feat(plugins): allow specifying the cwd when switching sessions

default-plugins/fixture-plugin-for-tests/src/main.rs

@@ -299,12 +299,20 @@ impl ZellijPlugin for State {
                     switch_session_with_layout(
                         Some("my_other_new_session"),
                         LayoutInfo::BuiltIn("compact".to_owned()),
+                        None,
                     );
                 },
                 Key::Ctrl('8') => {
                     let mut file = std::fs::File::create("/host/hi-from-plugin.txt").unwrap();
                     file.write_all(b"Hi there!").unwrap();
                 },
+                Key::Ctrl('9') => {
+                    switch_session_with_layout(
+                        Some("my_other_new_session_with_cwd"),
+                        LayoutInfo::BuiltIn("compact".to_owned()),
+                        Some(std::path::PathBuf::from("/tmp")),
+                    );
+                },
                 _ => {},
             },
             Event::CustomMessage(message, payload) => {

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

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl NewSessionInfo {
                 if new_session_name != current_session_name.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()) {
                     match new_session_layout {
                         Some(new_session_layout) => {
-                            switch_session_with_layout(new_session_name, new_session_layout)
+                            switch_session_with_layout(new_session_name, new_session_layout, None)
                         },
                         None => {
                             switch_session(new_session_name);

src/commands.rs

@@ -450,6 +450,9 @@ pub(crate) fn start_client(opts: CliArgs) {
                         // not want it to mix with the config of this session
                         let (new_layout, new_layout_config) = new_session_layout;
                         layout = new_layout;
+                        if let Some(cwd) = reconnect_to_session.cwd.as_ref() {
+                            layout.add_cwd_to_layout(cwd);
+                        }
                         let mut new_config = config_without_layout.clone();
                         let _ = new_config.merge(new_layout_config.clone());
                         config = new_config;

zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/plugin_tests.rs

@@ -6317,6 +6317,87 @@ pub fn switch_session_with_layout_plugin_command() {
     assert_snapshot!(format!("{:#?}", switch_session_event));
 }
 
+#[test]
+#[ignore]
+pub fn switch_session_with_layout_and_cwd_plugin_command() {
+    let temp_folder = tempdir().unwrap(); // placed explicitly in the test scope because its
+                                          // destructor removes the directory
+    let plugin_host_folder = PathBuf::from(temp_folder.path());
+    let cache_path = plugin_host_folder.join("permissions_test.kdl");
+    let (plugin_thread_sender, server_receiver, screen_receiver, teardown) =
+        create_plugin_thread_with_server_receiver(Some(plugin_host_folder));
+    let plugin_should_float = Some(false);
+    let plugin_title = Some("test_plugin".to_owned());
+    let run_plugin = RunPluginOrAlias::RunPlugin(RunPlugin {
+        _allow_exec_host_cmd: false,
+        location: RunPluginLocation::File(PathBuf::from(&*PLUGIN_FIXTURE)),
+        configuration: Default::default(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    let tab_index = 1;
+    let client_id = 1;
+    let size = Size {
+        cols: 121,
+        rows: 20,
+    };
+    let received_screen_instructions = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+    let _screen_thread = grant_permissions_and_log_actions_in_thread_naked_variant!(
+        received_screen_instructions,
+        ScreenInstruction::Exit,
+        screen_receiver,
+        1,
+        &PermissionType::ChangeApplicationState,
+        cache_path,
+        plugin_thread_sender,
+        client_id
+    );
+    let received_server_instruction = Arc::new(Mutex::new(vec![]));
+    let server_thread = log_actions_in_thread!(
+        received_server_instruction,
+        ServerInstruction::SwitchSession,
+        server_receiver,
+        1
+    );
+
+    let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::AddClient(client_id));
+    let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Load(
+        plugin_should_float,
+        false,
+        plugin_title,
+        run_plugin,
+        tab_index,
+        None,
+        client_id,
+        size,
+        None,
+        false,
+    ));
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+
+    let _ = plugin_thread_sender.send(PluginInstruction::Update(vec![(
+        None,
+        Some(client_id),
+        Event::Key(Key::Ctrl('9')), // this triggers the enent in the fixture plugin
+    )]));
+    std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(500));
+    teardown();
+    server_thread.join().unwrap(); // this might take a while if the cache is cold
+    let switch_session_event = received_server_instruction
+        .lock()
+        .unwrap()
+        .iter()
+        .rev()
+        .find_map(|i| {
+            if let ServerInstruction::SwitchSession(..) = i {
+                Some(i.clone())
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        })
+        .clone();
+    assert_snapshot!(format!("{:#?}", switch_session_event));
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[ignore]
 pub fn disconnect_other_clients_plugins_command() {

zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/snapshots/zellij_server__plugins__plugin_tests__switch_session_plugin_command.snap

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 source: zellij-server/src/plugins/./unit/plugin_tests.rs
-assertion_line: 6051
+assertion_line: 6236
 expression: "format!(\"{:#?}\", switch_session_event)"
 ---
 Some(
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Some(
             tab_position: None,
             pane_id: None,
             layout: None,
+            cwd: None,
         },
         1,
     ),

zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/snapshots/zellij_server__plugins__plugin_tests__switch_session_with_layout_and_cwd_plugin_command.snap

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+source: zellij-server/src/plugins/./unit/plugin_tests.rs
+assertion_line: 6398
+expression: "format!(\"{:#?}\", switch_session_event)"
+---
+Some(
+    SwitchSession(
+        ConnectToSession {
+            name: Some(
+                "my_other_new_session_with_cwd",
+            ),
+            tab_position: None,
+            pane_id: None,
+            layout: Some(
+                BuiltIn(
+                    "compact",
+                ),
+            ),
+            cwd: Some(
+                "/tmp",
+            ),
+        },
+        1,
+    ),
+)

zellij-server/src/plugins/unit/snapshots/zellij_server__plugins__plugin_tests__switch_session_with_layout_plugin_command.snap

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 source: zellij-server/src/plugins/./unit/plugin_tests.rs
-assertion_line: 6131
+assertion_line: 6317
 expression: "format!(\"{:#?}\", switch_session_event)"
 ---
 Some(
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Some(
                     "compact",
                 ),
             ),
+            cwd: None,
         },
         1,
     ),

zellij-server/src/plugins/zellij_exports.rs

@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ fn host_run_plugin_command(env: FunctionEnvMut<ForeignFunctionEnv>) {
                         connect_to_session.tab_position,
                         connect_to_session.pane_id,
                         connect_to_session.layout,
+                        connect_to_session.cwd,
                     )?,
                     PluginCommand::DeleteDeadSession(session_name) => {
                         delete_dead_session(session_name)?
@@ -926,6 +927,7 @@ fn switch_session(
     tab_position: Option<usize>,
     pane_id: Option<(u32, bool)>,
     layout: Option<LayoutInfo>,
+    cwd: Option<PathBuf>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     // pane_id is (id, is_plugin)
     let err_context = || format!("Failed to switch session");
@@ -936,6 +938,7 @@ fn switch_session(
         tab_position,
         pane_id,
         layout,
+        cwd,
     };
     env.plugin_env
         .senders

zellij-tile/src/shim.rs

@@ -660,10 +660,11 @@ pub fn switch_session(name: Option<&str>) {
 }
 
 /// Switch to a session with the given name, create one if no name is given
-pub fn switch_session_with_layout(name: Option<&str>, layout: LayoutInfo) {
+pub fn switch_session_with_layout(name: Option<&str>, layout: LayoutInfo, cwd: Option<PathBuf>) {
     let plugin_command = PluginCommand::SwitchSession(ConnectToSession {
         name: name.map(|n| n.to_string()),
         layout: Some(layout),
+        cwd,
         ..Default::default()
     });
     let protobuf_plugin_command: ProtobufPluginCommand = plugin_command.try_into().unwrap();

