{"record":{"id":"6b3c841df208a4c1","repo":"zellij-org/zellij","slug":"newpaneplacement-missing-placement-type","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"NewPanePlacement missing placement_type","messagePattern":"NewPanePlacement missing placement_type","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs","lineNumber":3933,"sourceCode":"        };\n        Self {\n            placement_type: Some(placement_type),\n        }\n    }\n}\n\n// Reverse NewPanePlacement conversion\nimpl TryFrom<crate::client_server_contract::client_server_contract::NewPanePlacement>\n    for crate::data::NewPanePlacement\n{\n    type Error = anyhow::Error;\n    fn try_from(\n        placement: crate::client_server_contract::client_server_contract::NewPanePlacement,\n    ) -> Result<Self> {\n        use crate::client_server_contract::client_server_contract::new_pane_placement::PlacementType;\n        match placement\n            .placement_type\n            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!(\"NewPanePlacement missing placement_type\"))?\n        {\n            // New fields (with borderless support) take priority\n            PlacementType::NoPreferenceWithOptions(opts) => {\n                Ok(crate::data::NewPanePlacement::NoPreference {\n                    borderless: opts.borderless,\n                })\n            },\n            PlacementType::TiledWithOptions(opts) => {\n                let direction = opts.direction.map(proto_i32_to_direction).transpose()?;\n                Ok(crate::data::NewPanePlacement::Tiled {\n                    direction,\n                    borderless: opts.borderless,\n                })\n            },\n            PlacementType::StackedWithOptions(opts) => {\n                let pane_id = opts\n                    .pane_id_to_stack_under\n                    .map(|id| id.try_into())","sourceCodeStart":3915,"sourceCodeEnd":3951,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/blob/e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e/zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs#L3915-L3951","documentation":"Error \"NewPanePlacement missing placement_type\" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.","triggerScenarios":"Occurs when a protobuf message received over IPC omits the required field; deserialization fails instead of using a default.","commonSituations":"Occurs when a client or plugin sends an incompletely populated message, often from a version mismatch or hand-crafted payload.","solutions":["Include the required 'placement_type' field in the protobuf message before sending it.","Verify the sender populates all mandatory fields; add a presence check before conversion."],"exampleFix":null,"handlingStrategy":null,"validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":null,"preventionTips":[],"tags":[],"backgroundTag":null,"analyzedSha":"e839bfffa586992364309a685b2c71f3b23c247e","analyzedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-08-19T07:42:58.758Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-14T00:17:10.932Z"}