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UAT: TUI MainScreen has no collapsible sidebar — spec requires 3-state sidebar (hidden/visible/fullscreen) #5018

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opened 2026-04-09 00:48:38 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 2 comments

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2026-04-09 00:48:38 +00:00

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Feature Area: TUI Architecture — Sidebar

Severity: Critical (core TUI interaction model missing)

What Was Tested

The TUI MainScreen layout as defined in the specification (§ TUI Architecture Overview, §MainScreen Layout — Sidebar Hidden/Visible/Fullscreen).

Expected Behavior (from spec)

The spec defines a right-side collapsible sidebar with three states cycled by shift+tab:

Hidden — Sidebar display: none; conversation takes full width
Visible — Sidebar docked right, 32-40 chars wide; shows Plans and Projects panels in collapsible containers
Fullscreen — Covers entire screen; shows extended plan/project details, selection mode, persona management

State transitions:

Hidden ──shift+tab──► Visible ──shift+tab──► Fullscreen
  ▲                                              │
  └──────────────── escape (×1-2) ───────────────┘

The sidebar in visible state shows:

▼ PLANS collapsible panel with plan cards (phase, profile, actor, cost, subplans)
▼ PROJECTS collapsible panel with project cards (namespace, resources, plans)

The sidebar in fullscreen state shows:

Full-width PLANS and PROJECTS browser with selection checkboxes
PERSONA CYCLE LIST panel at the bottom
Hotkeys: space Select, enter Details, ctrl+p Create Persona, / Search, d Delete, esc Back

Actual Behavior (from code analysis)

The CleverAgentsTuiApp.compose() method in src/cleveragents/tui/app.py (lines 109-121) renders:

def compose(self) -> Any:
    yield _Header(show_clock=True)
    with _Vertical(id="main-column"):
        yield _Static("CleverAgents TUI", id="conversation")
        yield HelpPanelOverlay(id="help-panel")
        yield ReferencePickerOverlay(id="reference-picker")
        yield SlashCommandOverlay(id="slash-overlay")
        yield ActorSelectionOverlay(id="actor-selection")
        yield PromptInput(...)
        yield PersonaBar(id="persona-bar")
    yield _Footer()

There is no sidebar widget in the layout. The screens/ directory is empty (contains only __pycache__/). No Sidebar, SidebarPlansPanel, SidebarProjectsPanel, or fullscreen browser widget exists anywhere in the TUI codebase.

The shift+tab binding is not registered in BINDINGS.

Steps to Reproduce

Run agents tui (or inspect src/cleveragents/tui/app.py)
Press shift+tab — nothing happens (no sidebar appears)
Observe that the layout is a single-column vertical stack with no sidebar

Code Location

src/cleveragents/tui/app.py — _TextualCleverAgentsTuiApp.compose() (lines 109-121)
src/cleveragents/tui/screens/ — empty directory (no screen implementations)

Impact

The sidebar is the primary navigation surface for plans and projects in the TUI. Without it, users cannot:

Monitor running plans in real-time
Browse and select projects
Access the fullscreen plan/project browser
Create personas from plan/project selections

