag="156")]
+        ShowFloatingPanesPayload(super::ShowFloatingPanesPayload),
     }
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
@@ -1718,6 +1722,52 @@ pub struct OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdResponse {
     #[prost(message, optional, tag="1")]
     pub pane_id: ::core::option::Option<PaneId>,
 }
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct HideFloatingPanesPayload {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct ShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct ShowFloatingPanesResponse {
+    #[prost(oneof="show_floating_panes_response::Result", tags="1, 2")]
+    pub result: ::core::option::Option<show_floating_panes_response::Result>,
+}
+/// Nested message and enum types in `ShowFloatingPanesResponse`.
+pub mod show_floating_panes_response {
+    #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Oneof)]
+    pub enum Result {
+        #[prost(bool, tag="1")]
+        Success(bool),
+        #[prost(string, tag="2")]
+        Error(::prost::alloc::string::String),
+    }
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct HideFloatingPanesResponse {
+    #[prost(oneof="hide_floating_panes_response::Result", tags="1, 2")]
+    pub result: ::core::option::Option<hide_floating_panes_response::Result>,
+}
+/// Nested message and enum types in `HideFloatingPanesResponse`.
+pub mod hide_floating_panes_response {
+    #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Oneof)]
+    pub enum Result {
+        #[prost(bool, tag="1")]
+        Success(bool),
+        #[prost(string, tag="2")]
+        Error(::prost::alloc::string::String),
+    }
+}
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord, ::prost::Enumeration)]
 #[repr(i32)]
 pub enum CommandName {
@@ -1904,6 +1954,8 @@ pub enum CommandName {
     OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 201,
     OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 202,
     OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 203,
+    HideFloatingPanes = 204,
+    ShowFloatingPanes = 205,
 }
 impl CommandName {
     /// String value of the enum field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -2095,6 +2147,8 @@ impl CommandName {
             CommandName::OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId => "OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId",
             CommandName::OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId => "OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId",
             CommandName::OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId => "OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId",
+            CommandName::HideFloatingPanes => "HideFloatingPanes",
+            CommandName::ShowFloatingPanes => "ShowFloatingPanes",
         }
     }
     /// Creates an enum from field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -2283,6 +2337,8 @@ impl CommandName {
             "OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId" => Some(Self::OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId),
             "OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId" => Some(Self::OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId),
             "OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId" => Some(Self::OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId),
+            "HideFloatingPanes" => Some(Self::HideFloatingPanes),
+            "ShowFloatingPanes" => Some(Self::ShowFloatingPanes),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
diff --git a/zellij-utils/assets/prost_ipc/client_server_contract.rs b/zellij-utils/assets/prost_ipc/client_server_contract.rs
index 5d58692f..c61229e9 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/assets/prost_ipc/client_server_contract.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/assets/prost_ipc/client_server_contract.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ pub struct RgbColor {
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
 pub struct Action {
-    #[prost(oneof="action::ActionType", tags="1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105")]
+    #[prost(oneof="action::ActionType", tags="1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107")]
     pub action_type: ::core::option::Option<action::ActionType>,
 }
 /// Nested message and enum types in `Action`.
@@ -337,6 +337,10 @@ pub mod action {
         ListTabs(super::ListTabsAction),
         #[prost(message, tag="105")]
         CurrentTabInfo(super::CurrentTabInfoAction),
+        #[prost(message, tag="106")]
+        ShowFloatingPanes(super::ShowFloatingPanesAction),
+        #[prost(message, tag="107")]
+        HideFloatingPanes(super::HideFloatingPanesAction),
     }
 }
 // Action message definitions (all 92 variants)
@@ -432,6 +436,18 @@ pub struct ToggleFloatingPanesAction {
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct ShowFloatingPanesAction {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
+pub struct HideFloatingPanesAction {
+    #[prost(uint32, optional, tag="1")]
+    pub tab_id: ::core::option::Option<u32>,
+}
+#[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]
 pub struct CloseFocusAction {
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
index 7b64e147..f8bf79ac 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/cli.rs
@@ -905,6 +905,20 @@ pub enum CliAction {
     TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating,
     /// Toggle the visibility of all floating panes in the current Tab, open one if none exist
     ToggleFloatingPanes,
+    /// Show all floating panes in the specified tab (or active tab if tab_id is not provided).
