zellij-org/zellij

Allow piping into the STDIN of another pane

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#2,138 opened on Feb 6, 2023

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Description

zellij can window panel communication be achieved

I created two panels on the terminal and need them to communicate with each other For example, I'm on panel 1, and I type a command:ls after Enter, I need it in Panel 2, showing the results from Panel 1 There is no such function!

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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.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
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
Rustzellij architecture knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Investigate how zellij handles pane output and input streams. The issue requests piping output from one pane to another's STDIN. Look at the pane management code in the 'zellij' repository, specifically the 'pane' module and IPC mechanisms. Check comments for any design discussions.