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Feature: action to reload pane

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#1,469 opened on Jun 8, 2022

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Description

I would like to be able to bind a key to an action that reloads the current pane with the specified command or empty new terminal.

Everything else of the pane should stay the same, the position, the title, etc.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
rust
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine the existing keybinding actions in Zellij's codebase, particularly how pane operations are implemented. Investigate the pane state management to ensure position and title persist. Review related issues or PRs for similar features to understand the expected implementation approach.