show a transient history cell for commands

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ use codex_core::protocol::TokenUsage;
 use crossterm::event::KeyEvent;
 use crossterm::event::KeyEventKind;
 use ratatui::buffer::Buffer;
+use ratatui::layout::Constraint;
+use ratatui::layout::Layout;
 use ratatui::layout::Rect;
 use ratatui::widgets::Widget;
 use ratatui::widgets::WidgetRef;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ChatWidget<'a> {
     app_event_tx: AppEventSender,
     codex_op_tx: UnboundedSender<Op>,
     bottom_pane: BottomPane<'a>,
+    active_history_cell: Option<HistoryCell>,
     config: Config,
     initial_user_message: Option<UserMessage>,
     token_usage: TokenUsage,
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                 has_input_focus: true,
                 enhanced_keys_supported,
             }),
+            active_history_cell: None,
             config,
             initial_user_message: create_initial_user_message(
                 initial_prompt.unwrap_or_default(),
@@ -156,6 +160,10 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
 
     pub fn desired_height(&self, width: u16) -> u16 {
         self.bottom_pane.desired_height(width)
+            + self
+                .active_history_cell
+                .as_ref()
+                .map_or(0, |c| c.desired_height(width))
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn handle_key_event(&mut self, key_event: KeyEvent) {
@@ -371,9 +379,11 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                         cwd: cwd.clone(),
                     },
                 );
-                self.add_to_history(HistoryCell::new_active_exec_command(command));
+                self.active_history_cell = Some(HistoryCell::new_active_exec_command(command));
+            }
+            EventMsg::ExecCommandOutputDelta(_) => {
+                // TODO
             }
-            EventMsg::ExecCommandOutputDelta(_) => {}
             EventMsg::PatchApplyBegin(PatchApplyBeginEvent {
                 call_id: _,
                 auto_approved,
@@ -394,6 +404,7 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                 stderr,
             }) => {
                 let cmd = self.running_commands.remove(&call_id);
+                self.active_history_cell = None;
                 self.add_to_history(HistoryCell::new_completed_exec_command(
                     cmd.map(|cmd| cmd.command).unwrap_or_else(|| vec![call_id]),
                     CommandOutput {
@@ -511,16 +522,34 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
     }
 
     pub fn cursor_pos(&self, area: Rect) -> Option<(u16, u16)> {
-        self.bottom_pane.cursor_pos(area)
+        let [_, bottom_pane_area] = Layout::vertical([
+            Constraint::Max(
+                self.active_history_cell
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map_or(0, |c| c.desired_height(area.width)),
+            ),
+            Constraint::Min(self.bottom_pane.desired_height(area.width)),
+        ])
+        .areas(area);
+        self.bottom_pane.cursor_pos(bottom_pane_area)
     }
 }
 
 impl WidgetRef for &ChatWidget<'_> {
     fn render_ref(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
-        // In the hybrid inline viewport mode we only draw the interactive
-        // bottom pane; history entries are injected directly into scrollback
-        // via `Terminal::insert_before`.
-        (&self.bottom_pane).render(area, buf);
+        let [active_cell_area, bottom_pane_area] = Layout::vertical([
+            Constraint::Max(
+                self.active_history_cell
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map_or(0, |c| c.desired_height(area.width)),
+            ),
+            Constraint::Min(self.bottom_pane.desired_height(area.width)),
+        ])
+        .areas(area);
+        (&self.bottom_pane).render(bottom_pane_area, buf);
+        if let Some(cell) = &self.active_history_cell {
+            cell.render_ref(active_cell_area, buf);
+        }
     }
 }
 

codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ use ratatui::style::Modifier;
 use ratatui::style::Style;
 use ratatui::text::Line as RtLine;
 use ratatui::text::Span as RtSpan;
+use ratatui::widgets::Paragraph;
+use ratatui::widgets::WidgetRef;
+use ratatui::widgets::Wrap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Cursor;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
@@ -148,6 +151,15 @@ impl HistoryCell {
             ],
         }
     }
+
+    pub(crate) fn desired_height(&self, width: u16) -> u16 {
+        Paragraph::new(Text::from(self.plain_lines()))
+            .wrap(Wrap { trim: false })
+            .line_count(width)
+            .try_into()
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn new_session_info(
         config: &Config,
         event: SessionConfiguredEvent,
@@ -631,6 +643,14 @@ impl HistoryCell {
     }
 }
 
+impl WidgetRef for &HistoryCell {
+    fn render_ref(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
+        Paragraph::new(Text::from(self.plain_lines()))
+            .wrap(Wrap { trim: false })
+            .render(area, buf);
+    }
+}
+
 fn create_diff_summary(changes: HashMap<PathBuf, FileChange>) -> Vec<String> {
     // Build a concise, human‑readable summary list similar to the
     // `git status` short format so the user can reason about the