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) => {

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Solutions

  1. Check the attached error details and logs for the underlying cause.
  2. 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.