Unable to open directory from strider - filepicker

[matiux]

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zellij: 0.40.0
uname -av: Linux iuxhome 6.8.5-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu, 11 Apr 2024 01:47:33 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
zsh --version: 5.9 (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
ohmyzsh
powerlevel10k

Step to reproduce:

Add key binding

bind "Alt f" {
   LaunchPlugin "filepicker" {
      close_on_selection true
   };
}

Press Alt + f to open the filepicker, than,navigate to desired folder:

Press TAB to select desired folder, in my example zellij:

Press enter to open folder in the right panel, but nothing happens. The position in the right panel doesn't change. Is this behavior correct?

P.s. However, if I select a file, it opens without problems

[cyayon]

hi,
same issue here

[rishikanthc]

just updated zellij and I'm having this issue too

[quanhua92]

I am using Ubuntu 22.04 and having this issue as well. I install Zellij from the main branch

[imsnif]

To those experiencing this issue: if you set the default_shell in the config to something (eg. bash) and then start a new session, does it work?

[quanhua92]

@imsnif Setting default_shell fixes the bug for me. My $SHELL is /bin/bash, I set the default_shell to bash

[imsnif]

Thanks @quanhua92, I'll fix this in a patch soon. For now, at least we have a temporary workaround.

[matiux]

@imsnif, tryed with default_shell "zsh" and default_shell "/usr/bin/zsh" but it stil doesn't work form me.

echo $SHELL
/usr/bin/zsh

[matiux]

maybe problems with zsh / oh-my-zsh / powerlevel10k ?

[matiux]

I've just discovered that even though I'm using zsh, setting default_shell "bash" solves my problem... Is it correct?

[matiux]

@imsnif seems to be some problems with zsh. At the top of my zsh config file I have this, I don't know if it could matter:

if [[ ! -v ZELLIJ || ( -v ZELLIJ && $ZELLIJ -eq 1 ) ]]; then
	zellij attach --create default-session
fi

to attach zellij to a specific existing session.

setting default_shell "bash" obviously makes me lose zsh when I open panels. On the other hand setting default_shell "zsh" introduces a strange behavior. Please, see attached video. As you can see, pressing enter to open a folder, closes the filepicker and breaks the layout. (with default_shell "zsh")

Screencast_20240417_192108.webm

[rockboynton]

default_shell "fish" works as a workaround for me

[matiux]

@rockboynton are you using zsh?

According to the documentation, fish should be the default shell. Even when commented out, the behavior should remain the same.

[rockboynton]

@matiux no, I have my $SHELL set as fish and the filepicker (strider) worked before v0.40 without setting this config, but now I have to explicitly set it for it to work

[matiux]

@rockboynton the problem seems to be related to zsh. I would like to have more feedback with zsh besides my own

[matiux]

Hi @imsnif, any news or suggestion ?

[imsnif]

Hi @matiux - I appreciate that you really want this problem fixed, but please don't tag me. This is a large project and I unfortunately do not have the capacity to provide user support to all who need it. I am just one person.

Please see my previous comment about this issue, your problem (given that it happens only in one shell) almost certainly has to do with your environment and the way you launch Zellij.

If you'd like help getting to the bottom of it, please go to one of our dedicated support platforms (Discord and to a lesser extend Matrix).

[matiux]

My apologies for tagging you. I just thought you might have a better understanding of the project. By the way, to lunch zellij, I simply put this at the beginning of the ~/.zshrc file

if [[ ! -v ZELLIJ || ( -v ZELLIJ && $ZELLIJ -eq 1 ) ]]; then
        zellij attach --create default-session
fi

is it a wrong approach?

[imsnif]

Fixed in #3267 - will release a patch version with this and other fixes in the near future.

[matiux]

Thanks. Hope this patch will fix also for zsh