feat(ux): allow renaming sessions (#2903)

* change session name through the cli

* change session name from the session-manager

* style(fmt): rustfmt

default-plugins/session-manager/src/main.rs

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use ui::{
     components::{
-        render_controls_line, render_new_session_line, render_prompt, render_resurrection_toggle,
-        Colors,
+        render_controls_line, render_error, render_new_session_line, render_prompt,
+        render_renaming_session_screen, render_resurrection_toggle, Colors,
     },
     SessionUiInfo,
 };
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ struct State {
     resurrectable_sessions: ResurrectableSessions,
     search_term: String,
     new_session_name: Option<String>,
+    renaming_session_name: Option<String>,
+    error: Option<String>,
     browsing_resurrection_sessions: bool,
     colors: Colors,
 }
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
         if self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
             self.resurrectable_sessions.render(rows, cols);
             return;
+        } else if let Some(new_session_name) = self.renaming_session_name.as_ref() {
+            render_renaming_session_screen(&new_session_name, rows, cols);
+            return;
         }
         render_resurrection_toggle(cols, false);
         render_prompt(
@@ -87,7 +92,11 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
             self.sessions.is_searching,
             self.colors,
         );
-        render_controls_line(self.sessions.is_searching, rows, cols, self.colors);
+        if let Some(error) = self.error.as_ref() {
+            render_error(&error, rows, cols);
+        } else {
+            render_controls_line(self.sessions.is_searching, rows, cols, self.colors);
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +105,10 @@ impl State {
         self.sessions.reset_selected_index();
     }
     fn handle_key(&mut self, key: Key) -> bool {
+        if self.error.is_some() {
+            self.error = None;
+            return true;
+        }
         let mut should_render = false;
         if let Key::Right = key {
             if self.new_session_name.is_none() {
@@ -110,14 +123,14 @@ impl State {
         } else if let Key::Down = key {
             if self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
                 self.resurrectable_sessions.move_selection_down();
-            } else if self.new_session_name.is_none() {
+            } else if self.new_session_name.is_none() && self.renaming_session_name.is_none() {
                 self.sessions.move_selection_down();
             }
             should_render = true;
         } else if let Key::Up = key {
             if self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
                 self.resurrectable_sessions.move_selection_up();
-            } else if self.new_session_name.is_none() {
+            } else if self.new_session_name.is_none() && self.renaming_session_name.is_none() {
                 self.sessions.move_selection_up();
             }
             should_render = true;
@@ -126,6 +139,8 @@ impl State {
                 self.handle_selection();
             } else if let Some(new_session_name) = self.new_session_name.as_mut() {
                 new_session_name.push(character);
+            } else if let Some(renaming_session_name) = self.renaming_session_name.as_mut() {
+                renaming_session_name.push(character);
             } else if self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
                 self.resurrectable_sessions.handle_character(character);
             } else {
@@ -141,6 +156,12 @@ impl State {
                 } else {
                     new_session_name.pop();
                 }
+            } else if let Some(renaming_session_name) = self.renaming_session_name.as_mut() {
+                if renaming_session_name.is_empty() {
+                    self.renaming_session_name = None;
+                } else {
+                    renaming_session_name.pop();
+                }
             } else if self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
                 self.resurrectable_sessions.handle_backspace();
             } else {
@@ -150,7 +171,7 @@ impl State {
             }
             should_render = true;
         } else if let Key::Ctrl('w') = key {
-            if self.sessions.is_searching {
