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feat(shell): extend float styling across shell chrome - #1628

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Linked Issue

Closes #1613

Follow-up to the already-closed approved float-style issue: extend the visual language from conversation cards to fixed shell chrome. This reference does not change the issue's current closed state.

PR Type

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Documentation only
  • Code refactoring
  • Maintenance/tooling
  • Breaking change

Summary

  • Apply quiet floating chrome to Agents, Todos, Status, the prompt, and above/below-input bars while preserving neon and narrow/background fallbacks.
  • Unify below-input Changes/header/status rendering with live ownership, consistent padding, and correct usage/header mouse coordinates.
  • Refresh Cards changes immediately; preserve native prompt selection, cursor and completion geometry; retain visible configured Todo shortcuts and external dock spacing.

Changes

Area Change
lib/shell-card.ts, lib/agents-widget.ts, lib/shell-todo.ts Balanced painted cards, continuous accents, title/body separation, row budgeting, configured key-only float Todo hint.
lib/shell-bar.ts, lib/shell-sidebar-layout.ts Floating bars, unified footer geometry, live status ownership, float-only rail alignment.
lib/shell-prompt.ts, extensions/gentle-shell.ts Integrated prompt status/idle label, quieter background, native geometry, empty-footer exterior spacer, immediate style invalidation.
tests/* (affected renderer and integration suites) Float/fallback/neon regressions, click offsets, completion/selection, owner transitions, width-48 Todo hints.
docs/gentle-shell.md, odd/tasks/float-chrome.md Current behavior and feature/verification evidence.

Review Scope

The user explicitly selected a single cohesive PR rather than a chain after the 1,853-line tracked feature diff was disclosed. Earlier panel and top-bar work is in two existing work-unit commits; remaining refinements retain their behavioral tests and documentation. No code, comments, or tests were compressed to reduce the review count. No repository size-exception gate was found, and no protected exception label is applied.

Test Plan

  • Final 8-suite functional run: 223/223 passed; selected installed-shell integration run: 6/6 passed.
  • Final pnpm run typecheck: 187 recorded diagnostics, no regressions. Runtime check: 8 generated modules match. Package asset check: 155 files, 69 byte-pinned artifacts verified. git diff --check passed.
  • Final pnpm test: 4,516 tests; 4,364 passed, 118 failed, 34 skipped. All failure names match the two retained T1-era 118-failure logs (0 added/removed); the 75 gentle-shell failure-name hash also matches the earlier T2/T3 baseline. Those log comparisons are evidence, not a claim that the local full suite is green. CI's native-binary configuration was not reproduced locally.
  • Earlier direct regression checks: 118/118 prompt/selection/Todo/sidebar tests and 4/4 selected installed T2/T3/T4d integration tests passed.
  • Typecheck ratchet: 187 recorded diagnostics, no regressions in the most recent run.
  • User verified the live float appearance and accepted delivery.
  • Known environment limitation: installed Pi 0.99.2 triggers the inherited unsupported editor-adapter gate. Earlier full-suite runs had 118 baseline failures; full-suite failures are not presented as a pass. Live Vim/IME and short-terminal verification remain unavailable.
  • No modified shell scripts or skills: shellcheck and changed-skill agent-load checks are not applicable.
  • Native RDD omitted by the user's explicit decision for this feature; no review-mode configuration changed.
  • GitHub CI on head ba1b43ced48513519ba97bb2c65b25a27c22348b: verify failed in unit-tests (4,516 tests; 4,369 passed, 113 failed, 34 skipped), including the inherited Unsupported Pi editor layout/version error. Provider-contract and runtime-harness passed. The full remote failure set has not been independently compared with the local baseline.
  • macOS transport and Ubuntu/Windows hidden-process checks passed; Windows repository review and optional CodeRabbit review were still pending at the last observation.
  • Not merged: merge remains conditional on applicable GitHub CI succeeding; no administrator bypass used.

