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[Feature Request] Stick floating pane

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#2,192 opened on Feb 25, 2023

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help wanted

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.

Contributor guide

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.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
needs maintainer response
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Zellij's pane architectureRust programmingUnderstanding of terminal multiplexer concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the floating pane implementation in the Zellij codebase, particularly the pane manager and layout code. Review how normal panes are toggled and consider a sticky flag for floating panes. Check existing tests and documentation for pane behavior to understand the current architecture and potential integration points.