nu-explore: Refactorings (#10247)

1. Added mode to the status bar right most corner
2. Added a command name with a status when run

ref #8582 
cc: @fdncred

crates/nu-explore/src/explore.rs

@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ fn style_from_config(config: &HashMap<String, Value>) -> StyleConfig {
             style.status_info = *s;
         }
 
+        if let Some(s) = colors.get("success") {
+            style.status_success = *s;
+        }
+
         if let Some(s) = colors.get("warn") {
             style.status_warn = *s;
         }
@@ -208,6 +212,8 @@ fn prepare_default_config(config: &mut HashMap<String, Value>) {
 
     const STATUS_INFO: Style = color(None, None);
 
+    const STATUS_SUCCESS: Style = color(Some(Color::Black), Some(Color::Green));
+
     const STATUS_WARN: Style = color(None, None);
 
     const TABLE_SPLIT_LINE: Style = color(Some(Color::Rgb(64, 64, 64)), None);
@@ -245,6 +251,7 @@ fn prepare_default_config(config: &mut HashMap<String, Value>) {
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
         insert_style(&mut hm, "info", STATUS_INFO);
+        insert_style(&mut hm, "success", STATUS_SUCCESS);
         insert_style(&mut hm, "warn", STATUS_WARN);
         insert_style(&mut hm, "error", STATUS_ERROR);
 

crates/nu-explore/src/lib.rs

@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ fn create_config_command(commands: &[Command]) -> ConfigCmd {
     let mut config = ConfigCmd::from_commands(commands.to_vec());
 
     config.register_group(ConfigOption::new(GROUP, "Status bar information color", "status.info", default_color_list()));
+    config.register_group(ConfigOption::new(GROUP, "Status bar success color", "status.success", default_color_list()));
     config.register_group(ConfigOption::new(GROUP, "Status bar warning color", "status.warn", default_color_list()));
     config.register_group(ConfigOption::new(GROUP, "Status bar error color", "status.error", default_color_list()));
 

crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/mod.rs

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ pub type CtrlC = Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>;
 
 pub use command::{is_ignored_command, run_command_with_value, run_nu_command};
 pub use lscolor::{create_lscolors, lscolorize};
-pub use string::truncate_str;
+pub use string::{string_width, truncate_str};
 pub use table::try_build_table;
 pub use value::{collect_input, collect_pipeline, create_map, map_into_value, nu_str};
 

crates/nu-explore/src/nu_common/string.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-use nu_table::{string_truncate, string_width};
+use nu_table::string_truncate;
+
+pub use nu_table::string_width;
 
 pub fn truncate_str(text: &mut String, width: usize) {
     if width == 0 {

crates/nu-explore/src/pager/mod.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ mod status_bar;
 use std::{
     cmp::min,
     io::{self, Result, Stdout},
+    result,
     sync::atomic::Ordering,
 };
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ struct CommandBuf {
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
 pub struct StyleConfig {
     pub status_info: NuStyle,
+    pub status_success: NuStyle,
     pub status_warn: NuStyle,
     pub status_error: NuStyle,
     pub status_bar_background: NuStyle,
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ impl<'a> Pager<'a> {
             }
             ["highlight"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.highlight, &value),
             ["status", "info"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_info, &value),
+            ["status", "success"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_success, &value),
             ["status", "warn"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_warn, &value),
             ["status", "error"] => value_as_style(&mut self.config.style.status_error, &value),
             path => set_config(&mut self.config.config, path, value),
@@ -245,13 +248,12 @@ fn render_ui(
     ctrlc: CtrlC,
     pager: &mut Pager<'_>,
     info: &mut ViewInfo,
-    mut view: Option<Page>,
+    view: Option<Page>,
     commands: CommandRegistry,
 ) -> Result<Option<Value>> {
     let events = UIEvents::new();
-    let mut view_stack = Vec::new();
+    let mut view_stack = ViewStack::new(view, Vec::new());
 