+            if self.sessions.is_searching || self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
                 // no-op
             } else if self.new_session_name.is_some() {
                 self.new_session_name = None;
@@ -158,6 +179,15 @@ impl State {
                 self.new_session_name = Some(String::new());
             }
             should_render = true;
+        } else if let Key::Ctrl('r') = key {
+            if self.sessions.is_searching || self.browsing_resurrection_sessions {
+                // no-op
+            } else if self.renaming_session_name.is_some() {
+                self.renaming_session_name = None;
+            } else {
+                self.renaming_session_name = Some(String::new());
+            }
+            should_render = true;
         } else if let Key::Ctrl('c') = key {
             if let Some(new_session_name) = self.new_session_name.as_mut() {
                 if new_session_name.is_empty() {
@@ -165,6 +195,12 @@ impl State {
                 } else {
                     new_session_name.clear()
                 }
+            } else if let Some(renaming_session_name) = self.renaming_session_name.as_mut() {
+                if renaming_session_name.is_empty() {
+                    self.renaming_session_name = None;
+                } else {
+                    renaming_session_name.clear()
+                }
             } else if !self.search_term.is_empty() {
                 self.search_term.clear();
                 self.sessions
@@ -190,7 +226,15 @@ impl State {
                 should_render = true;
             }
         } else if let Key::Esc = key {
-            hide_self();
+            if self.renaming_session_name.is_some() {
+                self.renaming_session_name = None;
+                should_render = true;
+            } else if self.new_session_name.is_some() {
+                self.new_session_name = None;
+                should_render = true;
+            } else {
+                hide_self();
+            }
         }
         should_render
     }
@@ -210,6 +254,29 @@ impl State {
             } else {
                 switch_session(Some(new_session_name));
             }
+        } else if let Some(renaming_session_name) = &self.renaming_session_name.take() {
+            if renaming_session_name.is_empty() {
+                // TODO: implement these, then implement the error UI, then implement the renaming
+                // session screen, then test it
+                self.show_error("New name must not be empty.");
+                return; // s that we don't hide self
+            } else if self.session_name.as_ref() == Some(renaming_session_name) {
+                // noop - we're already called that!
+                return; // s that we don't hide self
+            } else if self.sessions.has_session(&renaming_session_name) {
+                self.show_error("A session by this name already exists.");
+                return; // s that we don't hide self
+            } else if self
+                .resurrectable_sessions
+                .has_session(&renaming_session_name)
+            {
+                self.show_error("A resurrectable session by this name already exists.");
+                return; // s that we don't hide self
+            } else {
+                self.update_current_session_name_in_ui(&renaming_session_name);
+                rename_session(&renaming_session_name);
+                return; // s that we don't hide self
+            }
         } else if let Some(selected_session_name) = self.sessions.get_selected_session_name() {
             let selected_tab = self.sessions.get_selected_tab_position();
             let selected_pane = self.sessions.get_selected_pane_id();
@@ -235,6 +302,16 @@ impl State {
             .update_search_term(&self.search_term, &self.colors);
         hide_self();
     }
+    fn show_error(&mut self, error_text: &str) {
+        self.error = Some(error_text.to_owned());
+    }
+    fn update_current_session_name_in_ui(&mut self, new_name: &str) {
+        if let Some(old_session_name) = self.session_name.as_ref() {
+            self.sessions
+                .update_session_name(&old_session_name, new_name);
+        }
+        self.session_name = Some(new_name.to_owned());
+    }
     fn update_session_infos(&mut self, session_infos: Vec<SessionInfo>) {
         let session_infos: Vec<SessionUiInfo> = session_infos
             .iter()