+    ///
+    /// Returns exit code 0 if state was changed, 2 if already visible, 1 if tab not found.
+    ShowFloatingPanes {
+        #[clap(short, long, value_parser)]
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
+    /// Hide all floating panes in the specified tab (or active tab if tab_id is not provided).
+    ///
+    /// Returns exit code 0 if state was changed, 2 if already hidden, 1 if tab not found.
+    HideFloatingPanes {
+        #[clap(short, long, value_parser)]
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
     /// Close the focused pane.
     ClosePane,
     /// Renames the focused pane
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/client_server_contract/common_types.proto b/zellij-utils/src/client_server_contract/common_types.proto
index 3a9e854b..46f1b812 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/client_server_contract/common_types.proto
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/client_server_contract/common_types.proto
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ message Action {
     RenameTabByIdAction rename_tab_by_id = 103;
     ListTabsAction list_tabs = 104;
     CurrentTabInfoAction current_tab_info = 105;
+    ShowFloatingPanesAction show_floating_panes = 106;
+    HideFloatingPanesAction hide_floating_panes = 107;
   }
 }
 
@@ -269,6 +271,12 @@ message TogglePaneFramesAction {}
 message ToggleActiveSyncTabAction {}
 message TogglePaneEmbedOrFloatingAction {}
 message ToggleFloatingPanesAction {}
+message ShowFloatingPanesAction {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
+message HideFloatingPanesAction {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
 message CloseFocusAction {}
 message UndoRenamePaneAction {}
 message NoOpAction {}
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/data.rs b/zellij-utils/src/data.rs
index 675cbcfe..74dfdfe7 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/data.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/data.rs
@@ -3461,6 +3461,12 @@ pub enum PluginCommand {
     OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId(PaneId, CommandToRun, bool, Context), // bool = close_replaced_pane
     OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId(PaneId, FileToOpen, bool),
     OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId(PaneId, FileToOpen, bool, Context),
+    HideFloatingPanes {
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
+    ShowFloatingPanes {
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
 }
 
 // Response type for plugin API methods that open a pane in a new tab
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs b/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
index 025b0535..2841ea53 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ pub enum Action {
     TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating,
     /// Toggle the visibility of all floating panes (if any) in the current Tab
     ToggleFloatingPanes,
+    /// Show all floating panes in the specified tab (or active tab if tab_id is None)
+    ShowFloatingPanes {
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
+    /// Hide all floating panes in the specified tab (or active tab if tab_id is None)
+    HideFloatingPanes {
+        tab_id: Option<usize>,
+    },
     /// Close the focus pane.