-    // let mut command_view = None;
     loop {
         // handle CTRLC event
         if let Some(ctrlc) = ctrlc.clone() {
@@ -264,39 +266,11 @@ fn render_ui(
         {
             let info = info.clone();
             term.draw(|f| {
-                let area = f.size();
+                draw_frame(f, &mut view_stack.view, pager, &mut layout, info);
-                let available_area =
-                    Rect::new(area.x, area.y, area.width, area.height.saturating_sub(2));
-
-                if let Some(page) = &mut view {
-                    let cfg = ViewConfig::new(
-                        pager.config.nu_config,
-                        pager.config.style_computer,
-                        &pager.config.config,
-                        pager.config.lscolors,
-                    );
-
-                    page.view.draw(f, available_area, cfg, &mut layout);
-                }
-
-                if let Some(report) = info.status {
-                    let last_2nd_line = area.bottom().saturating_sub(2);
-                    let area = Rect::new(area.left(), last_2nd_line, area.width, 1);
-                    render_status_bar(f, area, report, &pager.config.style);
-                }
-
-                {
-                    let last_line = area.bottom().saturating_sub(1);
-                    let area = Rect::new(area.left(), last_line, area.width, 1);
-                    render_cmd_bar(f, area, pager, info.report, &pager.config.style);
-                }
-
-                highlight_search_results(f, pager, &layout, pager.config.style.highlight);
-                set_cursor_cmd_bar(f, area, pager);
             })?;
         }
 
-        let status = handle_events(
+        let transition = handle_events(
             engine_state,
             stack,
             &events,
@@ -304,42 +278,36 @@ fn render_ui(
             info,
             &mut pager.search_buf,
             &mut pager.cmd_buf,
-            view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view),
+            view_stack.view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view),
         );
 
-        if let Some(status) = status {
+        if let Some(transition) = transition {
-            match status {
+            let (exit, cmd_name) = react_to_event_result(
-                Transition::Exit => {
+                transition,
-                    break Ok(try_to_peek_value(pager, view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view)));
+                engine_state,
-                }
+                &commands,
-                Transition::Ok => {
+                pager,
-                    if view_stack.is_empty() && pager.config.exit_esc {
+                &mut view_stack,
-                        break Ok(try_to_peek_value(pager, view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view)));
+                stack,
-                    }
+                info,
+            );
 
-                    // try to pop the view stack
+            if let Some(value) = exit {
-                    if let Some(v) = view_stack.pop() {
+                break Ok(value);
-                        view = Some(v);
+            }
-                    }
+
-                }
+            if !cmd_name.is_empty() {
-                Transition::Cmd(command) => {
+                if let Some(r) = info.report.as_mut() {
-                    let out = pager_run_command(
+                    r.message = cmd_name;
-                        engine_state,
+                    r.level = Severity::Success;
-                        stack,
+                } else {
-                        pager,
+                    info.report = Some(Report::success(cmd_name));
-                        &mut view,
-                        &mut view_stack,
-                        &commands,
-                        command,
-                    );
-                    match out {
-                        Ok(false) => {}
-                        Ok(true) => {
-                            break Ok(try_to_peek_value(pager, view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view)))
-                        }
-                        Err(err) => info.report = Some(Report::error(err)),
-                    }
                 }
+
+                let info = info.clone();
+                term.draw(|f| {
+                    draw_info(f, pager, info);
+                })?;
             }
         }
 
@@ -348,50 +316,144 @@ fn render_ui(
             pager.cmd_buf.run_cmd = false;
             pager.cmd_buf.buf_cmd2 = String::new();
 
