zellij-org/zellij · error · anyhow::Error

ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates missing pane_id

Error message

ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates missing pane_id

What it means

Error "ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates missing pane_id" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.

Solutions

1. Include the required 'pane_id' field in the protobuf message before sending it.
2. Verify the sender populates all mandatory fields; add a presence check before conversion.

When it happens

Trigger: Occurs when a protobuf message received over IPC omits the required field; deserialization fails instead of using a default.

Common situations: Occurs when a client or plugin sends an incompletely populated message, often from a version mismatch or hand-crafted payload.

AI-assisted analysis of zellij-org/zellij@e839bfffa5 (2026-08-19). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e3542699f95a9b9d. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs:2956

                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::CurrentTabInfo {
                    output_json: current_tab_info_action.output_json,
                })
            },
            ActionType::TogglePanePinned(_) => Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::TogglePanePinned),
            ActionType::StackPanes(stack_panes_action) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::StackPanes {
                    pane_ids: stack_panes_action
                        .pane_ids
                        .into_iter()
                        .map(|id| id.try_into())
                        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?,
                })
            },
            ActionType::ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates(change_coords_action) => Ok(
                crate::input::actions::Action::ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates {
                    pane_id: change_coords_action
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                    coordinates: change_coords_action
                        .coordinates
                        .ok_or_else(|| {
                            anyhow!("ChangeFloatingPaneCoordinates missing coordinates")
                        })?
                        .try_into()?,
                },
            ),
            ActionType::TogglePaneBorderless(toggle_borderless_action) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::TogglePaneBorderless {
                    pane_id: toggle_borderless_action
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("TogglePaneBorderless missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                })
            },
            ActionType::SetPaneBorderless(set_borderless_action) => {

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