     CloseFocus,
     PaneNameInput {
@@ -941,6 +949,12 @@ impl Action {
             CliAction::SwitchMode { input_mode } => Ok(vec![Action::SwitchToMode { input_mode }]),
             CliAction::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating => Ok(vec![Action::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating]),
             CliAction::ToggleFloatingPanes => Ok(vec![Action::ToggleFloatingPanes]),
+            CliAction::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                Ok(vec![Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id }])
+            },
+            CliAction::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                Ok(vec![Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id }])
+            },
             CliAction::ClosePane => Ok(vec![Action::CloseFocus]),
             CliAction::RenamePane { name } => Ok(vec![
                 Action::UndoRenamePane,
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs b/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs
index 8d8bd542..b6bfbf9c 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs
@@ -725,19 +725,20 @@ impl From<crate::input::actions::Action>
             FocusNextPaneAction, FocusPluginPaneWithIdAction, FocusPreviousPaneAction,
             FocusTerminalPaneWithIdAction, GoToNextTabAction, GoToPreviousTabAction, GoToTabAction,
             GoToTabByIdAction, GoToTabNameAction, HalfPageScrollDownAction, HalfPageScrollUpAction,
-            KeybindPipeAction, LaunchOrFocusPluginAction, LaunchPluginAction, ListClientsAction,
-            ListPanesAction, ListTabsAction, MouseEventAction, MoveFocusAction,
-            MoveFocusOrTabAction, MovePaneAction, MovePaneBackwardsAction, MoveTabAction,
-            NewBlockingPaneAction, NewFloatingPaneAction, NewFloatingPluginPaneAction,
-            NewInPlacePaneAction, NewInPlacePluginPaneAction, NewPaneAction, NewStackedPaneAction,
-            NewTabAction, NewTiledPaneAction, NewTiledPluginPaneAction, NextSwapLayoutAction,
-            NoOpAction, OverrideLayoutAction, PageScrollDownAction, PageScrollUpAction,
-            PaneIdWithPlugin, PaneNameInputAction, PreviousSwapLayoutAction, QueryTabNamesAction,
-            QuitAction, RenamePluginPaneAction, RenameSessionAction, RenameTabAction,
-            RenameTabByIdAction, RenameTerminalPaneAction, ResizeAction, RunAction,
-            SaveSessionAction, ScrollDownAction, ScrollDownAtAction, ScrollToBottomAction,
-            ScrollToTopAction, ScrollUpAction, ScrollUpAtAction, SearchAction, SearchInputAction,
-            SearchToggleOptionAction, SetPaneBorderlessAction, SkipConfirmAction, StackPanesAction,
+            HideFloatingPanesAction, KeybindPipeAction, LaunchOrFocusPluginAction,
+            LaunchPluginAction, ListClientsAction, ListPanesAction, ListTabsAction,
+            MouseEventAction, MoveFocusAction, MoveFocusOrTabAction, MovePaneAction,
+            MovePaneBackwardsAction, MoveTabAction, NewBlockingPaneAction, NewFloatingPaneAction,
+            NewFloatingPluginPaneAction, NewInPlacePaneAction, NewInPlacePluginPaneAction,
+            NewPaneAction, NewStackedPaneAction, NewTabAction, NewTiledPaneAction,
+            NewTiledPluginPaneAction, NextSwapLayoutAction, NoOpAction, OverrideLayoutAction,
+            PageScrollDownAction, PageScrollUpAction, PaneIdWithPlugin, PaneNameInputAction,
+            PreviousSwapLayoutAction, QueryTabNamesAction, QuitAction, RenamePluginPaneAction,
+            RenameSessionAction, RenameTabAction, RenameTabByIdAction, RenameTerminalPaneAction,
+            ResizeAction, RunAction, SaveSessionAction, ScrollDownAction, ScrollDownAtAction,
+            ScrollToBottomAction, ScrollToTopAction, ScrollUpAction, ScrollUpAtAction,
+            SearchAction, SearchInputAction, SearchToggleOptionAction, SetPaneBorderlessAction,
+            ShowFloatingPanesAction, SkipConfirmAction, StackPanesAction,
             StartOrReloadPluginAction, SwitchFocusAction, SwitchModeForAllClientsAction,
             SwitchSessionAction, SwitchToModeAction, TabNameInputAction, ToggleActiveSyncTabAction,
             ToggleFloatingPanesAction, ToggleFocusFullscreenAction, ToggleGroupMarkingAction,
@@ -971,6 +972,16 @@ impl From<crate::input::actions::Action>
             crate::input::actions::Action::ToggleFloatingPanes => {
                 ActionType::ToggleFloatingPanes(ToggleFloatingPanesAction {})