-            let out = pager_run_command(
+            let out =
-                engine_state,
+                pager_run_command(engine_state, stack, pager, &mut view_stack, &commands, args);
-                stack,
-                pager,
-                &mut view,
-                &mut view_stack,
-                &commands,
-                args,
-            );
             match out {
-                Ok(false) => {}
+                Ok(result) => {
-                Ok(true) => break Ok(try_to_peek_value(pager, view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view))),
+                    if result.exit {
+                        break Ok(peak_value_from_view(&mut view_stack.view, pager));
+                    }
+
+                    if result.view_change && !result.cmd_name.is_empty() {
+                        if let Some(r) = info.report.as_mut() {
+                            r.message = result.cmd_name;
+                            r.level = Severity::Success;
+                        } else {
+                            info.report = Some(Report::success(result.cmd_name));
+                        }
+
+                        let info = info.clone();
+                        term.draw(|f| {
+                            draw_info(f, pager, info);
+                        })?;
+                    }
+                }
                 Err(err) => info.report = Some(Report::error(err)),
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+fn react_to_event_result(
+    status: Transition,
+    engine_state: &EngineState,
+    commands: &CommandRegistry,
+    pager: &mut Pager<'_>,
+    view_stack: &mut ViewStack,
+    stack: &mut Stack,
+    info: &mut ViewInfo,
+) -> (Option<Option<Value>>, String) {
+    match status {
+        Transition::Exit => (
+            Some(peak_value_from_view(&mut view_stack.view, pager)),
+            String::default(),
+        ),
+        Transition::Ok => {
+            let exit = view_stack.stack.is_empty() && pager.config.exit_esc;
+            if exit {
+                return (
+                    Some(peak_value_from_view(&mut view_stack.view, pager)),
+                    String::default(),
+                );
+            }
+
+            // try to pop the view stack
+            if let Some(v) = view_stack.stack.pop() {
+                view_stack.view = Some(v);
+            }
+
+            (None, String::default())
+        }
+        Transition::Cmd(cmd) => {
+            let out = pager_run_command(engine_state, stack, pager, view_stack, commands, cmd);
+            match out {
+                Ok(result) if result.exit => (
+                    Some(peak_value_from_view(&mut view_stack.view, pager)),
+                    String::default(),
+                ),
+                Ok(result) => (None, result.cmd_name),
+                Err(err) => {
+                    info.report = Some(Report::error(err));
+                    (None, String::default())
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn peak_value_from_view(view: &mut Option<Page>, pager: &mut Pager<'_>) -> Option<Value> {
+    let view = view.as_mut().map(|p| &mut p.view);
+    try_to_peek_value(pager, view)
+}
+
+fn draw_frame(
+    f: &mut Frame,
+    view: &mut Option<Page>,
+    pager: &mut Pager<'_>,
+    layout: &mut Layout,
+    info: ViewInfo,
+) {
+    let area = f.size();
+    let available_area = Rect::new(area.x, area.y, area.width, area.height.saturating_sub(2));
+
+    if let Some(page) = view {
+        let cfg = create_view_config(pager);
+        page.view.draw(f, available_area, cfg, layout);
+    }
+
+    draw_info(f, pager, info);
+