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

@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ pub struct SwitchSessionPayload {
     pub pane_id_is_plugin: ::core::option::Option<bool>,
     #[prost(message, optional, tag = "5")]
     pub layout: ::core::option::Option<super::event::LayoutInfo>,
+    #[prost(string, optional, tag = "6")]
+    pub cwd: ::core::option::Option<::prost::alloc::string::String>,
 }
 #[allow(clippy::derive_partial_eq_without_eq)]
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, ::prost::Message)]

zellij-utils/src/data.rs

@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ pub struct ConnectToSession {
     pub tab_position: Option<usize>,
     pub pane_id: Option<(u32, bool)>, // (id, is_plugin)
     pub layout: Option<LayoutInfo>,
+    pub cwd: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl ConnectToSession {

zellij-utils/src/input/layout.rs

@@ -211,6 +211,16 @@ impl RunPluginOrAlias {
         }
         self
     }
+    pub fn add_initial_cwd(&mut self, initial_cwd: &PathBuf) {
+        match self {
+            RunPluginOrAlias::RunPlugin(ref mut run_plugin) => {
+                run_plugin.initial_cwd = Some(initial_cwd.clone());
+            },
+            RunPluginOrAlias::Alias(ref mut alias) => {
+                alias.initial_cwd = Some(initial_cwd.clone());
+            },
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -305,7 +315,9 @@ impl Run {
             Run::Cwd(path) => {
                 *path = cwd.join(&path);
             },
-            _ => {}, // plugins aren't yet supported
+            Run::Plugin(run_plugin_or_alias) => {
+                run_plugin_or_alias.add_initial_cwd(&cwd);
+            },
         }
     }
     pub fn add_args(&mut self, args: Option<Vec<String>>) {
@@ -1365,6 +1377,20 @@ impl Layout {
             }
         }
     }
+    pub fn add_cwd_to_layout(&mut self, cwd: &PathBuf) {
+        for (_, tiled_pane_layout, floating_panes) in self.tabs.iter_mut() {
+            tiled_pane_layout.add_cwd_to_layout(&cwd);
+            for floating_pane in floating_panes {
+                floating_pane.add_cwd_to_layout(&cwd);
+            }
+        }
+        if let Some((tiled_pane_layout, floating_panes)) = self.template.as_mut() {
+            tiled_pane_layout.add_cwd_to_layout(&cwd);
+            for floating_pane in floating_panes {
+                floating_pane.add_cwd_to_layout(&cwd);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 fn split_space(

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.proto

@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ message SwitchSessionPayload {
   optional uint32 pane_id = 3;
   optional bool pane_id_is_plugin = 4;
   optional event.LayoutInfo layout = 5;
+  optional string cwd = 6;
 }
 
 message RequestPluginPermissionPayload {

zellij-utils/src/plugin_api/plugin_command.rs

@@ -689,6 +689,7 @@ impl TryFrom<ProtobufPluginCommand> for PluginCommand {
                         tab_position: payload.tab_position.map(|p| p as usize),
                         pane_id,
                         layout: payload.layout.and_then(|l| l.try_into().ok()),
+                        cwd: payload.cwd.map(|c| PathBuf::from(c)),
                     }))
                 },
                 _ => Err("Mismatched payload for SwitchSession"),
@@ -1222,6 +1223,7 @@ impl TryFrom<PluginCommand> for ProtobufPluginCommand {
                     pane_id: switch_to_session.pane_id.map(|p| p.0),
                     pane_id_is_plugin: switch_to_session.pane_id.map(|p| p.1),
                     layout: switch_to_session.layout.and_then(|l| l.try_into().ok()),
+                    cwd: switch_to_session.cwd.map(|c| c.display().to_string()),
                 })),
             }),
             PluginCommand::OpenTerminalInPlace(cwd) => Ok(ProtobufPluginCommand {