Contributor Checklist

  • Linked issue carries status:approved (verified remotely).
  • User selected the explicit closing reference form.
  • Exactly one type:* label applied (type:feature).
  • Behavior documentation updated.
  • Live visual acceptance observed.
  • Final functional checks and known full-suite failures recorded.
  • Conventional work-unit commits verified without Co-Authored-By trailers.
  • Parent post-commit spot check: 223/223 tests passed; verified source/test bytes unchanged; clean worktree.
  • Applicable shellcheck/changed-skill checks assessed as not applicable.

Pi 0.99.2 compatibility correction

The user authorized fixing the existing main-branch compatibility regression blocking this PR. Work unit f51dea2a preserves the dependency policy and minimum version, adds byte-audited editor support for 0.99.2 alongside 0.99.1, keeps unknown versions fail-closed, and uses resolved installed SDK releases rather than dependency range strings in packed probes. Runtime fixture versions and compatibility docs are aligned; no child-safety guard or approved float UI was weakened.

Final writer and independent proof: 433/433 compatibility tests, 322/322 shell/Vim tests; full suite 4,521 total, 4,487 passed, 0 failed, 34 Windows-native skipped with GENTLE_PI_AGENTS_CHILD unset for the test command only. Typecheck, runtime, provider and package asset checks pass. Parent spot check 433/433 passes. Full editor/undo SHA/cmp audit confirms 0.99.1 and 0.99.2 are byte-identical. New compatibility candidate received native review approval and exact acknowledgement; original user-declined float review is unchanged. Non-blocking advisory findings are follow-ups, not fixes in this PR.

The earlier 113-failure CI result above belongs to old head ba1b43ce, before this correction. New GitHub CI on updated head is pending; actual network-packed SDK and Windows lifecycle proof must come from CI. Merge still requires applicable CI green, without admin bypass.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added a float style for prompts, headers, footers, and panels, with background-aware rendering and fallback to the existing layout when unsupported or too narrow.
    • Fullscreen layouts now adapt to terminal width, with configurable header placement and grouped status and changes content.
    • Card-style changes redraw affected surfaces immediately; failed saves leave the active style unchanged.
  • Compatibility
    • Vim editing support now covers audited Pi 0.99.1 and 0.99.2 releases. Newer unaudited versions retain ordinary prompt editing.
  • Documentation
    • Updated layout, style, and compatibility guidance.

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Walkthrough

This change adds float-style rendering for shell panels, prompts, and fullscreen chrome. It updates panel sizing and interaction geometry, groups fullscreen Changes and Status content, refreshes affected surfaces when card style changes, and documents the layouts and fallbacks.

Changes

Float panels and card consumers

Layer / File(s) Summary
Float panel rendering and shared geometry
lib/shell-card.ts, lib/shell-bar.ts, tests/shell-card.test.ts, tests/shell-bar.test.ts
renderCard supports opt-in float panels. Shared helpers report panel width, header row, and extra rows. Tests cover panel layout and fallback behavior.
Agents and TODO panel sizing and interactions
lib/agents-widget.ts, lib/shell-todo.ts, extensions/gentle-todo.ts, tests/agents-widget.test.ts, tests/gentle-agents.test.ts, tests/gentle-todo.test.ts
Agents rendering accounts for panel rows when selecting visible tasks. TODO rendering uses panel width and tone; hover and collapse clicks target the rendered header row. Tests cover row budgets and panel interactions.
Status panel sizing
lib/shell-bar.ts, tests/shell-bar.test.ts
The sidebar Status card uses panel rendering and panel-specific content width.

Float prompt rendering and input

Layer / File(s) Summary
Prompt layout and background rendering
lib/shell-prompt.ts, extensions/gentle-shell.ts, tests/shell-prompt.test.ts, tests/selection-engine.test.ts
The prompt resolves float layout when width and background support it, paints prompt rows, and rearms background colors after resets. The editor uses the resolved width for selection, mouse, and autocomplete geometry. Unsupported layouts use neon framing.
Live theme and state rendering
extensions/gentle-shell.ts, tests/gentle-shell.test.ts
Prompt rendering receives the current theme background renderer. Tests cover live background changes and state-specific indicators.