default-plugins/session-manager/src/resurrectable_sessions.rs

@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ impl ResurrectableSessions {
         self.search_term.pop();
         self.update_search_term();
     }
+    pub fn has_session(&self, session_name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.all_resurrectable_sessions
+            .iter()
+            .any(|s| s.0 == session_name)
+    }
     fn update_search_term(&mut self) {
         let mut matches = vec![];
         let matcher = SkimMatcherV2::default().use_cache(true);

default-plugins/session-manager/src/session_list.rs

@@ -314,6 +314,15 @@ impl SessionList {
     pub fn reset_selected_index(&mut self) {
         self.selected_index.reset();
     }
+    pub fn has_session(&self, session_name: &str) -> bool {
+        self.session_ui_infos.iter().any(|s| s.name == session_name)
+    }
+    pub fn update_session_name(&mut self, old_name: &str, new_name: &str) {
+        self.session_ui_infos
+            .iter_mut()
+            .find(|s| s.name == old_name)
+            .map(|s| s.name = new_name.to_owned());
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]

default-plugins/session-manager/src/ui/components.rs

@@ -558,29 +558,68 @@ pub fn render_new_session_line(session_name: &Option<String>, is_searching: bool
     }
 }
 
+pub fn render_error(error_text: &str, rows: usize, columns: usize) {
+    print_text_with_coordinates(
+        Text::new(format!("Error: {}", error_text)).color_range(3, ..),
+        0,
+        rows,
+        Some(columns),
+        None,
+    );
+}
+
+pub fn render_renaming_session_screen(new_session_name: &str, rows: usize, columns: usize) {
+    if rows == 0 || columns == 0 {
+        return;
+    }
+    let prompt_text = "NEW NAME FOR CURRENT SESSION";
+    let new_session_name = format!("{}_", new_session_name);
+    let prompt_y_location = (rows / 2).saturating_sub(1);
+    let session_name_y_location = (rows / 2) + 1;
+    let prompt_x_location = columns.saturating_sub(prompt_text.chars().count()) / 2;
+    let session_name_x_location = columns.saturating_sub(new_session_name.chars().count()) / 2;
+    print_text_with_coordinates(
+        Text::new(prompt_text).color_range(0, ..),
+        prompt_x_location,
+        prompt_y_location,
+        None,
+        None,
+    );
+    print_text_with_coordinates(
+        Text::new(new_session_name).color_range(3, ..),
+        session_name_x_location,
+        session_name_y_location,
+        None,
+        None,
+    );
+}
+
 pub fn render_controls_line(is_searching: bool, row: usize, max_cols: usize, colors: Colors) {
     let (arrows, navigate) = if is_searching {
         (colors.magenta("<↓↑>"), colors.bold("Navigate"))
     } else {
         (colors.magenta("<←↓↑→>"), colors.bold("Navigate and Expand"))
     };
+    let rename = colors.magenta("<Ctrl r>");
+    let rename_text = colors.bold("Rename session");
     let enter = colors.magenta("<ENTER>");
     let select = colors.bold("Switch to selected");
     let esc = colors.magenta("<ESC>");
     let to_hide = colors.bold("Hide");
 
-    if max_cols >= 80 {
+    if max_cols >= 104 {
         print!(
-            "\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}HHelp: {arrows} - {navigate}, {enter} - {select}, {esc} - {to_hide}"
+            "\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}HHelp: {arrows} - {navigate}, {enter} - {select}, {rename} - {rename_text}, {esc} - {to_hide}"
         );
-    } else if max_cols >= 57 {
+    } else if max_cols >= 73 {
         let navigate = colors.bold("Navigate");
         let select = colors.bold("Switch");
+        let rename_text = colors.bold("Rename");
         print!(
-            "\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}HHelp: {arrows} - {navigate}, {enter} - {select}, {esc} - {to_hide}"
+            "\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}HHelp: {arrows} - {navigate}, {enter} - {select}, {rename} - {rename_text}, {esc} - {to_hide}"
         );
-    } else if max_cols >= 20 {
-        print!("\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}H{arrows}/{enter}/{esc}");
+    } else if max_cols >= 28 {
+        print!("\u{1b}[m\u{1b}[{row}H{arrows}/{enter}/{rename}/{esc}");
     }
 }
 

zellij-client/src/cli_client.rs

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ pub fn start_cli_client(os_input: Box<dyn ClientOsApi>, session_name: &str, acti
                 log_lines.iter().for_each(|line| println!("{line}"));
                 process::exit(0);
             },
+            Some((ServerToClientMsg::LogError(log_lines), _)) => {
+                log_lines.iter().for_each(|line| eprintln!("{line}"));
+                process::exit(2);
+            },
             _ => {},
         }
     }

zellij-client/src/lib.rs

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ pub(crate) enum ClientInstruction {
     StartedParsingStdinQuery,
     DoneParsingStdinQuery,
     Log(Vec<String>),
+    LogError(Vec<String>),
     SwitchSession(ConnectToSession),
     SetSynchronizedOutput(Option<SyncOutput>),
 }
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ impl From<ServerToClientMsg> for ClientInstruction {
             ServerToClientMsg::Connected => ClientInstruction::Connected,
             ServerToClientMsg::ActiveClients(clients) => ClientInstruction::ActiveClients(clients),
             ServerToClientMsg::Log(log_lines) => ClientInstruction::Log(log_lines),
+            ServerToClientMsg::LogError(log_lines) => ClientInstruction::LogError(log_lines),
             ServerToClientMsg::SwitchSession(connect_to_session) => {
                 ClientInstruction::SwitchSession(connect_to_session)
             },
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ impl From<&ClientInstruction> for ClientContext {
             ClientInstruction::Connected => ClientContext::Connected,
             ClientInstruction::ActiveClients(_) => ClientContext::ActiveClients,
             ClientInstruction::Log(_) => ClientContext::Log,
+            ClientInstruction::LogError(_) => ClientContext::LogError,
             ClientInstruction::StartedParsingStdinQuery => ClientContext::StartedParsingStdinQuery,
             ClientInstruction::DoneParsingStdinQuery => ClientContext::DoneParsingStdinQuery,
             ClientInstruction::SwitchSession(..) => ClientContext::SwitchSession,
@@ -473,6 +476,11 @@ pub fn start_client(
                     log::info!("{line}");
                 }
             },
+            ClientInstruction::LogError(lines_to_log) => {
+                for line in lines_to_log {
+                    log::error!("{line}");
+                }
+            },
             ClientInstruction::SwitchSession(connect_to_session) => {
                 reconnect_to_session = Some(connect_to_session);
                 os_input.send_to_server(ClientToServerMsg::ClientExited);