             },
+            crate::input::actions::Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                ActionType::ShowFloatingPanes(ShowFloatingPanesAction {
+                    tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                })
+            },
+            crate::input::actions::Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                ActionType::HideFloatingPanes(HideFloatingPanesAction {
+                    tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                })
+            },
             crate::input::actions::Action::CloseFocus => {
                 ActionType::CloseFocus(CloseFocusAction {})
             },
@@ -1621,6 +1632,16 @@ impl TryFrom<crate::client_server_contract::client_server_contract::Action>
             ActionType::ToggleFloatingPanes(_) => {
                 Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::ToggleFloatingPanes)
             },
+            ActionType::ShowFloatingPanes(a) => {
+                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::ShowFloatingPanes {
+                    tab_id: a.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                })
+            },
+            ActionType::HideFloatingPanes(a) => {
+                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::HideFloatingPanes {
+                    tab_id: a.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                })
+            },
             ActionType::CloseFocus(_) => Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::CloseFocus),
             ActionType::PaneNameInput(pane_name_action) => {
                 Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::PaneNameInput {
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/kdl/mod.rs b/zellij-utils/src/kdl/mod.rs
index 03d55417..ced75920 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/kdl/mod.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/kdl/mod.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ macro_rules! parse_kdl_action_arguments {
                 "ToggleActiveSyncTab" => Ok(Action::ToggleActiveSyncTab),
                 "TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating" => Ok(Action::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating),
                 "ToggleFloatingPanes" => Ok(Action::ToggleFloatingPanes),
+                "ShowFloatingPanes" => Ok(Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
+                "HideFloatingPanes" => Ok(Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
                 "CloseFocus" => Ok(Action::CloseFocus),
                 "UndoRenamePane" => Ok(Action::UndoRenamePane),
                 "NoOp" => Ok(Action::NoOp),
@@ -729,6 +731,20 @@ impl Action {
             },
             Action::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating => Some(KdlNode::new("TogglePaneEmbedOrFloating")),
             Action::ToggleFloatingPanes => Some(KdlNode::new("ToggleFloatingPanes")),
+            Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                let mut node = KdlNode::new("ShowFloatingPanes");
+                if let Some(id) = tab_id {
+                    node.push(KdlValue::Base10(*id as i64));
+                }
+                Some(node)
+            },
+            Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id } => {
+                let mut node = KdlNode::new("HideFloatingPanes");
+                if let Some(id) = tab_id {
+                    node.push(KdlValue::Base10(*id as i64));
+                }
+                Some(node)
+            },
             Action::CloseFocus => Some(KdlNode::new("CloseFocus")),
             Action::PaneNameInput { input: bytes } => {
                 let mut node = KdlNode::new("PaneNameInput");
@@ -1510,6 +1526,20 @@ impl TryFrom<(&KdlNode, &Options)> for Action {
             "ToggleFloatingPanes" => {
                 parse_kdl_action_arguments!(action_name, action_arguments, kdl_action)
             },
+            "ShowFloatingPanes" => {
+                let tab_id = action_arguments
+                    .first()
+                    .and_then(|v| v.value().as_i64())
+                    .map(|n| n as usize);
+                Ok(Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id })
+            },
+            "HideFloatingPanes" => {
+                let tab_id = action_arguments
+                    .first()