Fullscreen chrome, rail layout, and style updates

Layer / File(s) Summary
Header and grouped footer rendering
lib/shell-bar.ts, extensions/gentle-shell.ts, tests/shell-bar.test.ts, tests/gentle-shell.test.ts
Fullscreen chrome supports floating headers and grouped Changes and Status rows. Shared hit testing handles usage clicks, and rendering accounts for placement, visibility, and narrow-layout fallbacks.
Rail layout and style refresh
lib/shell-sidebar-layout.ts, extensions/gentle-shell.ts, tests/shell-sidebar-layout.test.ts, tests/gentle-shell.test.ts
The prepared rail cache includes card style, and the header-associated blank row is limited to NEON. Card-style changes invalidate affected caches and request renders; tests cover style and layout transitions, including failed saves.
Documentation and implementation record
docs/gentle-shell.md, odd/tasks/float-chrome.md
The shell documentation describes float rendering, layout rules, style coverage, and fallbacks. The task record documents design details, verification, and delivery status.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant GentleShellExtension
  participant ShellChromeRenderer
  participant ChangesWidget
  participant StatusDigest
  GentleShellExtension->>ShellChromeRenderer: Provide presentation, captured changes, and status
  ShellChromeRenderer->>ChangesWidget: Include visible captured changes
  ShellChromeRenderer->>StatusDigest: Include status unless hidden
  ShellChromeRenderer-->>GentleShellExtension: Return grouped chrome rows and usage hit span
  GentleShellExtension->>ShellChromeRenderer: Test usage click coordinates
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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to ba1b4

Float styling is mergeable with bounded follow-up: collapsed Agents cards can exceed small caller-supplied row budgets, but the current production caller prevents those inputs. Enforce the API minimum and cover the edge case.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to ba1b4

The inspected changes remain within terminal presentation and interaction. Native editor delegation, bounded click targets, fallback rendering, and ownership cleanup limit the exposure. No security concern was confirmed, but incomplete comparison coverage prevents the strongest assurance.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

Security review details

Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The inspected entrypoint changes affect terminal prompt and chrome interaction within the existing session. Their demonstrated effects are layout, selection decoration, and access to the existing usage view; no new authority-bearing interface was identified in those paths.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — The new footer usage handler requires an eligible left click, current surface ownership, and a match against the exact header row and usage span. Prompt installation also retains the existing editor-owner gate rather than replacing an unrelated editor factory.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

  • observed — Fallback clears floating input geometry, and session shutdown clears prompt references and queued text while removing the owned editor factory. These controls limit stale input ownership during fallback and teardown.
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Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Issue #1613 is closed and completed. It supplies historical context only. No active directly linked issue remains, so this pull request has no linked-issue coding requirements to satisfy.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within the pull request scope described in the summary. They extend float styling across shell chrome, unify related rendering, preserve layout and interaction behavior, and add suppo…
Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: extending float styling across shell chrome.
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Review comments at @lib/agents-widget.ts:
- Around line 303-317: Enforce the minimum logical row budget in the maxRows
calculation in the exported agent-card rendering path before subtracting
float-card chrome rows, so collapsed rendering cannot exceed the budget when
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  • lib/shell-prompt.ts
  • lib/shell-sidebar-layout.ts
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const cols = columns(shown, panelInnerWidth(theme, width, tone(shown)), now);
// The float panel spends two more rows on padding above its header and the
// separator below it, so it gives them back from the task budget to stay as
// tall as the frame.
const extraRows = panelExtraRows(theme, width, tone(shown));
const maxRows = options.maxRows === undefined ? undefined : options.maxRows - extraRows;
const { listed, hidden } = options.collapsed ? { listed: [shown[0]], hidden: 0 } : visibleRows(shown, maxRows, extraRows > 0);
const hint = options.collapsed && options.collapseKey ? `${options.collapseKey} expand` : shown.length > 1 ? batchElapsed(shown, now) : undefined;
const body = listed.flatMap((task) => row(task, theme, cols, now, options.maxRows === undefined));
if (hidden > 0) body.push(overflowRow(hidden, theme, options.viewKey));
return renderCard(
{ title: "Agents", subtitle: counts(shown), body, tone: tone(shown), glyph: AGENTS_GLYPH },
theme,
width,
{ expanded: true, hint },
{ expanded: true, hint, panel: true },

