zellij-org/zellij · error · anyhow::Error
Empty ClientToServerMsg message
Error message
Empty ClientToServerMsg message
What it means
Error "Empty ClientToServerMsg message" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.
Source
Thrown at zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs:364
Ok(ClientToServerMsg::SixelSupport {
supported: msg.supported,
})
},
Some(client_to_server_msg::Message::RequestSessionList(_)) => {
Ok(ClientToServerMsg::RequestSessionList)
},
Some(client_to_server_msg::Message::SetMobileRenderPreferences(msg)) => {
Ok(ClientToServerMsg::SetMobileRenderPreferences {
single_pane: msg.single_pane,
fit: msg.fit,
})
},
Some(client_to_server_msg::Message::HostTerminalFocusChanged(msg)) => {
Ok(ClientToServerMsg::HostTerminalFocusChanged {
focused: msg.focused,
})
},
None => Err(anyhow!("Empty ClientToServerMsg message")),
}
}
}
// Convert Rust ServerToClientMsg to protobuf
impl From<ServerToClientMsg> for ProtoServerToClientMsg {
fn from(msg: ServerToClientMsg) -> Self {
let message = match msg {
ServerToClientMsg::Render { content } => {
server_to_client_msg::Message::Render(RenderMsg { content })
},
ServerToClientMsg::UnblockInputThread => {
server_to_client_msg::Message::UnblockInputThread(UnblockInputThreadMsg {})
},
ServerToClientMsg::Exit { exit_reason } => {
let (proto_exit_reason, payload) = match exit_reason {
ExitReason::Error(ref msg) => (ProtoExitReason::Error, Some(msg.clone())),
ExitReason::CustomExitStatus(status) => {View on GitHub (pinned to e839bfffa5)
Solutions
- Check the attached error details and logs for the underlying cause.
- Retry the operation; if persistent, report the issue with reproduction steps.
When it happens
Trigger: Occurs when a protobuf message arrives with no payload; there is nothing to convert.
Common situations: Usually an environment problem, a race, or an internal invariant violation.
AI-assisted analysis of zellij-org/zellij@e839bfffa5 (2026-08-19).
Data as JSON: /api/errors/12d5a3d6c1ed51bd.
Report an issue: GitHub.