+    highlight_search_results(f, pager, layout, pager.config.style.highlight);
+    set_cursor_cmd_bar(f, area, pager);
+}
+
+fn draw_info(f: &mut Frame, pager: &mut Pager<'_>, info: ViewInfo) {
+    let area = f.size();
+
+    if let Some(report) = info.status {
+        let last_2nd_line = area.bottom().saturating_sub(2);
+        let area = Rect::new(area.left(), last_2nd_line, area.width, 1);
+        render_status_bar(f, area, report, &pager.config.style);
+    }
+
+    {
+        let last_line = area.bottom().saturating_sub(1);
+        let area = Rect::new(area.left(), last_line, area.width, 1);
+        render_cmd_bar(f, area, pager, info.report, &pager.config.style);
+    }
+}
+
+fn create_view_config<'a>(pager: &'a Pager<'_>) -> ViewConfig<'a> {
+    let cfg = &pager.config;
+    ViewConfig::new(cfg.nu_config, cfg.style_computer, &cfg.config, cfg.lscolors)
+}
+
 fn pager_run_command(
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     stack: &mut Stack,
     pager: &mut Pager,
-    view: &mut Option<Page>,
+    view_stack: &mut ViewStack,
-    view_stack: &mut Vec<Page>,
     commands: &CommandRegistry,
     args: String,
-) -> std::result::Result<bool, String> {
+) -> result::Result<CmdResult, String> {
     let command = commands.find(&args);
-    handle_command(engine_state, stack, pager, view, view_stack, command, &args)
-}
-
-fn handle_command(
-    engine_state: &EngineState,
-    stack: &mut Stack,
-    pager: &mut Pager,
-    view: &mut Option<Page>,
-    view_stack: &mut Vec<Page>,
-    command: Option<Result<Command>>,
-    args: &str,
-) -> std::result::Result<bool, String> {
     match command {
         Some(Ok(command)) => {
-            run_command(engine_state, stack, pager, view, view_stack, command, args)
+            let result = run_command(engine_state, stack, pager, view_stack, command);
+            match result {
+                Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+                Err(err) => Err(format!("Error: command {args:?} failed: {err}")),
+            }
         }
         Some(Err(err)) => Err(format!(
             "Error: command {args:?} was not provided with correct arguments: {err}"
@@ -404,80 +466,62 @@ fn run_command(
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     stack: &mut Stack,
     pager: &mut Pager,
-    view: &mut Option<Page>,
+    view_stack: &mut ViewStack,
-    view_stack: &mut Vec<Page>,
     command: Command,
-    args: &str,
+) -> Result<CmdResult> {
-) -> std::result::Result<bool, String> {
     match command {
         Command::Reactive(mut command) => {
             // what we do we just replace the view.
-            let value = view.as_mut().and_then(|p| p.view.exit());
+            let value = view_stack.view.as_mut().and_then(|p| p.view.exit());
-            let result = command.react(engine_state, stack, pager, value);
+            let transition = command.react(engine_state, stack, pager, value)?;
-            match result {
+            match transition {
-                Ok(transition) => match transition {
+                Transition::Ok => {
-                    Transition::Ok => {
+                    // so we basically allow a change of a config inside a command,
-                        // so we basically allow a change of a config inside a command,
+                    // and cause of this we wanna update all of our views.
-                        // and cause of this we wanna update all of our views.
+                    //
-                        //
+                    // THOUGH: MOST LIKELY IT WON'T BE CHANGED AND WE DO A WASTE.......
-                        // THOUGH: MOST LIKELY IT WON'T BE CHANGED AND WE DO A WASTE.......
 