+                    .and_then(|v| v.value().as_i64())
+                    .map(|n| n as usize);
+                Ok(Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id })
+            },
             "CloseFocus" => parse_kdl_action_arguments!(action_name, action_arguments, kdl_action),
             "UndoRenamePane" => {
                 parse_kdl_action_arguments!(action_name, action_arguments, kdl_action)
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.proto b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.proto
index 73db5c1d..e4a42668 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.proto
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.proto
@@ -242,6 +242,8 @@ message Action {
     uint64 go_to_tab_by_id_payload = 55;
     uint64 close_tab_by_id_payload = 56;
     TabIdAndName rename_tab_by_id_payload = 57;
+    ShowFloatingPanesPayload show_floating_panes_payload = 58;
+    HideFloatingPanesPayload hide_floating_panes_payload = 59;
   }
 }
 
@@ -262,6 +264,14 @@ message TabIdAndName {
   string name = 2;
 }
 
+message ShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
+
+message HideFloatingPanesPayload {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
+
 message PaneIdAndShouldFloat {
   uint32 pane_id = 1;
   bool should_float = 2;
@@ -469,6 +479,8 @@ enum ActionName {
     GoToTabById = 95;
     CloseTabById = 96;
     RenameTabById = 97;
+    ShowFloatingPanes = 98;
+    HideFloatingPanes = 99;
 }
 
 message Position {
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.rs b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.rs
index 1a8ab956..5bb58db3 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub use super::generated_api::api::{
         FloatingPaneLayout as ProtobufFloatingPaneLayout,
         FloatingPlacement as ProtobufFloatingPlacement,
         GoToTabNamePayload,
+        HideFloatingPanesPayload,
         IdAndName,
         InPlaceConfig as ProtobufInPlaceConfig,
         KeyModifier as ProtobufKeyModifier,
@@ -56,12 +57,14 @@ pub use super::generated_api::api::{
         ScrollAtPayload,
         SearchDirection as ProtobufSearchDirection,
         SearchOption as ProtobufSearchOption,
+        ShowFloatingPanesPayload,
         SplitDirection as ProtobufSplitDirection,
         SplitSize as ProtobufSplitSize,
         StackedPlacement as ProtobufStackedPlacement,
         SwapFloatingLayout as ProtobufSwapFloatingLayout,
         SwapTiledLayout as ProtobufSwapTiledLayout,
         SwitchToModePayload,
+        TabIdAndName,
         TabLayoutInfo as ProtobufTabLayoutInfo,
         TiledPaneLayout as ProtobufTiledPaneLayout,
         TiledPlacement as ProtobufTiledPlacement,
@@ -396,6 +399,24 @@ impl TryFrom<ProtobufAction> for Action {
                     None => Ok(Action::ToggleFloatingPanes),
                 }
             },
+            Some(ProtobufActionName::ShowFloatingPanes) => match protobuf_action.optional_payload {
+                Some(OptionalPayload::ShowFloatingPanesPayload(payload)) => {
+                    Ok(Action::ShowFloatingPanes {
+                        tab_id: payload.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                    })
+                },
+                None => Ok(Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
+                _ => Err("Wrong payload for ShowFloatingPanes"),
+            },
+            Some(ProtobufActionName::HideFloatingPanes) => match protobuf_action.optional_payload {
+                Some(OptionalPayload::HideFloatingPanesPayload(payload)) => {
+                    Ok(Action::HideFloatingPanes {
+                        tab_id: payload.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                    })
+                },
+                None => Ok(Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
+                _ => Err("Wrong payload for HideFloatingPanes"),
+            },
             Some(ProtobufActionName::CloseFocus) => match protobuf_action.optional_payload {
                 Some(_) => Err("CloseFocus should not have a payload"),
                 None => Ok(Action::CloseFocus),
@@ -1306,6 +1327,22 @@ impl TryFrom<Action> for ProtobufAction {
                 name: ProtobufActionName::ToggleFloatingPanes as i32,
                 optional_payload: None,
             }),
+            Action::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id } => Ok(ProtobufAction {
