zellij-org/zellij

Feature request: Resize increments of one

Open

#647 opened on Aug 15, 2021

View on GitHub
 (5 comments) (7 reactions) (0 assignees)Rust (32,593 stars) (1,191 forks)batch import
actiongood first issuehacktoberfesthelp wanted

Description

Right now, the resize function increments/decrements the size of a pane by 10 characters. It would be nice if it was possible to resize it by one, e.g. by holding SHIFT or similar. For discoverability, this should probably also be written in the footer when resizing mode is activated.

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.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Rust basicsTerminal application knowledgeZellij pane systemZellij keybinding system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue requests adding a mode for resizing panes by single characters (e.g., via SHIFT). Currently, resize increments are 10 characters. To implement, examine the resize logic in the plugin code (likely in src/plugins/pane.rs) and the keybinding handling (src/keybinds.rs). Additionally, the footer display during resize mode needs to be updated to show the new option. Review the linked comments for any additional context or constraints.