-                        {
+                    update_view_stack_setup(view_stack, &pager.config);
-                            if let Some(page) = view.as_mut() {
-                                page.view.setup(ViewConfig::new(
-                                    pager.config.nu_config,
-                                    pager.config.style_computer,
-                                    &pager.config.config,
-                                    pager.config.lscolors,
-                                ));
-                            }
 
-                            for page in view_stack {
+                    Ok(CmdResult::new(false, false, String::new()))
-                                page.view.setup(ViewConfig::new(
+                }
-                                    pager.config.nu_config,
+                Transition::Exit => Ok(CmdResult::new(true, false, String::new())),
-                                    pager.config.style_computer,
+                Transition::Cmd { .. } => todo!("not used so far"),
-                                    &pager.config.config,
-                                    pager.config.lscolors,
-                                ));
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        Ok(false)
-                    }
-                    Transition::Exit => Ok(true),
-                    Transition::Cmd { .. } => todo!("not used so far"),
-                },
-                Err(err) => Err(format!("Error: command {args:?} failed: {err}")),
             }
         }
         Command::View { mut cmd, is_light } => {
             // what we do we just replace the view.
-            let value = view.as_mut().and_then(|p| p.view.exit());
+            let value = view_stack.view.as_mut().and_then(|p| p.view.exit());
-            let result = cmd.spawn(engine_state, stack, value);
+            let mut new_view = cmd.spawn(engine_state, stack, value)?;
-            match result {
+            if let Some(view) = view_stack.view.take() {
-                Ok(mut new_view) => {
+                if !view.is_light {
-                    if let Some(view) = view.take() {
+                    view_stack.stack.push(view);
-                        if !view.is_light {
-                            view_stack.push(view);
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    new_view.setup(ViewConfig::new(
-                        pager.config.nu_config,
-                        pager.config.style_computer,
-                        &pager.config.config,
-                        pager.config.lscolors,
-                    ));
-
-                    *view = Some(Page::raw(new_view, is_light));
-                    Ok(false)
                 }
-                Err(err) => Err(format!("Error: command {args:?} failed: {err}")),
             }
+
+            update_view_setup(&mut new_view, &pager.config);
+            view_stack.view = Some(Page::raw(new_view, is_light));
+
+            Ok(CmdResult::new(false, true, cmd.name().to_owned()))
         }
     }
 }
 
+fn update_view_stack_setup(view_stack: &mut ViewStack, cfg: &PagerConfig<'_>) {
+    if let Some(page) = view_stack.view.as_mut() {
+        update_view_setup(&mut page.view, cfg);
+    }
+
+    for page in &mut view_stack.stack {
+        update_view_setup(&mut page.view, cfg);
+    }
+}
+
+fn update_view_setup(view: &mut Box<dyn View>, cfg: &PagerConfig<'_>) {
+    let cfg = ViewConfig::new(cfg.nu_config, cfg.style_computer, &cfg.config, cfg.lscolors);
+    view.setup(cfg);
+}
+
 fn set_cursor_cmd_bar(f: &mut Frame, area: Rect, pager: &Pager) {
     if pager.cmd_buf.is_cmd_input {
         // todo: deal with a situation where we exceed the bar width
@@ -509,15 +553,25 @@ where
 
 fn render_status_bar(f: &mut Frame, area: Rect, report: Report, theme: &StyleConfig) {
     let msg_style = report_msg_style(&report, theme, theme.status_bar_text);
-    let mut status_bar = StatusBar::new(report.message, report.context, report.context2);
+    let mut status_bar = create_status_bar(report);
     status_bar.set_background_style(theme.status_bar_background);
     status_bar.set_message_style(msg_style);
-    status_bar.set_ctx_style(theme.status_bar_text);
+    status_bar.set_ctx1_style(theme.status_bar_text);
     status_bar.set_ctx2_style(theme.status_bar_text);
+    status_bar.set_ctx3_style(theme.status_bar_text);
 
     f.render_widget(status_bar, area);
 }
 
+fn create_status_bar(report: Report) -> StatusBar {
+    StatusBar::new(
+        report.message,
+        report.context1,
+        report.context2,
+        report.context3,
+    )
+}
+
 fn report_msg_style(report: &Report, theme: &StyleConfig, style: NuStyle) -> NuStyle {
     if matches!(report.level, Severity::Info) {
         style
@@ -537,7 +591,7 @@ fn render_cmd_bar(
         let style = report_msg_style(&report, theme, theme.cmd_bar_text);
         let bar = CommandBar::new(
             &report.message,
-            &report.context,
+            &report.context1,
             style,
             theme.cmd_bar_background,
         );
@@ -1041,6 +1095,7 @@ fn set_config(hm: &mut HashMap<String, Value>, path: &[&str], value: Value) -> b
 fn report_level_style(level: Severity, theme: &StyleConfig) -> NuStyle {
     match level {
         Severity::Info => theme.status_info,
+        Severity::Success => theme.status_success,
         Severity::Warn => theme.status_warn,
         Severity::Err => theme.status_error,
     }
@@ -1082,3 +1137,30 @@ impl Page {
         Self::raw(Box::new(view), is_light)
     }
 }
+
+struct ViewStack {
+    view: Option<Page>,
+    stack: Vec<Page>,
+}
+
+impl ViewStack {
+    fn new(view: Option<Page>, stack: Vec<Page>) -> Self {
+        Self { view, stack }
+    }
+}
+
+struct CmdResult {
+    exit: bool,
+    view_change: bool,
+    cmd_name: String,
+}
+
+impl CmdResult {
+    fn new(exit: bool, view_change: bool, cmd_name: String) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            exit,
+            view_change,
+            cmd_name,
+        }
+    }
+}

