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

SetPaneBorderless missing pane_id

Error message

SetPaneBorderless missing pane_id

What it means

Error "SetPaneBorderless 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/a0957363b2ea07e7. Report an issue: GitHub.

Appendix: source

Thrown at zellij-utils/src/ipc/protobuf_conversion.rs:2978

                        .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) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::SetPaneBorderless {
                    pane_id: set_borderless_action
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("SetPaneBorderless missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                    borderless: set_borderless_action.borderless,
                })
            },
            ActionType::TogglePaneInGroup(_) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::TogglePaneInGroup)
            },
            ActionType::ToggleGroupMarking(_) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::ToggleGroupMarking)
            },
            ActionType::SetPaneColor(set_pane_color_action) => {
                Ok(crate::input::actions::Action::SetPaneColor {
                    pane_id: set_pane_color_action
                        .pane_id
                        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("SetPaneColor missing pane_id"))?
                        .try_into()?,
                    fg: set_pane_color_action.fg,
                    bg: set_pane_color_action.bg,

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