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

Invalid OnForceClose value: {}

Error message

Invalid OnForceClose value: {}

What it means

Error "Invalid OnForceClose value: {}" thrown in zellij-org/zellij.

Source

Thrown at zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs:1055

            layout_dir: options.layout_dir.map(std::path::PathBuf::from),
            theme_dir: options.theme_dir.map(std::path::PathBuf::from),
            mouse_mode: options.mouse_mode,
            pane_frames: options.pane_frames,
            pane_frame_style: options.pane_frame_style.as_deref().and_then(|s| match s {
                "full" => Some(crate::input::options::PaneFrameStyle::Full),
                "titles" => Some(crate::input::options::PaneFrameStyle::Titles),
                "none" => Some(crate::input::options::PaneFrameStyle::None),
                _ => None,
            }),
            mirror_session: options.mirror_session,
            on_force_close: options
                .on_force_close
                .map(|o| match ProtoOnForceClose::try_from(o).ok() {
                    Some(ProtoOnForceClose::Quit) => Ok(crate::input::options::OnForceClose::Quit),
                    Some(ProtoOnForceClose::Detach) => {
                        Ok(crate::input::options::OnForceClose::Detach)
                    },
                    _ => Err(anyhow!("Invalid OnForceClose value: {}", o)),
                })
                .transpose()?,
            scroll_buffer_size: options.scroll_buffer_size.map(|s| s as usize),
            copy_command: options.copy_command,
            copy_clipboard: options
                .copy_clipboard
                .map(|c| match ProtoClipboard::try_from(c).ok() {
                    Some(ProtoClipboard::System) => Ok(crate::input::options::Clipboard::System),
                    Some(ProtoClipboard::Primary) => Ok(crate::input::options::Clipboard::Primary),
                    _ => Err(anyhow!("Invalid Clipboard value: {}", c)),
                })
                .transpose()?,
            copy_on_select: options.copy_on_select,
            osc8_hyperlinks: options.osc8_hyperlinks,
            scrollback_editor: options.scrollback_editor.map(std::path::PathBuf::from),
            session_name: options.session_name,
            attach_to_session: options.attach_to_session,
            auto_layout: options.auto_layout,

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Solutions

1. Validate the value against the allowed enum range before constructing the message.
2. Ensure client and server use matching protobuf definitions; regenerate bindings if versions differ.

When it happens

Trigger: Occurs when a protobuf enum value received over IPC has no matching variant; conversion rejects the unknown value.

Common situations: Typical of version skew between client and server, or a malformed/corrupted IPC message.

AI-assisted analysis of zellij-org/zellij@e839bfffa5 (2026-08-19). Data as JSON: /api/errors/34153802b7b900fd. Report an issue: GitHub.