zellij-server/src/plugins/zellij_exports.rs

@@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ fn host_run_plugin_command(env: FunctionEnvMut<ForeignFunctionEnv>) {
                     PluginCommand::OpenCommandPaneInPlace(command_to_run) => {
                         open_command_pane_in_place(env, command_to_run)
                     },
+                    PluginCommand::RenameSession(new_session_name) => {
+                        rename_session(env, new_session_name)
+                    },
                 },
                 (PermissionStatus::Denied, permission) => {
                     log::error!(
@@ -1188,6 +1191,17 @@ fn rename_tab(env: &ForeignFunctionEnv, tab_index: u32, new_name: &str) {
     apply_action!(rename_tab_action, error_msg, env);
 }
 
+fn rename_session(env: &ForeignFunctionEnv, new_session_name: String) {
+    let error_msg = || {
+        format!(
+            "failed to rename session in plugin {}",
+            env.plugin_env.name()
+        )
+    };
+    let action = Action::RenameSession(new_session_name);
+    apply_action!(action, error_msg, env);
+}
+
 // Custom panic handler for plugins.
 //
 // This is called when a panic occurs in a plugin. Since most panics will likely originate in the
@@ -1315,6 +1329,7 @@ fn check_command_permission(
         | PluginCommand::SwitchSession(..)
         | PluginCommand::DeleteDeadSession(..)
         | PluginCommand::DeleteAllDeadSessions
+        | PluginCommand::RenameSession(..)
         | PluginCommand::RenameTab(..) => PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
         _ => return (PermissionStatus::Granted, None),
     };

zellij-server/src/route.rs

@@ -784,6 +784,11 @@ pub(crate) fn route_action(
                 .send_to_screen(ScreenInstruction::BreakPaneLeft(client_id))
                 .with_context(err_context)?;
         },
+        Action::RenameSession(name) => {
+            senders
+                .send_to_screen(ScreenInstruction::RenameSession(name, client_id))
+                .with_context(err_context)?;
+        },
     }
     Ok(should_break)
 }

zellij-server/src/screen.rs

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ use zellij_utils::input::command::RunCommand;
 use zellij_utils::input::options::Clipboard;
 use zellij_utils::pane_size::{Size, SizeInPixels};
 use zellij_utils::{
+    consts::{session_info_folder_for_session, ZELLIJ_SOCK_DIR},
+    envs::set_session_name,
     input::command::TerminalAction,
     input::layout::{
         FloatingPaneLayout, Layout, PluginUserConfiguration, Run, RunPlugin, RunPluginLocation,
@@ -314,6 +316,7 @@ pub enum ScreenInstruction {
         ClientTabIndexOrPaneId,
     ),
     DumpLayoutToHd,
+    RenameSession(String, ClientId), // String -> new name
 }
 