+                name: ProtobufActionName::ShowFloatingPanes as i32,
+                optional_payload: Some(OptionalPayload::ShowFloatingPanesPayload(
+                    ShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+                        tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                    },
+                )),
+            }),
+            Action::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id } => Ok(ProtobufAction {
+                name: ProtobufActionName::HideFloatingPanes as i32,
+                optional_payload: Some(OptionalPayload::HideFloatingPanesPayload(
+                    HideFloatingPanesPayload {
+                        tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                    },
+                )),
+            }),
             Action::CloseFocus => Ok(ProtobufAction {
                 name: ProtobufActionName::CloseFocus as i32,
                 optional_payload: None,
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto
index e3e1ee4b..7ba3aabe 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ enum CommandName {
   OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 201;
   OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 202;
   OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId = 203;
+  HideFloatingPanes = 204;
+  ShowFloatingPanes = 205;
 }
 
 message PluginCommand {
@@ -341,6 +343,8 @@ message PluginCommand {
     OpenCommandPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload open_command_pane_in_place_of_pane_id_payload = 152;
     OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload open_terminal_pane_in_place_of_pane_id_payload = 153;
     OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdPayload open_edit_pane_in_place_of_pane_id_payload = 154;
+    HideFloatingPanesPayload hide_floating_panes_payload = 155;
+    ShowFloatingPanesPayload show_floating_panes_payload = 156;
   }
 }
 
@@ -1186,3 +1190,25 @@ message OpenTerminalPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdResponse {
 message OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneIdResponse {
   optional PaneId pane_id = 1;
 }
+
+message HideFloatingPanesPayload {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
+
+message ShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+  optional uint32 tab_id = 1;
+}
+
+message ShowFloatingPanesResponse {
+  oneof result {
+    bool success = 1;
+    string error = 2;
+  }
+}
+
+message HideFloatingPanesResponse {
+  oneof result {
+    bool success = 1;
+    string error = 2;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs
index 632fe167..c3741591 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs
+++ b/zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ pub use super::generated_api::api::{
         break_panes_to_tab_with_index_response, delete_layout_response, dump_layout_response,
         dump_session_layout_response, edit_layout_response, focus_or_create_tab_response,
         get_focused_pane_info_response, get_pane_cwd_response, get_pane_pid_response,
-        get_pane_running_command_response, new_tab_response, parse_layout_response,
-        plugin_command::Payload, rename_layout_response, save_layout_response,
-        save_session_response, BreakPanesToNewTabPayload,
+        get_pane_running_command_response, hide_floating_panes_response, new_tab_response,
+        parse_layout_response, plugin_command::Payload, rename_layout_response,
+        save_layout_response, save_session_response, show_floating_panes_response,
+        BreakPanesToNewTabPayload,
         BreakPanesToNewTabResponse as ProtobufBreakPanesToNewTabResponse,
         BreakPanesToTabWithIdPayload,
         BreakPanesToTabWithIdResponse as ProtobufBreakPanesToTabWithIdResponse,
@@ -45,11 +46,12 @@ pub use super::generated_api::api::{
         GetSessionEnvironmentVariablesPayload as ProtobufGetSessionEnvironmentVariablesPayload,
         GetSessionEnvironmentVariablesResponse as ProtobufGetSessionEnvironmentVariablesResponse,
         GetTabInfoPayload, GetTabInfoResponse as ProtobufGetTabInfoResponse, GoToTabWithIdPayload,
-        GroupAndUngroupPanesPayload, HidePaneWithIdPayload, HighlightAndUnhighlightPanesPayload,
-        HttpVerb as ProtobufHttpVerb, IdAndNewName, KeyToRebind, KeyToUnbind, KillSessionsPayload,
-        ListTokensResponse, LoadNewPluginPayload, MessageToPluginPayload,
-        MovePaneWithPaneIdInDirectionPayload, MovePaneWithPaneIdPayload, MovePayload,
