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[Feature Request] Stick floating pane

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#2,192 opened on Feb 25, 2023

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Description

I love floating panes and the fact that you can move it around and resize it, this is so helpful. But I would like to open it and stick it on the screen and switch back to my "normal" panes.

Currently I can only get back to my "normal" panes if I have all floating panes and I would like to have an option to stick some pane.

image I this example, I would like to continue working on the "normal" pane while watching the floating pane does the build.

I know you could achieve that splitting normal panels, but this would be lovely to do with floating panes.

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Research direction
Study the floating pane implementation in Zellij, focusing on pane stickiness. Look for relevant modules and how panes are managed. Propose a design to allow a floating pane to be 'sticked' so it remains visible while switching to normal panes.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
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
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
RustZellij codebase familiarity
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60