 impl From<&ScreenInstruction> for ScreenContext {
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ impl From<&ScreenInstruction> for ScreenContext {
             ScreenInstruction::ReplacePane(..) => ScreenContext::ReplacePane,
             ScreenInstruction::NewInPlacePluginPane(..) => ScreenContext::NewInPlacePluginPane,
             ScreenInstruction::DumpLayoutToHd => ScreenContext::DumpLayoutToHd,
+            ScreenInstruction::RenameSession(..) => ScreenContext::RenameSession,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -1520,7 +1524,10 @@ impl Screen {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn change_mode(&mut self, mode_info: ModeInfo, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn change_mode(&mut self, mut mode_info: ModeInfo, client_id: ClientId) -> Result<()> {
+        if mode_info.session_name.as_ref() != Some(&self.session_name) {
+            mode_info.session_name = Some(self.session_name.clone());
+        }
         let previous_mode = self
             .mode_info
             .get(&client_id)
@@ -3471,6 +3478,69 @@ pub(crate) fn screen_thread_main(
                     screen.dump_layout_to_hd()?;
                 }
             },
+            ScreenInstruction::RenameSession(name, client_id) => {
+                if screen.session_infos_on_machine.contains_key(&name) {
+                    let error_text = "A session by this name already exists.";
+                    log::error!("{}", error_text);
+                    if let Some(os_input) = &mut screen.bus.os_input {
+                        let _ = os_input.send_to_client(
+                            client_id,
+                            ServerToClientMsg::LogError(vec![error_text.to_owned()]),
+                        );
+                    }
+                } else if screen.resurrectable_sessions.contains_key(&name) {
+                    let error_text =
+                        "A resurrectable session by this name exists, cannot use this name.";
+                    log::error!("{}", error_text);
+                    if let Some(os_input) = &mut screen.bus.os_input {
+                        let _ = os_input.send_to_client(
+                            client_id,
+                            ServerToClientMsg::LogError(vec![error_text.to_owned()]),
+                        );
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    let err_context = || format!("Failed to rename session");
+                    let old_session_name = screen.session_name.clone();
+
+                    // update state
+                    screen.session_name = name.clone();
+                    screen.default_mode_info.session_name = Some(name.clone());
+                    for (_client_id, mut mode_info) in screen.mode_info.iter_mut() {
+                        mode_info.session_name = Some(name.clone());
+                    }
+                    for (_, tab) in screen.tabs.iter_mut() {
+                        tab.rename_session(name.clone()).with_context(err_context)?;
+                    }
+
+                    // rename socket file
+                    let old_socket_file_path = ZELLIJ_SOCK_DIR.join(&old_session_name);
+                    let new_socket_file_path = ZELLIJ_SOCK_DIR.join(&name);
+                    if let Err(e) = std::fs::rename(old_socket_file_path, new_socket_file_path) {
+                        log::error!("Failed to rename ipc socket: {:?}", e);
+                    }
+
+                    // rename session_info folder (TODO: make this atomic, right now there is a
+                    // chance background_jobs will re-create this folder before it knows the
+                    // session was renamed)
+                    let old_session_info_folder =
+                        session_info_folder_for_session(&old_session_name);
+                    let new_session_info_folder = session_info_folder_for_session(&name);
+                    if let Err(e) =
+                        std::fs::rename(old_session_info_folder, new_session_info_folder)
+                    {
+                        log::error!("Failed to rename session_info folder: {:?}", e);
+                    }
+
+                    // report
+                    screen
+                        .log_and_report_session_state()
+                        .with_context(err_context)?;
+
+                    // set the env variable
+                    set_session_name(name);
+                }
+                screen.unblock_input()?;
+            },
         }
     }
     Ok(())

zellij-server/src/tab/mod.rs

@@ -838,6 +838,16 @@ impl Tab {
         }
         Ok(())
     }
+    pub fn rename_session(&mut self, new_session_name: String) -> Result<()> {
+        {
+            let mode_infos = &mut self.mode_info.borrow_mut();
+            for (_client_id, mut mode_info) in mode_infos.iter_mut() {
+                mode_info.session_name = Some(new_session_name.clone());
+            }
+            self.default_mode_info.session_name = Some(new_session_name);
+        }
+        self.update_input_modes()
+    }
     pub fn update_input_modes(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         // this updates all plugins with the client's input mode
         let mode_infos = self.mode_info.borrow();

zellij-tile/src/shim.rs

@@ -682,6 +682,14 @@ pub fn delete_all_dead_sessions() {
     unsafe { host_run_plugin_command() };
 }
 
+/// Rename the current session
+pub fn rename_session(name: &str) {
+    let plugin_command = PluginCommand::RenameSession(name.to_owned());
+    let protobuf_plugin_command: ProtobufPluginCommand = plugin_command.try_into().unwrap();
+    object_to_stdout(&protobuf_plugin_command.encode_to_vec());
+    unsafe { host_run_plugin_command() };
+}
+
 // Utility Functions
 