-        NewPluginArgs as ProtobufNewPluginArgs, NewTabPayload,
+        GroupAndUngroupPanesPayload, HideFloatingPanesPayload as ProtobufHideFloatingPanesPayload,
+        HideFloatingPanesResponse as ProtobufHideFloatingPanesResponse, HidePaneWithIdPayload,
+        HighlightAndUnhighlightPanesPayload, HttpVerb as ProtobufHttpVerb, IdAndNewName,
+        KeyToRebind, KeyToUnbind, KillSessionsPayload, ListTokensResponse, LoadNewPluginPayload,
+        MessageToPluginPayload, MovePaneWithPaneIdInDirectionPayload, MovePaneWithPaneIdPayload,
+        MovePayload, NewPluginArgs as ProtobufNewPluginArgs, NewTabPayload,
         NewTabResponse as ProtobufNewTabResponse, NewTabsResponse as ProtobufNewTabsResponse,
         NewTabsWithLayoutInfoPayload,
         OpenCommandPaneBackgroundResponse as ProtobufOpenCommandPaneBackgroundResponse,
@@ -102,10 +104,12 @@ pub use super::generated_api::api::{
         ScrollToBottomInPaneIdPayload, ScrollToTopInPaneIdPayload, ScrollUpInPaneIdPayload,
         SetFloatingPanePinnedPayload, SetPaneBorderlessPayload,
         SetSelfMouseSelectionSupportPayload, SetTimeoutPayload, ShowCursorPayload,
-        ShowPaneWithIdPayload, StackPanesPayload, SubscribePayload, SwitchSessionPayload,
-        SwitchTabToIdPayload, SwitchTabToPayload, TogglePaneBorderlessPayload,
-        TogglePaneEmbedOrEjectForPaneIdPayload, TogglePaneIdFullscreenPayload, UnsubscribePayload,
-        WebRequestPayload, WriteCharsToPaneIdPayload, WriteToPaneIdPayload,
+        ShowFloatingPanesPayload as ProtobufShowFloatingPanesPayload,
+        ShowFloatingPanesResponse as ProtobufShowFloatingPanesResponse, ShowPaneWithIdPayload,
+        StackPanesPayload, SubscribePayload, SwitchSessionPayload, SwitchTabToIdPayload,
+        SwitchTabToPayload, TogglePaneBorderlessPayload, TogglePaneEmbedOrEjectForPaneIdPayload,
+        TogglePaneIdFullscreenPayload, UnsubscribePayload, WebRequestPayload,
+        WriteCharsToPaneIdPayload, WriteToPaneIdPayload,
     },
     plugin_permission::PermissionType as ProtobufPermissionType,
     resize::ResizeAction as ProtobufResizeAction,
@@ -2401,6 +2405,24 @@ impl TryFrom<ProtobufPluginCommand> for PluginCommand {
                     _ => Err("Mismatched payload for OpenEditPaneInPlaceOfPaneId"),
                 }
             },
+            Some(CommandName::HideFloatingPanes) => match protobuf_plugin_command.payload {
+                Some(Payload::HideFloatingPanesPayload(payload)) => {
+                    Ok(PluginCommand::HideFloatingPanes {
+                        tab_id: payload.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                    })
+                },
+                None => Ok(PluginCommand::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
+                _ => Err("Mismatched payload for HideFloatingPanes"),
+            },
+            Some(CommandName::ShowFloatingPanes) => match protobuf_plugin_command.payload {
+                Some(Payload::ShowFloatingPanesPayload(payload)) => {
+                    Ok(PluginCommand::ShowFloatingPanes {
+                        tab_id: payload.tab_id.map(|id| id as usize),
+                    })
+                },
+                None => Ok(PluginCommand::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id: None }),
+                _ => Err("Mismatched payload for ShowFloatingPanes"),
+            },
             None => Err("Unrecognized plugin command"),
         }
     }
@@ -3937,6 +3959,22 @@ impl TryFrom<PluginCommand> for ProtobufPluginCommand {
                     )),
                 })
             },
+            PluginCommand::HideFloatingPanes { tab_id } => Ok(ProtobufPluginCommand {
+                name: CommandName::HideFloatingPanes as i32,
+                payload: Some(Payload::HideFloatingPanesPayload(
+                    ProtobufHideFloatingPanesPayload {
+                        tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                    },
+                )),
+            }),
+            PluginCommand::ShowFloatingPanes { tab_id } => Ok(ProtobufPluginCommand {
+                name: CommandName::ShowFloatingPanes as i32,
+                payload: Some(Payload::ShowFloatingPanesPayload(
+                    ProtobufShowFloatingPanesPayload {
+                        tab_id: tab_id.map(|id| id as u32),
+                    },
+                )),
+            }),
         }
     }
 }