feat(ui): add status bar tips (#1462)

* feat(ui): add more tips to status bar

* fix(e2e): clear status-bar-tips cache for each test

* style(fmt): rustfmt

default-plugins/status-bar/src/main.rs

@@ -151,19 +151,14 @@ fn color_elements(palette: Palette, different_color_alternates: bool) -> Colored
             unselected_single_letter_char_shortcut: style!(palette.red, palette.fg).bold().dimmed(),
             unselected_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(palette.fg, background),
 
-            unselected_alternate_single_letter_prefix_separator: style!(
-                palette.fg,
-                alternate_background_color
-            ),
+            unselected_alternate_single_letter_prefix_separator: style!(background, palette.fg),
             unselected_alternate_single_letter_char_shortcut: style!(
                 palette.red,
                 alternate_background_color
             )
-            .bold(),
-            unselected_alternate_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(
-                palette.fg,
-                alternate_background_color
-            ),
+            .bold()
+            .dimmed(),
+            unselected_alternate_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(palette.fg, background),
 
             superkey_prefix: style!(foreground, background).bold(),
             superkey_suffix_separator: style!(background, background),
@@ -209,19 +204,14 @@ fn color_elements(palette: Palette, different_color_alternates: bool) -> Colored
             unselected_single_letter_char_shortcut: style!(palette.red, palette.fg).bold(),
             unselected_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(palette.fg, background),
 
-            unselected_alternate_single_letter_prefix_separator: style!(
-                palette.fg,
-                alternate_background_color
-            ),
+            unselected_alternate_single_letter_prefix_separator: style!(background, palette.fg),
             unselected_alternate_single_letter_char_shortcut: style!(
                 palette.red,
                 alternate_background_color
             )
-            .bold(),
-            unselected_alternate_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(
-                palette.fg,
-                alternate_background_color
-            ),
+            .bold()
+            .dimmed(),
+            unselected_alternate_single_letter_suffix_separator: style!(palette.fg, background),
 
             superkey_prefix: style!(background, palette.fg).bold(),
             superkey_suffix_separator: style!(palette.fg, background),

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/consts.rs

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 pub const DEFAULT_CACHE_FILE_PATH: &str = "/tmp/status-bar-tips.cache";
-pub const MAX_CACHE_HITS: usize = 10;
+pub const MAX_CACHE_HITS: usize = 20; // this should be 10, but right now there's a bug where the plugin load function is called twice, and sot he cache is hit twice

