Zellij improvements: zjstatus redesign, autolock, container integration

docs/zellij-future-changes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Zellij: Future Changes to Watch
+
+Tracking upstream features and plugins that would improve the zellij setup once available.
+
+## Auto Tab Rename (blocked on zellij release)
+
+**Plugin:** [vmaerten/zellij-tab-rename](https://github.com/vmaerten/zellij-tab-rename)
+
+Automatically renames tabs based on CWD, running process, or git root. Closest thing to tmux's `automatic-rename` behavior. Supports `source "process"` mode which shows `nvim`, `cargo`, etc. and falls back to directory name for shells.
+
+**Blocked on:** `CwdChanged` event from [zellij PR #4546](https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/pull/4546) — not yet in a release. Current zellij 0.43.1 does not support it.
+
+**When available:** Add to `load_plugins` in `config.kdl.tmpl` with `source "process"` and `git_root "true"`.
+
+## Clickable Session Name (zjstatus feature request)
+
+zjstatus's `{session}` widget has no click behavior. Clicking it to open the session manager (`zellij:session-manager`) would match the UX of `{tabs}` (click to switch) and `{swap_layout}` (click to cycle).
+
+**Status:** Not implemented. Would need a feature request on [dj95/zjstatus](https://github.com/dj95/zjstatus/issues).
+
+## Autolock Status Indicator
+
+The `zellij-autolock` plugin's enabled/disabled state is invisible to other plugins. `MessagePlugin` from keybindings sends `CustomMessage` events, but zjstatus pipes expect `PipeMessage` events — they're different event types in zellij's architecture.
+
+**What would fix it:**
+- zellij adding a silent `Run` action for keybindings (no pane opened)
+- zellij unifying `CustomMessage` and `PipeMessage` so `MessagePlugin` can reach zjstatus pipes
+- autolock exposing its state via a file or pipe
+
+## Mouse Button Bindings
+
+Zellij's keybinding system only supports keyboard inputs. No mouse button bindings (middle-click to close tab, right-click context menu). Mouse events are either passthrough to terminal apps or internal UI only.
+
+**Status:** No known proposal. Would need a zellij core feature request.
+
+## Image Support in Multiplexers (yazi/superfile)
+
+Terminal image protocols (Kitty graphics, sixel) don't pass through zellij correctly. Tools like yazi and superfile that rely on inline image rendering show broken or no images inside zellij panes.
+
+**Status:** Known zellij limitation. Partial sixel support exists but Kitty graphics protocol passthrough is incomplete. Track [zellij-org/zellij#2790](https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/issues/2790) and related issues.
+
+## Independent Pane Border Colors
+
+Pane border colors are tied to the theme's component system (`frame_selected`, `frame_unselected`, `frame_highlight`). The current custom theme (`catppuccin-mocha-subtle`) uses surface0/1/2 for subtle borders. If zellij adds dedicated border color settings independent of the component theme, the workaround theme could be simplified.

dot_config/fish/conf.d/zz_03_interactive.fish

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     # Set simple hostname for prompt display
     set -gx HOST (string split -f1 '.' $hostname)
+
+
 end

dot_config/fish/conf.d/zz_04_abbr.fish

@@ -7,67 +7,69 @@ if status is-interactive
     # --- Compatible syntax (flags mostly work the same) ---
 
     # Eza for ls
-    abbr --add ls 'eza'
+    abbr --add ls eza
     abbr --add ll 'eza -l --icons=auto --group-directories-first'
     abbr --add l. 'eza -d .*'
     abbr --add l1 'eza -1'
     abbr --add la 'eza -la --icons=auto --group-directories-first'
     abbr --add lt 'eza --tree --level=2'
 
     # Bat for cat
-    abbr --add cat 'bat'
+    abbr --add cat bat
 
     # Trash for rm (safer delete)
-    abbr --add rm 'trash'
+    abbr --add rm trash
 
     # Difftastic for diff
-    abbr --add diff 'difft'
+    abbr --add diff difft
 
     # Duf for df (beautiful disk free)
-    abbr --add df 'duf'
+    abbr --add df duf
 
     # Dust for du (visual disk usage)
-    abbr --add du 'dust'
+    abbr --add du dust
 
     # Gping for ping (graph visualization)
-    abbr --add ping 'gping'
+    abbr --add ping gping
 
     # --- Different syntax (forces learning the new tool) ---
 
     # Ripgrep for grep
-    abbr --add grep 'rg'
+    abbr --add grep rg
 
     # fd for find
-    abbr --add find 'fd'
+    abbr --add find fd
 
     # sd for sed
-    abbr --add sed 'sd'
+    abbr --add sed sd
 
     # xh for curl
-    abbr --add curl 'xh'
+    abbr --add curl xh
 
     # --- Editor (force neovim) ---
 
-    abbr --add vim 'nvim'
-    abbr --add vi 'nvim'
+    abbr --add vim nvim
+    abbr --add vi nvim
 
     # --- Shorthand for modern tools ---
 
     # Chezmoi
-    abbr --add cz 'chezmoi'
+    abbr --add cz chezmoi
 
     # Lazygit
-    abbr --add lg 'lazygit'
+    abbr --add lg lazygit
 
     # Broot
-    abbr --add br 'broot'
+    abbr --add br broot
 
     # --- Container management (distrobox) ---
-
-    abbr --add db 'distrobox'
+    abbr --add db distrobox
     abbr --add dbe 'distrobox enter'
     abbr --add dbl 'distrobox list'
     abbr --add dbs 'distrobox stop'
     abbr --add dbrm 'distrobox rm'
     abbr --add dbc 'distrobox create'
+
+    # Zellij
+    abbr --add zj zellij
 end