feat: add immediate new tab option

refs #123

.pi/docs/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 ### Added
+- Added `ui.prompt_new_tab_name = false` for creating new tabs immediately with generated names instead of opening the rename dialog.
 - Added optional `keys.edit_scrollback` to open the focused pane's retained scrollback in `$EDITOR` inside a temporary zoomed pane.
 
 ### Fixed

.pi/docs/CONFIGURATION.md

@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ for `panel_bg`, you can also use `reset`, `default`, `none`, or `transparent` to
 sidebar_width = 26
 mouse_capture = true
 confirm_close = true
+prompt_new_tab_name = true
 show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders = false
 agent_panel_scope = "all"
 accent = "cyan"
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ accent = "cyan"
 | `sidebar_width` | `26` | base sidebar width before auto-scaling |
 | `mouse_capture` | `true` | capture mouse input for Herdr's mouse UI; set false to let the terminal handle normal clicks while still forwarding mouse to pane apps that request it |
 | `confirm_close` | `true` | ask before closing a workspace |
+| `prompt_new_tab_name` | `true` | ask for a tab name before creating a new tab; set false to create tabs immediately with generated names |
 | `show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders` | `false` | show detected/reported agent labels in split pane borders when no manual pane name is set |
 | `agent_panel_scope` | `all` | sidebar agent list scope: `current` or `all` |
 | `accent` | `cyan` | highlight and border color |

src/app/input/navigate.rs

@@ -682,7 +682,14 @@ pub(super) fn execute_navigate_action(state: &mut AppState, action: NavigateActi
             state.next_agent();
             leave_navigate_mode(state);
         }
-        NavigateAction::NewTab => super::modal::open_new_tab_dialog(state),
+        NavigateAction::NewTab => {
+            if state.prompt_new_tab_name {
+                super::modal::open_new_tab_dialog(state);
+            } else {
+                state.request_new_tab = true;
+                leave_navigate_mode(state);
+            }
+        }
         NavigateAction::RenameTab => super::modal::open_rename_active_tab(state, false),
         NavigateAction::PreviousTab => {
             state.previous_tab();
@@ -1206,6 +1213,19 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(state.workspaces[0].tabs.len(), 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn new_tab_action_can_skip_rename_dialog() {
+        let mut state = state_with_workspaces(&["test"]);
+        state.prompt_new_tab_name = false;
+
+        execute_navigate_action(&mut state, NavigateAction::NewTab);
+
+        assert_eq!(state.mode, Mode::Terminal);
+        assert!(!state.creating_new_tab);
+        assert!(state.request_new_tab);
+        assert!(state.requested_new_tab_name.is_none());
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn persistence_mode_navigate_q_detaches_instead_of_quitting_server() {
         let mut state = crate::app::state::AppState::test_new();

src/app/mod.rs

@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ impl App {
             agent_panel_scope,
             mouse_capture: config.ui.mouse_capture,
             confirm_close: config.ui.confirm_close,
+            prompt_new_tab_name: config.ui.prompt_new_tab_name,
             show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders: config.ui.show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders,
             kitty_graphics_enabled: config.experimental.kitty_graphics,
             pane_scrollback_limit_bytes: config.advanced.scrollback_limit_bytes,
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ impl App {
             }
             self.state.mouse_capture = config.ui.mouse_capture;
             self.state.confirm_close = config.ui.confirm_close;
+            self.state.prompt_new_tab_name = config.ui.prompt_new_tab_name;
             self.state.show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders =
                 config.ui.show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders;
             self.state.agent_panel_scope =

src/app/state.rs

@@ -881,6 +881,7 @@ pub struct AppState {
     /// captures mouse while the focused pane app requests mouse reporting.
     pub mouse_capture: bool,
     pub confirm_close: bool,
+    pub prompt_new_tab_name: bool,
     pub show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders: bool,
     pub kitty_graphics_enabled: bool,
     pub pane_scrollback_limit_bytes: usize,
@@ -1064,6 +1065,7 @@ impl AppState {
             agent_panel_scope: AgentPanelScope::AllWorkspaces,
             mouse_capture: true,
             confirm_close: true,
+            prompt_new_tab_name: true,
             show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders: false,
             kitty_graphics_enabled: false,
             pane_scrollback_limit_bytes: crate::config::DEFAULT_SCROLLBACK_LIMIT_BYTES,

src/config/model.rs

@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ pub struct UiConfig {
     pub mouse_capture: bool,
     /// Ask for confirmation before closing a workspace. Default: true.
     pub confirm_close: bool,
+    /// Ask for a tab name before creating a new tab. Default: true.
+    pub prompt_new_tab_name: bool,
     /// Show agent labels in split pane borders when no manual pane label is set. Default: false.
     pub show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders: bool,
     /// Agent sidebar scope. Saved values are "current" or "all". Default: "all".
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ impl Default for UiConfig {
             sidebar_width: 26,
             mouse_capture: true,
             confirm_close: true,
+            prompt_new_tab_name: true,
             show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders: false,
             agent_panel_scope: AgentPanelScopeConfig::All,
             accent: "cyan".into(),
@@ -297,6 +300,19 @@ show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders = true
         assert!(config.ui.show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn prompt_new_tab_name_defaults_on_and_parses() {
+        let default_config = Config::default();
+        assert!(default_config.ui.prompt_new_tab_name);
+
+        let toml = r#"
+[ui]
+prompt_new_tab_name = false
+"#;
+        let config: Config = toml::from_str(toml).unwrap();
+        assert!(!config.ui.prompt_new_tab_name);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn mouse_capture_default_on_and_parse() {
         let default_config = Config::default();

src/main.rs

@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG: &str = r##"# herdr configuration
 # Ask for confirmation before closing a workspace
 # confirm_close = true
 
+# Ask for a tab name before creating a new tab.
+# Set false to create tabs immediately with generated names.
+# prompt_new_tab_name = true
+
 # Show detected/reported agent labels in split pane borders when no manual pane name is set.
 # show_agent_labels_on_pane_borders = false