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/compact_layout.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn compact_layout_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: UI taking up too much space? Start Zellij with
+    // zellij -l compact or remove pane frames with Ctrl + <p> + <z>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("UI taking up too much space? Start Zellij with "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(green_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij -l compact"),
+        Style::new().paint(" or remove pane frames with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<z>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn compact_layout_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: To save screen space, start Zellij with
+    // zellij -l compact or remove pane frames with Ctrl + <p> + <z>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("To save screen space, start Zellij with "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(green_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij -l compact"),
+        Style::new().paint(" or remove frames with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<z>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn compact_layout_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Save screen space, start Zellij with
+    // zellij -l compact or remove pane frames with Ctrl + <p> + <z>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Save screen space, start with: "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(green_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij -l compact"),
+        Style::new().paint(" or remove frames with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<z>"),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/edit_scrollbuffer.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn edit_scrollbuffer_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Search through the scrollbuffer using your default $EDITOR with
+    // Ctrl + <s> + <e>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Search through the scrollbuffer using your default "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("$EDITOR"),
+        Style::new().paint(" with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<e>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn edit_scrollbuffer_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Search the scrollbuffer using your $EDITOR with
+    // Ctrl + <s> + <e>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Search the scrollbuffer using your "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("$EDITOR"),
+        Style::new().paint(" with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<e>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn edit_scrollbuffer_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Search using $EDITOR with
+    // Ctrl + <s> + <e>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Search using "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("$EDITOR"),
+        Style::new().paint(" with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<e>"),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/floating_panes_mouse.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn floating_panes_mouse_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Toggle floating panes with Ctrl + <p> + <w> and move them with keyboard or mouse
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Toggle floating panes with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<w>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" and move them with keyboard or mouse"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn floating_panes_mouse_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Toggle floating panes with Ctrl + <p> + <w>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Toggle floating panes with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<w>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn floating_panes_mouse_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Ctrl + <p> + <w> => floating panes
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint(" Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<p>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<w>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" => floating panes"),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/mod.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use lazy_static::lazy_static;
+
+use crate::tip::TipBody;
+
+mod compact_layout;
+mod edit_scrollbuffer;
+mod floating_panes_mouse;
+mod move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch;
+mod quicknav;
+mod send_mouse_click_to_terminal;
+mod sync_tab;
+mod use_mouse;
+mod zellij_setup_check;
+
+lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref TIPS: HashMap<&'static str, TipBody> = HashMap::from([
+        (
+            "quicknav",
+            TipBody {
+                short: quicknav::quicknav_short,
+                medium: quicknav::quicknav_medium,
+                full: quicknav::quicknav_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "floating_panes_mouse",
+            TipBody {
+                short: floating_panes_mouse::floating_panes_mouse_short,
+                medium: floating_panes_mouse::floating_panes_mouse_medium,
+                full: floating_panes_mouse::floating_panes_mouse_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "send_mouse_clicks_to_terminal",
+            TipBody {
+                short: send_mouse_click_to_terminal::mouse_click_to_terminal_short,
+                medium: send_mouse_click_to_terminal::mouse_click_to_terminal_medium,
+                full: send_mouse_click_to_terminal::mouse_click_to_terminal_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch",
+            TipBody {
+                short: move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch::move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_short,
+                medium: move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch::move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_medium,
+                full: move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch::move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "zellij_setup_check",
+            TipBody {
+                short: zellij_setup_check::zellij_setup_check_short,
+                medium: zellij_setup_check::zellij_setup_check_medium,
+                full: zellij_setup_check::zellij_setup_check_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "use_mouse",
+            TipBody {
+                short: use_mouse::use_mouse_short,
+                medium: use_mouse::use_mouse_medium,
+                full: use_mouse::use_mouse_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "sync_tab",
+            TipBody {
+                short: sync_tab::sync_tab_short,
+                medium: sync_tab::sync_tab_medium,
+                full: sync_tab::sync_tab_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "edit_scrollbuffer",
+            TipBody {
+                short: edit_scrollbuffer::edit_scrollbuffer_short,
+                medium: edit_scrollbuffer::edit_scrollbuffer_medium,
+                full: edit_scrollbuffer::edit_scrollbuffer_full,
+            }
+        ),
+        (
+            "compact_layout",
+            TipBody {
+                short: compact_layout::compact_layout_short,
+                medium: compact_layout::compact_layout_medium,
+                full: compact_layout::compact_layout_full,
+            }
+        ),
+    ]);
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: When changing focus with Alt + <←↓↑→> moving off screen left/right focuses the next tab.
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("When changing focus with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Alt"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<←↓↑→>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" moving off screen left/right focuses the next tab."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Changing focus with Alt + <←↓↑→> off screen focuses the next tab.
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Changing focus with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Alt"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<←↓↑→>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" off screen focuses the next tab."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn move_focus_hjkl_tab_switch_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Alt + <←↓↑→> off screen edge focuses next tab.
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint(" Alt"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<←↓↑→>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" off screen edge focuses next tab."),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/quicknav.rs

@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-
 use ansi_term::{
     unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
     Color::{Fixed, RGB},
     Style,
 };
-use lazy_static::lazy_static;
 
-use crate::{tip::TipBody, LinePart};
+use crate::LinePart;
 use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
 use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
 
@@ -24,18 +21,7 @@ macro_rules! strings {
     }};
 }
 
-lazy_static! {
-    pub static ref TIPS: HashMap<&'static str, TipBody> = HashMap::from([(
-        "quicknav",
-        TipBody {
-            short: quicknav_short,
-            medium: quicknav_medium,
-            full: quicknav_full,
-        }
-    )]);
-}
-
-fn quicknav_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+pub fn quicknav_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
     let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
     let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
 
@@ -58,7 +44,7 @@ fn quicknav_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
     ])
 }
 
-fn quicknav_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+pub fn quicknav_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
     let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
     let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
 
@@ -81,7 +67,7 @@ fn quicknav_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
     ])
 }
 
-fn quicknav_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+pub fn quicknav_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
     let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
     let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
 