crates/nu-explore/src/pager/report.rs

@@ -2,43 +2,61 @@
 pub struct Report {
     pub message: String,
     pub level: Severity,
-    pub context: String,
+    pub context1: String,
     pub context2: String,
+    pub context3: String,
 }
 
 impl Report {
-    pub fn new(message: String, level: Severity, context: String, context2: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(message: String, level: Severity, ctx1: String, ctx2: String, ctx3: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             message,
             level,
-            context,
+            context1: ctx1,
-            context2,
+            context2: ctx2,
+            context3: ctx3,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn message(message: impl Into<String>, level: Severity) -> Self {
-        Self::new(message.into(), level, String::new(), String::new())
+        Self::new(
+            message.into(),
+            level,
+            String::new(),
+            String::new(),
+            String::new(),
+        )
     }
 
     pub fn info(message: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
-        Self::new(message.into(), Severity::Info, String::new(), String::new())
+        Self::message(message.into(), Severity::Info)
+    }
+
+    pub fn success(message: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+        Self::message(message.into(), Severity::Success)
     }
 
     pub fn error(message: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
-        Self::new(message.into(), Severity::Err, String::new(), String::new())
+        Self::message(message.into(), Severity::Err)
     }
 }
 
 impl Default for Report {
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::new(String::new(), Severity::Info, String::new(), String::new())
+        Self::new(
+            String::new(),
+            Severity::Info,
+            String::new(),
+            String::new(),
+            String::new(),
+        )
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub enum Severity {
     Info,
-    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    Success,
     Warn,
     Err,
 }

crates/nu-explore/src/pager/status_bar.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use ratatui::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    nu_common::NuStyle,
+    nu_common::{string_width, NuStyle},
     views::util::{nu_style_to_tui, set_span},
 };
 
@@ -14,15 +14,17 @@ pub struct StatusBar {
     text: (String, Style),
     ctx1: (String, Style),
     ctx2: (String, Style),
+    ctx3: (String, Style),
     back_s: Style,
 }
 
 impl StatusBar {
-    pub fn new(text: String, ctx: String, ctx2: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(text: String, ctx1: String, ctx2: String, ctx3: String) -> Self {
         Self {
             text: (text, Style::default()),
-            ctx1: (ctx, Style::default()),
+            ctx1: (ctx1, Style::default()),
             ctx2: (ctx2, Style::default()),
+            ctx3: (ctx3, Style::default()),
             back_s: Style::default(),
         }
     }
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ impl StatusBar {
         self.text.1 = nu_style_to_tui(style).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
     }
 
-    pub fn set_ctx_style(&mut self, style: NuStyle) {
+    pub fn set_ctx1_style(&mut self, style: NuStyle) {
         self.ctx1.1 = nu_style_to_tui(style).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
     }
 
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ impl StatusBar {
         self.ctx2.1 = nu_style_to_tui(style).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
     }
 
+    pub fn set_ctx3_style(&mut self, style: NuStyle) {
+        self.ctx3.1 = nu_style_to_tui(style).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD);
+    }
+
     pub fn set_background_style(&mut self, style: NuStyle) {
         self.back_s = nu_style_to_tui(style);
     }
@@ -46,8 +52,9 @@ impl StatusBar {
 
 impl Widget for StatusBar {
     fn render(self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
-        const MAX_CONTEXT_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
+        const MAX_CTX1_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
-        const MAX_CONTEXT2_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
+        const MAX_CTX2_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
+        const MAX_CTX3_WIDTH: u16 = 12;
 
