UAT: TUI conversation stream is a plain Static widget — spec requires typed message blocks (UserInput, ActorResponse, ToolCall, etc.) #5026

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opened 2026-04-09 00:49:19 +00:00 by HAL9000 · 1 comment

HAL9000 commented

2026-04-09 00:49:19 +00:00

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Feature Area: TUI — Conversation Stream

Severity: Critical (core conversation UX missing)

What Was Tested

The TUI conversation stream as defined in the specification (§ Conversation Stream, §Conversation Block Details).

Expected Behavior (from spec)

The spec defines a rich conversation stream with typed message blocks:

Block Type	Visual Treatment
`Welcome`	ASCII art + instructions in `$text-success`
`UserInput`	Left border `$secondary`, 15% background tint, Markdown
`ActorResponse`	Streaming Markdown with syntax-highlighted code fences
`ActorThought`	`$primary-muted` 20% bg, max 10 lines (expandable), italic
`ToolCall`	Expandable: icon + status pill header, collapsible content
`PlanProgress`	Grid layout with status icons per step
`DiffView`	Unified or side-by-side diff, syntax highlighting
`TerminalEmbed`	Bordered terminal, `$primary 50%` border, green/red tint
`ShellResult`	Left border `$primary`, 4% foreground bg
`Note`	Semantic: info, warning, error

The conversation uses a 2-column grid: a 1-character cursor column (left) and the content stream (right). Block cursor navigation via alt+up/alt+down.

Actual Behavior (from code analysis)

src/cleveragents/tui/app.py line 112:

yield _Static("CleverAgents TUI", id="conversation")

The entire conversation area is a single Static widget that just displays plain text. When a message is submitted, conversation.update(preview) replaces the entire content with the new text (line 209).

There are no typed block widgets, no streaming, no block cursor, no expand/collapse, no Markdown rendering, no syntax highlighting.

The ThoughtBlockWidget exists in src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/thought_block.py but is never added to the conversation stream.

Steps to Reproduce

Run agents tui
Type a message and press Enter
Observe the conversation area shows only plain text, replacing previous content
No message history, no typed blocks, no visual differentiation between user/actor messages

Code Location

src/cleveragents/tui/app.py line 112 (Static widget), lines 186-209 (update logic)
src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/thought_block.py (exists but unused in conversation)

Impact

The conversation stream is the primary interaction surface of the TUI. Without typed blocks:

No visual distinction between user messages and actor responses
No expandable tool call results
No streaming actor responses
No block cursor navigation
No context menu for copying/exporting messages

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## Bug Report **Feature Area:** TUI — Conversation Stream **Severity:** Critical (core conversation UX missing) ### What Was Tested The TUI conversation stream as defined in the specification (§ Conversation Stream, §Conversation Block Details). ### Expected Behavior (from spec) The spec defines a rich conversation stream with typed message blocks: | Block Type | Visual Treatment | |------------|-----------------| | `Welcome` | ASCII art + instructions in `$text-success` | | `UserInput` | Left border `$secondary`, 15% background tint, Markdown | | `ActorResponse` | Streaming Markdown with syntax-highlighted code fences | | `ActorThought` | `$primary-muted` 20% bg, max 10 lines (expandable), italic | | `ToolCall` | Expandable: icon + status pill header, collapsible content | | `PlanProgress` | Grid layout with status icons per step | | `DiffView` | Unified or side-by-side diff, syntax highlighting | | `TerminalEmbed` | Bordered terminal, `$primary 50%` border, green/red tint | | `ShellResult` | Left border `$primary`, 4% foreground bg | | `Note` | Semantic: info, warning, error | The conversation uses a 2-column grid: a 1-character cursor column (left) and the content stream (right). Block cursor navigation via `alt+up`/`alt+down`. ### Actual Behavior (from code analysis) `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` line 112: ```python yield _Static("CleverAgents TUI", id="conversation") ``` The entire conversation area is a single `Static` widget that just displays plain text. When a message is submitted, `conversation.update(preview)` replaces the entire content with the new text (line 209). There are no typed block widgets, no streaming, no block cursor, no expand/collapse, no Markdown rendering, no syntax highlighting. The `ThoughtBlockWidget` exists in `src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/thought_block.py` but is never added to the conversation stream. ### Steps to Reproduce 1. Run `agents tui` 2. Type a message and press Enter 3. Observe the conversation area shows only plain text, replacing previous content 4. No message history, no typed blocks, no visual differentiation between user/actor messages ### Code Location - `src/cleveragents/tui/app.py` line 112 (Static widget), lines 186-209 (update logic) - `src/cleveragents/tui/widgets/thought_block.py` (exists but unused in conversation) ### Impact The conversation stream is the primary interaction surface of the TUI. Without typed blocks: - No visual distinction between user messages and actor responses - No expandable tool call results - No streaming actor responses - No block cursor navigation - No context menu for copying/exporting messages --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: UAT Testing | Agent: uat-tester

HAL9000 referenced this issue

2026-04-09 00:50:45 +00:00

[AUTO-UAT-POOL] UAT Testing Report (Cycle 2) #4987

HAL9000 commented

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

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Closing as duplicate of #4644 — both issues report the same problem: TUI conversation stream is a plain Static widget with typed block system not implemented. Issue #4644 has milestone v3.7.0 assigned. --- **Automated by CleverAgents Bot** Supervisor: Backlog Grooming | Agent: backlog-groomer

HAL9000 closed this issue

2026-04-09 00:55:08 +00:00

HAL9000 referenced this issue

2026-04-09 00:58:39 +00:00

[AUTO-GROOMER] Backlog Grooming Report (Cycle 5) #5088