 #[allow(unused)]

zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.action.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub struct Action {
     pub name: i32,
     #[prost(
         oneof = "action::OptionalPayload",
-        tags = "2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44"
+        tags = "2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45"
     )]
     pub optional_payload: ::core::option::Option<action::OptionalPayload>,
 }
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ pub mod action {
         RenamePluginPanePayload(super::IdAndName),
         #[prost(message, tag = "44")]
         RenameTabPayload(super::IdAndName),
+        #[prost(string, tag = "45")]
+        RenameSessionPayload(::prost::alloc::string::String),
     }
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
@@ -400,6 +402,7 @@ pub enum ActionName {
     BreakPane = 77,
     BreakPaneRight = 78,
     BreakPaneLeft = 79,
+    RenameSession = 80,
 }
 impl ActionName {
     /// String value of the enum field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -488,6 +491,7 @@ impl ActionName {
             ActionName::BreakPane => "BreakPane",
             ActionName::BreakPaneRight => "BreakPaneRight",
             ActionName::BreakPaneLeft => "BreakPaneLeft",
+            ActionName::RenameSession => "RenameSession",
         }
     }
     /// Creates an enum from field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -573,6 +577,7 @@ impl ActionName {
             "BreakPane" => Some(Self::BreakPane),
             "BreakPaneRight" => Some(Self::BreakPaneRight),
             "BreakPaneLeft" => Some(Self::BreakPaneLeft),
+            "RenameSession" => Some(Self::RenameSession),
             _ => None,
         }
     }

zellij-utils/assets/prost/api.plugin_command.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ pub struct PluginCommand {
     pub name: i32,
     #[prost(
         oneof = "plugin_command::Payload",
-        tags = "2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45"
+        tags = "2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46"
     )]
     pub payload: ::core::option::Option<plugin_command::Payload>,
 }
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ pub mod plugin_command {
         WebRequestPayload(super::WebRequestPayload),
         #[prost(string, tag = "45")]
         DeleteDeadSessionPayload(::prost::alloc::string::String),
+        #[prost(string, tag = "46")]
+        RenameSessionPayload(::prost::alloc::string::String),
     }
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
@@ -315,6 +317,7 @@ pub enum CommandName {
     WebRequest = 72,
     DeleteDeadSession = 73,
     DeleteAllDeadSessions = 74,
+    RenameSession = 75,
 }
 impl CommandName {
     /// String value of the enum field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ impl CommandName {
             CommandName::WebRequest => "WebRequest",
             CommandName::DeleteDeadSession => "DeleteDeadSession",
             CommandName::DeleteAllDeadSessions => "DeleteAllDeadSessions",
+            CommandName::RenameSession => "RenameSession",
         }
     }
     /// Creates an enum from field names used in the ProtoBuf definition.
@@ -478,6 +482,7 @@ impl CommandName {
             "WebRequest" => Some(Self::WebRequest),
             "DeleteDeadSession" => Some(Self::DeleteDeadSession),
             "DeleteAllDeadSessions" => Some(Self::DeleteAllDeadSessions),
+            "RenameSession" => Some(Self::RenameSession),
             _ => None,
         }
     }

zellij-utils/src/cli.rs

@@ -527,4 +527,7 @@ pub enum CliAction {
         #[clap(short, long, value_parser)]
         configuration: Option<PluginUserConfiguration>,
     },
+    RenameSession {
+        name: String,
+    },
 }

zellij-utils/src/data.rs

@@ -1104,4 +1104,5 @@ pub enum PluginCommand {
         Vec<u8>,                  // body
         BTreeMap<String, String>, // context
     ),
+    RenameSession(String), // String -> new session name
 }

zellij-utils/src/errors.rs

@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ pub enum ScreenContext {
     ReplacePane,
     NewInPlacePluginPane,
     DumpLayoutToHd,
+    RenameSession,
 }
 
 /// Stack call representations corresponding to the different types of [`PtyInstruction`]s.
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ pub enum ClientContext {
     Connected,
     ActiveClients,
     Log,
+    LogError,
     OwnClientId,
     StartedParsingStdinQuery,
     DoneParsingStdinQuery,

zellij-utils/src/input/actions.rs

@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ pub enum Action {
     BreakPane,
     BreakPaneRight,
     BreakPaneLeft,
+    RenameSession(String),
 }
 
 impl Action {
@@ -537,6 +538,7 @@ impl Action {
                     in_place,
                 )])
             },
+            CliAction::RenameSession { name } => Ok(vec![Action::RenameSession(name)]),
         }
     }
 }

