Will I have to re-configure plugins for every layout?

[spcbfr]

Hi, I am using zjstatus and I am wondering if I have to create a new layout, will I have to copy the zellij config to that layout or is there some way to reference it?

[cristiand391]

you can define an alias for a plugin with its config and then just use that alias in layouts:
https://zellij.dev/documentation/plugin-aliases

[avinal]

@spcbfr were you able to do it? I am getting error after moving plugin to zellij config.

here is my plugin config:

plugins {
    tab-bar location="zellij:tab-bar"
    status-bar location="zellij:status-bar"
    strider location="zellij:strider"
    compact-bar location="zellij:compact-bar"
    session-manager location="zellij:session-manager"
    welcome-screen location="zellij:session-manager" {
        welcome_screen true
    }
    filepicker location="zellij:strider" {
        cwd "/"
    }
    zjstatus location="file:~/.config/zellij/plugins/zjstatus.wasm" {
      format_left   "{tabs}"
      format_center ""
      format_right  "{mode} | {datetime} | #[fg=#66cc99]{session}"
      format_space  ""

      hide_frame_for_single_pane "false"

      mode_normal  "#[fg=#00ffff] {name}"
      mode_locked  "#[fg=#ff0000] {name}"
      mode_tmux    "#[fg=#ffc387] {name}"

      tab_normal   "{index}:#[fg=#ffffff]{name} #[fg=#90b1b1]{sync_indicator}{floating_indicator}{fullscreen_indicator}"
      tab_active   "{index}:#[fg=#db7093,bold]{name} #[fg=#90b1b1]{sync_indicator}{floating_indicator}{fullscreen_indicator}"

      tab_display_count "9"
      tab_separator "| "
      tab_sync_indicator       "S"
      tab_fullscreen_indicator "F"
      tab_floating_indicator   "W"

      datetime        "#[fg=#db7093] {format}"
      datetime_format "%a %b %d %H:%M"
      datetime_timezone "Asia/Kolkata"
    }

}

And the reference:

layout {
  pane

  pane {
    borderless true 
    size 1
    plugin location="zjstatus"
  }
}