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/send_mouse_click_to_terminal.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn mouse_click_to_terminal_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: SHIFT + <mouse-click> bypasses Zellij and sends the mouse click directly to the terminal
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("SHIFT"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<mouse-click>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" bypasses Zellij and sends the mouse click directly to the terminal."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn mouse_click_to_terminal_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: SHIFT + <mouse-click> sends the click directly to the terminal
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("SHIFT"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<mouse-click>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" sends the click directly to the terminal."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn mouse_click_to_terminal_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: SHIFT + <mouse-click>  => sends click to terminal.
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("SHIFT"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<mouse-click>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" => sends click to terminal."),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/sync_tab.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn sync_tab_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Sync a tab and write keyboard input to all panes with Ctrl + <t> + <s>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Sync a tab and write keyboard input to all its panes with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<t>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn sync_tab_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Sync input to panes in a tab with Ctrl + <t> + <s>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Sync input to panes in a tab with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<t>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn sync_tab_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Sync input in a tab with Ctrl + <t> + <s>
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Sync input in a tab with "),
+        Style::new().fg(orange_color).bold().paint("Ctrl"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<t>"),
+        Style::new().paint(" + "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("<s>"),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/use_mouse.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn use_mouse_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Use the mouse to switch pane focus, scroll through the pane
+    // scrollbuffer, switch or scroll through tabs
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("Use the mouse"),
+        Style::new().paint(" to switch pane focus, scroll through the pane scrollbuffer, switch or scroll through the tabs."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn use_mouse_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Use the mouse to switch panes/tabs or scroll through the pane
+    // scrollbuffer
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint("Use the mouse"),
+        Style::new().paint(" to switch pane/tabs or scroll through the pane scrollbuffer."),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn use_mouse_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Use the mouse to switch panes/tabs or scroll
+    let green_color = palette_match!(palette.green);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().fg(green_color).bold().paint(" Use the mouse"),
+        Style::new().paint(" to switch pane/tabs or scroll."),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/data/zellij_setup_check.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+use ansi_term::{
+    unstyled_len, ANSIString, ANSIStrings,
+    Color::{Fixed, RGB},
+    Style,
+};
+
+use crate::LinePart;
+use zellij_tile::prelude::*;
+use zellij_tile_utils::palette_match;
+
+macro_rules! strings {
+    ($ANSIStrings:expr) => {{
+        let strings: &[ANSIString<'static>] = $ANSIStrings;
+
+        let ansi_strings = ANSIStrings(strings);
+
+        LinePart {
+            part: format!("{}", ansi_strings),
+            len: unstyled_len(&ansi_strings),
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
+pub fn zellij_setup_check_full(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Having issues with Zellij? Try running "zellij setup --check"
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Having issues with Zellij? Try running "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(orange_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij setup --check"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn zellij_setup_check_medium(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Tip: Run "zellij setup --check" to find issues
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Tip: "),
+        Style::new().paint("Run "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(orange_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij setup --check"),
+        Style::new().paint(" to find issues"),
+    ])
+}
+
+pub fn zellij_setup_check_short(palette: Palette) -> LinePart {
+    // Run "zellij setup --check" to find issues
+    let orange_color = palette_match!(palette.orange);
+
+    strings!(&[
+        Style::new().paint(" Run "),
+        Style::new()
+            .fg(orange_color)
+            .bold()
+            .paint("zellij setup --check"),
+        Style::new().paint(" to find issues"),
+    ])
+}

default-plugins/status-bar/src/tip/utils.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ macro_rules! get_name_and_caching {
     }};
 }
 
+macro_rules! populate_cache {
+    ($cache:expr) => {{
+        for tip_name in TIPS.keys() {
+            $cache.caching(tip_name.clone()).unwrap();
+        }
+    }};
+}
+
 pub fn get_random_tip_name() -> String {
     TIPS.keys()
         .choose(&mut rand::thread_rng())
@@ -38,13 +46,19 @@ pub fn get_cached_tip_name() -> String {
     }
 
     if local_cache.is_empty() {
-        get_name_and_caching!(local_cache);
+        populate_cache!(local_cache);
+    }
+
+    let quicknav_show_count = local_cache.get_cached_data().get("quicknav").unwrap_or(&0);
+    eprintln!("quicknav_show_count: {:?}", quicknav_show_count);
+    if quicknav_show_count <= &MAX_CACHE_HITS {
+        let _ = local_cache.caching("quicknav");
+        return String::from("quicknav");
     }
 
     let usable_tips = local_cache
         .get_cached_data()
         .iter()
-        .filter(|(_, &v)| v < MAX_CACHE_HITS)
         .map(|(k, _)| k.to_string())
         .collect::<Vec<String>>();
 

src/tests/e2e/remote_runner.rs

@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ fn setup_remote_environment(channel: &mut ssh2::Channel, win_size: Size) {
 }
 
 fn stop_zellij(channel: &mut ssh2::Channel) {
+    // here we remove the status-bar-tips cache to make sure only the quicknav tip is loaded
+    channel
+        .write_all(b"find /tmp | grep status-bar-tips | xargs rm\n")
+        .unwrap();
     channel.write_all(b"killall -KILL zellij\n").unwrap();
 }