Hmbown/CodeWhale · error · anyhow::Error

Failed to update setting: invalid status indicator '{value}'

Error message

Failed to update setting: invalid status indicator '{value}'. Expected: cw, whale, dots, off.

What it means

Settings update validation for the status indicator key: the normalized value is not cw, whale, dots, or off. Governs which idle animation renders; invalid values are rejected at set time rather than falling back silently.

Source

Thrown at crates/tui/src/settings.rs:1397

                }
                self.composer_vim_mode = normalized;
            }
            "transcript_spacing" | "spacing" => {
                let normalized = normalize_transcript_spacing(value);
                if !["compact", "comfortable", "spacious"].contains(&normalized) {
                    anyhow::bail!(
                        "Failed to update setting: invalid transcript spacing '{value}'. Expected: compact, comfortable, spacious."
                    );
                }
                self.transcript_spacing = normalized.to_string();
            }
            "launch_screen" | "launch" => {
                self.launch_screen = parse_bool(value)?;
            }
            "status_indicator" | "indicator" => {
                let normalized = normalize_status_indicator(value);
                if !["cw", "whale", "dots", "off"].contains(&normalized) {
                    anyhow::bail!(
                        "Failed to update setting: invalid status indicator '{value}'. Expected: cw, whale, dots, off."
                    );
                }
                self.status_indicator = normalized.to_string();
            }
            "synchronized_output" | "sync_output" | "sync" => {
                let normalized = normalize_synchronized_output(value);
                if !["auto", "on", "off"].contains(&normalized) {
                    anyhow::bail!(
                        "Failed to update setting: invalid synchronized_output '{value}'. Expected: auto, on, off."
                    );
                }
                self.synchronized_output = normalized.to_string();
            }
            "workspace_follow_symlinks" | "follow_symlinks" => {
                self.workspace_follow_symlinks = parse_bool(value)?;
            }
            "default_mode" | "mode" => {

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Solutions

1. Set the status indicator to cw, whale, dots, or off

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at crates/tui/src/settings.rs:1397 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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