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Enforce the minimum logical maxRows budget for collapsed float cards.

maxRows is the logical task/body budget. It is not the physical line count of a float card; float rendering intentionally adds two chrome rows, as the existing assertions require. However, the collapsed branch always emits one task and bypasses visibleRows. With collapsed: true and maxRows < 3, the effective body budget is zero or negative, so the card exceeds its logical budget. widgetRows protects the current production caller, but the exported API accepts smaller values without declaring a minimum.

Enforce the three-row minimum at the API boundary and add a regression test for collapsed rendering with maxRows: 1. This is a visual row-budget overflow, not a crash or availability failure.

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-	const maxRows = options.maxRows === undefined ? undefined : options.maxRows - extraRows;
+	const maxRows = options.maxRows === undefined ? undefined : Math.max(ROWS_MIN, options.maxRows) - extraRows;
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const cols = columns(shown, panelInnerWidth(theme, width, tone(shown)), now);
// The float panel spends two more rows on padding above its header and the
// separator below it, so it gives them back from the task budget to stay as
// tall as the frame.
const extraRows = panelExtraRows(theme, width, tone(shown));
const maxRows = options.maxRows === undefined ? undefined : options.maxRows - extraRows;
const { listed, hidden } = options.collapsed ? { listed: [shown[0]], hidden: 0 } : visibleRows(shown, maxRows, extraRows > 0);
const hint = options.collapsed && options.collapseKey ? `${options.collapseKey} expand` : shown.length > 1 ? batchElapsed(shown, now) : undefined;
const body = listed.flatMap((task) => row(task, theme, cols, now, options.maxRows === undefined));
if (hidden > 0) body.push(overflowRow(hidden, theme, options.viewKey));
return renderCard(
{ title: "Agents", subtitle: counts(shown), body, tone: tone(shown), glyph: AGENTS_GLYPH },
theme,
width,
{ expanded: true, hint },
{ expanded: true, hint, panel: true },
const cols = columns(shown, panelInnerWidth(theme, width, tone(shown)), now);
// The float panel spends two more rows on padding above its header and the
// separator below it, so it gives them back from the task budget to stay as
// tall as the frame.
const extraRows = panelExtraRows(theme, width, tone(shown));
const maxRows = options.maxRows === undefined ? undefined : Math.max(ROWS_MIN, options.maxRows) - extraRows;
const { listed, hidden } = options.collapsed ? { listed: [shown[0]], hidden: 0 } : visibleRows(shown, maxRows, extraRows > 0);
const hint = options.collapsed && options.collapseKey ? `${options.collapseKey} expand` : shown.length > 1 ? batchElapsed(shown, now) : undefined;
const body = listed.flatMap((task) => row(task, theme, cols, now, options.maxRows === undefined));
if (hidden > 0) body.push(overflowRow(hidden, theme, options.viewKey));
return renderCard(
{ title: "Agents", subtitle: counts(shown), body, tone: tone(shown), glyph: AGENTS_GLYPH },
theme,
width,
{ expanded: true, hint, panel: true },
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Review comment at @lib/agents-widget.ts around lines 303 - 317:
Enforce the minimum logical row budget in the maxRows calculation in the
exported agent-card rendering path before subtracting float-card chrome rows, so
collapsed rendering cannot exceed the budget when callers provide maxRows below
three. Add a regression test for collapsed rendering with maxRows: 1, preserving
the existing physical chrome-row behavior.

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