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

CloseFocusByPaneId missing pane_id

Error message

CloseFocusByPaneId missing pane_id

What it means

Error "CloseFocusByPaneId 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/e66a6424603a3d0d. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs:3147

                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("ToggleNoUiFullscreenByPaneId missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                },
            ),
            ActionType::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloatingByPaneId(a) => Ok(
                crate::input::actions::Action::TogglePaneEmbedOrFloatingByPaneId {
                    pane_id: a
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| {
                            anyhow!("TogglePaneEmbedOrFloatingByPaneId missing pane_id")
                        })?
                        .try_into()?,
                },
            ),
            ActionType::CloseFocusByPaneId(a) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::CloseFocusByPaneId {
                    pane_id: a
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("CloseFocusByPaneId missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                })
            },
            ActionType::RenamePaneByPaneId(a) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::RenamePaneByPaneId {
                    pane_id: a.pane_id.map(|p| p.try_into()).transpose()?,
                    name: a.name,
                })
            },
            ActionType::UndoRenamePaneByPaneId(a) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::UndoRenamePaneByPaneId {
                    pane_id: a
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("UndoRenamePaneByPaneId missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                })
            },
            ActionType::TogglePanePinnedByPaneId(a) => {

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