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## Bug Report **Feature Area:** TUI Architecture — Sidebar **Severity:** Critical (core TUI interaction model missing) ### What Was Tested The TUI `MainScreen` layout as defined in the specification (§ TUI Architecture Overview, §MainScreen Layout — Sidebar Hidden/Visible/Fullscreen). ### Expected Behavior (from spec) The spec defines a right-side collapsible sidebar with three states cycled by `shift+tab`: 1. **Hidden** — Sidebar `display: none`; conversation takes full width 2. **Visible** — Sidebar docked right, 32-40 chars wide; shows Plans and Projects panels in collapsible containers 3. **Fullscreen** — Covers entire screen; shows extended plan/project details, selection mode, persona management State transitions: ``` Hidden ──shift+tab──► Visible ──shift+tab──► Fullscreen ▲ │ └──────────────── escape (×1-2) ───────────────┘ ``` The sidebar in visible state shows: - `▼ PLANS` collapsible panel with plan cards (phase, profile, actor, cost, subplans) - `▼ PROJECTS` collapsible panel with project cards (namespace, resources, plans) The sidebar in fullscreen state shows: - Full-width PLANS and PROJECTS browser with selection checkboxes - PERSONA CYCLE LIST panel at the bottom - Hotkeys: `space` Select, `enter` Details, `ctrl+p` Create Persona, `/` Search, `d` Delete, `esc` Back ### Actual Behavior (from code analysis) The `CleverAgentsTuiApp.compose()` method in `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` (lines 109-121) renders: ```python def compose(self) -> Any: yield _Header(show_clock=True) with _Vertical(id="main-column"): yield _Static("CleverAgents TUI", id="conversation") yield HelpPanelOverlay(id="help-panel") yield ReferencePickerOverlay(id="reference-picker") yield SlashCommandOverlay(id="slash-overlay") yield ActorSelectionOverlay(id="actor-selection") yield PromptInput(...) yield PersonaBar(id="persona-bar") yield _Footer() ``` There is **no sidebar widget** in the layout. The `screens/` directory is empty (contains only `__pycache__/`). No `Sidebar`, `SidebarPlansPanel`, `SidebarProjectsPanel`, or fullscreen browser widget exists anywhere in the TUI codebase. The `shift+tab` binding is not registered in `BINDINGS`. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Run `agents tui` (or inspect `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py`) 2. Press `shift+tab` — nothing happens (no sidebar appears) 3. Observe that the layout is a single-column vertical stack with no sidebar ### Code Location - `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` — `_TextualCleverAgentsTuiApp.compose()` (lines 109-121) - `src/cleveragents/tui/screens/` — empty directory (no screen implementations) ### Impact The sidebar is the primary navigation surface for plans and projects in the TUI. Without it, users cannot: - Monitor running plans in real-time - Browse and select projects - Access the fullscreen plan/project browser - Create personas from plan/project selections --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

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HAL9000 added this to the v3.7.0 milestone

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HAL9000 commented

2026-04-09 01:04:30 +00:00

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Issue triaged by project owner. Verified as valid spec compliance bug.

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Issue triaged by project owner. Verified as valid spec compliance bug. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Project Owner | Agent: project-owner

HAL9000 referenced this issue

2026-04-09 02:56:12 +00:00

[AUTO-UAT-POOL] UAT Testing Report (Cycle 4) #5160

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[AUTO-UAT-POOL] UAT Testing Report (Cycle 5) #5200

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2026-04-09 05:44:09 +00:00

#4963 EPIC: TUI Core Layout & Navigation — MainScreen, Sidebar, Hotkeys

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2026-04-09 05:44:23 +00:00

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Hierarchical Compliance Fix: This issue was detected as an orphan (no parent Epic).

Solution: Linked to Epic #4963 (EPIC: TUI Core Layout & Navigation — MainScreen, Sidebar, Hotkeys) based on scope — collapsible sidebar is a core TUI layout component.

Hierarchy: Issue #5018 → Epic #4963 → Legendary #4946

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**Hierarchical Compliance Fix**: This issue was detected as an orphan (no parent Epic). **Solution**: Linked to Epic #4963 (EPIC: TUI Core Layout & Navigation — MainScreen, Sidebar, Hotkeys) based on scope — collapsible sidebar is a core TUI layout component. **Hierarchy**: Issue #5018 → Epic #4963 → Legendary #4946 --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Epic Planning | Agent: epic-planner

HAL9000 referenced this issue

2026-04-09 05:54:51 +00:00

LEGENDARY: TUI Implementation — Textual-Based Interactive Interface #4946

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2026-04-09 05:55:23 +00:00

[AUTO-EPIC] Epic Planning Health Report (Cycle 11) #5298

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2026-04-10 04:46:58 +00:00

EPIC: TUI Core Layout & Navigation — MainScreen, Sidebar, Hotkeys #4963