         // colorize the line
         let block = Block::default().style(self.back_s);
@@ -55,26 +62,70 @@ impl Widget for StatusBar {
 
         let mut used_width = 0;
 
-        let (text, style) = &self.ctx1;
+        let (text, style) = self.ctx1;
-        if !text.is_empty() && area.width > MAX_CONTEXT_WIDTH {
+        let text_width = (string_width(&text) as u16).min(MAX_CTX1_WIDTH);
-            let x = area.right().saturating_sub(MAX_CONTEXT_WIDTH);
+        used_width +=
-            set_span(buf, (x, area.y), text, *style, MAX_CONTEXT_WIDTH);
+            try_render_text_from_right_most(area, buf, &text, style, used_width, text_width);
 
-            used_width += MAX_CONTEXT_WIDTH;
+        let (text, style) = self.ctx2;
-        }
+        used_width +=
+            try_render_text_from_right_most(area, buf, &text, style, used_width, MAX_CTX2_WIDTH);
 
-        let (text, style) = &self.ctx2;
+        let (text, style) = self.ctx3;
-        if !text.is_empty() && area.width > MAX_CONTEXT2_WIDTH + used_width {
+        used_width +=
-            let x = area.right().saturating_sub(MAX_CONTEXT2_WIDTH + used_width);
+            try_render_text_from_right_most(area, buf, &text, style, used_width, MAX_CTX3_WIDTH);
-            set_span(buf, (x, area.y), text, *style, MAX_CONTEXT2_WIDTH);
 
-            used_width += MAX_CONTEXT2_WIDTH;
+        let (text, style) = self.text;
-        }
+        try_render_text_from_left(area, buf, &text, style, used_width);
-
-        let (text, style) = &self.text;
-        if !text.is_empty() && area.width > used_width {
-            let rest_width = area.width - used_width;
-            set_span(buf, (area.x, area.y), text, *style, rest_width);
-        }
     }
 }
+
+fn try_render_text_from_right_most(
+    area: Rect,
+    buf: &mut Buffer,
+    text: &str,
+    style: Style,
+    used_width: u16,
+    span_width: u16,
+) -> u16 {
+    let dis = span_width + used_width;
+    try_render_text_from_right(area, buf, text, style, dis, used_width, span_width)
+}
+
+fn try_render_text_from_right(
+    area: Rect,
+    buf: &mut Buffer,
+    text: &str,
+    style: Style,
+    distance_from_right: u16,
+    used_width: u16,
+    span_width: u16,
+) -> u16 {
+    let has_space = !text.is_empty() && area.width > used_width;
+    if !has_space {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    let x = area.right().saturating_sub(distance_from_right);
+    set_span(buf, (x, area.y), text, style, span_width);
+
+    span_width
+}
+
+fn try_render_text_from_left(
+    area: Rect,
+    buf: &mut Buffer,
+    text: &str,
+    style: Style,
+    used_width: u16,
+) -> u16 {
+    let has_space = !text.is_empty() && area.width > used_width;
+    if !has_space {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    let rest_width = area.width - used_width;
+    set_span(buf, (area.x, area.y), text, style, rest_width);
+
+    rest_width
+}

crates/nu-explore/src/views/record/mod.rs

@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ impl<'a> RecordView<'a> {
         let covered_percent = report_row_position(layer.cursor);
         let cursor = report_cursor_position(self.mode, layer.cursor);
         let message = layer.name.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+        // note: maybe came up with a better short names? E/V/N?
+        let mode = match self.mode {
+            UIMode::Cursor => String::from("EDIT"),
+            UIMode::View => String::from("VIEW"),
+        };
 
-        Report {
+        Report::new(message, Severity::Info, mode, cursor, covered_percent)
-            message,
-            context: covered_percent,
-            context2: cursor,
-            level: Severity::Info,
-        }
     }
 }