zellij-utils/src/ipc.rs

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ pub enum ServerToClientMsg {
     Connected,
     ActiveClients(Vec<ClientId>),
     Log(Vec<String>),
+    LogError(Vec<String>),
     SwitchSession(ConnectToSession),
 }
 

zellij-utils/src/kdl/mod.rs

@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ impl Action {
                     })?;
                 Ok(Action::Search(search_direction))
             },
+            "RenameSession" => Ok(Action::RenameSession(string)),
             _ => Err(ConfigError::new_kdl_error(
                 format!("Unsupported action: {}", action_name),
                 action_node.span().offset(),
@@ -957,6 +958,11 @@ impl TryFrom<(&KdlNode, &Options)> for Action {
             "BreakPane" => Ok(Action::BreakPane),
             "BreakPaneRight" => Ok(Action::BreakPaneRight),
             "BreakPaneLeft" => Ok(Action::BreakPaneLeft),
+            "RenameSession" => parse_kdl_action_char_or_string_arguments!(
+                action_name,
+                action_arguments,
+                kdl_action
+            ),
             _ => Err(ConfigError::new_kdl_error(
                 format!("Unsupported action: {}", action_name).into(),
                 kdl_action.span().offset(),

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.proto

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ message Action {
     IdAndName rename_terminal_pane_payload = 42;
     IdAndName rename_plugin_pane_payload = 43;
     IdAndName rename_tab_payload = 44;
+    string rename_session_payload = 45;
   }
 }
 
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ enum ActionName {
     BreakPane = 77;
     BreakPaneRight = 78;
     BreakPaneLeft = 79;
+    RenameSession = 80;
 }
 
 message Position {

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/action.rs

@@ -626,6 +626,12 @@ impl TryFrom<ProtobufAction> for Action {
                 Some(_) => Err("BreakPaneLeft should not have a payload"),
                 None => Ok(Action::BreakPaneLeft),
             },
+            Some(ProtobufActionName::RenameSession) => match protobuf_action.optional_payload {
+                Some(OptionalPayload::RenameSessionPayload(name)) => {
+                    Ok(Action::RenameSession(name))
+                },
+                _ => Err("Wrong payload for Action::RenameSession"),
+            },
             _ => Err("Unknown Action"),
         }
     }
@@ -1164,6 +1170,10 @@ impl TryFrom<Action> for ProtobufAction {
                 name: ProtobufActionName::BreakPaneLeft as i32,
                 optional_payload: None,
             }),
+            Action::RenameSession(session_name) => Ok(ProtobufAction {
+                name: ProtobufActionName::RenameSession as i32,
+                optional_payload: Some(OptionalPayload::RenameSessionPayload(session_name)),
+            }),
             Action::NoOp
             | Action::Confirm
             | Action::NewInPlacePane(..)

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ enum CommandName {
   WebRequest = 72;
   DeleteDeadSession = 73;
   DeleteAllDeadSessions = 74;
+  RenameSession = 75;
 }
 
 message PluginCommand {
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ message PluginCommand {
     RunCommandPayload run_command_payload = 43;
     WebRequestPayload web_request_payload = 44;
     string delete_dead_session_payload = 45;
+    string rename_session_payload = 46;
   }
 }
 

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs

@@ -635,6 +635,12 @@ impl TryFrom<ProtobufPluginCommand> for PluginCommand {
                 _ => Err("Mismatched payload for DeleteDeadSession"),
             },
             Some(CommandName::DeleteAllDeadSessions) => Ok(PluginCommand::DeleteAllDeadSessions),
+            Some(CommandName::RenameSession) => match protobuf_plugin_command.payload {
+                Some(Payload::RenameSessionPayload(new_session_name)) => {
+                    Ok(PluginCommand::RenameSession(new_session_name))
+                },
+                _ => Err("Mismatched payload for RenameSession"),
+            },
             None => Err("Unrecognized plugin command"),
         }
     }
@@ -1059,6 +1065,10 @@ impl TryFrom<PluginCommand> for ProtobufPluginCommand {
                 name: CommandName::DeleteAllDeadSessions as i32,
                 payload: None,
             }),
+            PluginCommand::RenameSession(new_session_name) => Ok(ProtobufPluginCommand {
+                name: CommandName::RenameSession as i32,
+                payload: Some(Payload::RenameSessionPayload(new_session_name)),
+            }),
         }
     }
 }