Enhance TUI with glitch animations and improved status handling

- Add glitch animation effects for assistant messages in chatwidget
- Implement GlitchText widget with multi-phase animation states
- Add status item deduplication for screenshots and system context
- Improve history cell rendering with proper exec command display
- Update browser page handling for screenshot optimization

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]>

codex-rs/browser/src/page.rs

@@ -432,11 +432,11 @@ impl Page {
     filt.setAttribute('width', '200%');
     filt.setAttribute('height', '200%');
 
-    const blur = createSvg('feGaussianBlur'); blur.setAttribute('in', 'SourceAlpha'); blur.setAttribute('stdDeviation', '1');
+    const blur = createSvg('feGaussianBlur'); blur.setAttribute('in', 'SourceAlpha'); blur.setAttribute('stdDeviation', '1.5');
     const off  = createSvg('feOffset');       off.setAttribute('dx', '0'); off.setAttribute('dy', '0');
     const ct   = createSvg('feComponentTransfer'); ct.setAttribute('result', 'offsetblur');
-    const fa   = createSvg('feFuncA'); fa.setAttribute('type', 'linear'); fa.setAttribute('slope', '1'); ct.appendChild(fa);
-    const flood = createSvg('feFlood'); flood.setAttribute('flood-color', '#000'); flood.setAttribute('flood-opacity', '0.3');
+    const fa   = createSvg('feFuncA'); fa.setAttribute('type', 'linear'); fa.setAttribute('slope', '0.35'); ct.appendChild(fa);
+    const flood = createSvg('feFlood'); flood.setAttribute('flood-color', '#000'); flood.setAttribute('flood-opacity', '0.35');
     const comp  = createSvg('feComposite'); comp.setAttribute('in2', 'offsetblur'); comp.setAttribute('operator', 'in');
     const merge = createSvg('feMerge');
     const m1 = createSvg('feMergeNode');

codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs

@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl App<'_> {
                 }),
             }
         } else {
-            let chat_widget = ChatWidget::new(
+            let mut chat_widget = ChatWidget::new(
                 config.clone(),
                 app_event_tx.clone(),
                 initial_prompt,
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ impl App<'_> {
                 enhanced_keys_supported,
                 terminal_info.clone(),
             );
+            // Check for initial animations after widget is created
+            chat_widget.check_for_initial_animations();
             AppState::Chat {
                 widget: Box::new(chat_widget),
             }
@@ -380,16 +382,21 @@ impl App<'_> {
 
                     match command {
                         SlashCommand::New => {
-                            // User accepted – switch to chat view.
-                            let new_widget = Box::new(ChatWidget::new(
-                                self.config.clone(),
-                                self.app_event_tx.clone(),
-                                None,
-                                Vec::new(),
-                                self.enhanced_keys_supported,
-                                self.terminal_info.clone(),
-                            ));
-                            self.app_state = AppState::Chat { widget: new_widget };
+                            // Clear the current conversation and start fresh
+                            if let AppState::Chat { widget } = &mut self.app_state {
+                                widget.new_conversation(self.enhanced_keys_supported);
+                            } else {
+                                // If we're not in chat state, create a new chat widget
+                                let new_widget = Box::new(ChatWidget::new(
+                                    self.config.clone(),
+                                    self.app_event_tx.clone(),
+                                    None,
+                                    Vec::new(),
+                                    self.enhanced_keys_supported,
+                                    self.terminal_info.clone(),
+                                ));
+                                self.app_state = AppState::Chat { widget: new_widget };
+                            }
                             self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::RequestRedraw);
                         }
                         SlashCommand::Init => {

codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs

@@ -189,6 +189,13 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
         
         // Begin stream if not already active
         if !self.stream.is_write_cycle_active() {
+            // Remove the loading cell if present when streaming starts
+            if let Some(last_cell) = self.history_cells.last() {
+                if last_cell.is_loading_cell() {
+                    self.history_cells.pop();
+                }
+            }
+            
             self.stream.begin(kind, &sink);
         }
         
@@ -214,6 +221,9 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
 
     /// Mark that the widget needs to be redrawn
     fn mark_needs_redraw(&mut self) {
+        // Clean up fully faded cells before redraw
+        self.history_cells.retain(|cell| !cell.should_remove());
+        
         // Send a redraw event to trigger UI update
         self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::RequestRedraw);
     }
@@ -602,11 +612,16 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
 
         // Add initial animated welcome message to history
         let mut history_cells: Vec<Box<dyn HistoryCell>> = Vec::new();
-        history_cells.push(Box::new(history_cell::new_animated_welcome()));
+        let welcome_cell = Box::new(history_cell::new_animated_welcome());
+        tracing::info!("Adding AnimatedWelcomeCell to history");
+        tracing::info!("AnimatedWelcomeCell is_animating: {}", welcome_cell.is_animating());
+        tracing::info!("AnimatedWelcomeCell has_custom_render: {}", welcome_cell.has_custom_render());
+        tracing::info!("AnimatedWelcomeCell desired_height: {}", welcome_cell.desired_height(80));
+        history_cells.push(welcome_cell);
 
         // Initialize image protocol for rendering screenshots
 
-        Self {
+        let new_widget = Self {
             app_event_tx: app_event_tx.clone(),
             codex_op_tx,
             bottom_pane: BottomPane::new(BottomPaneParams {
@@ -649,9 +664,22 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
             last_sparkline_update: std::cell::RefCell::new(std::time::Instant::now()),
             stream: crate::streaming::controller::StreamController::new(config.clone()),
             interrupts: interrupts::InterruptManager::new(),
-        }
+        };
+        
+        // Note: Initial redraw needs to be triggered after widget is added to app_state
+        tracing::info!("AnimatedWelcomeCell ready, needs initial redraw after app initialization");
+        
+        new_widget
     }
 
+    /// Check if there are any animations and trigger redraw if needed
+    pub fn check_for_initial_animations(&mut self) {
+        if self.history_cells.iter().any(|cell| cell.is_animating()) {
+            tracing::info!("Initial animation detected, triggering redraw");
+            self.mark_needs_redraw();
+        }
+    }
+    
     /// Format model name with proper capitalization (e.g., "gpt-4" -> "GPT-4")
     fn format_model_name(&self, model_name: &str) -> String {
         if model_name.to_lowercase().starts_with("gpt-") {
@@ -808,6 +836,13 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
 
         // Store in memory for local rendering
         self.history_cells.push(Box::new(cell));
+        
+        // Log animation cells
+        let animation_count = self.history_cells.iter().filter(|c| c.is_animating()).count();
+        if animation_count > 0 {
+            tracing::info!("History has {} animating cells out of {} total", animation_count, self.history_cells.len());
+        }
+        
         // Auto-follow if we're at or near the bottom (preserve position if scrolled up)
         self.autoscroll_if_near_bottom();
         // If user has scrolled up (scroll_offset > 0), don't change their position
@@ -1068,6 +1103,25 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
         }
 
         if !original_text.is_empty() {
+            // Check if this is the first user prompt to trigger fade-out animation
+            let has_existing_user_prompts = self.history_cells.iter().any(|cell| {
+                // Check if it's a user prompt by looking at display lines
+                // This is a bit indirect but works with the trait-based system
+                let lines = cell.display_lines();
+                !lines.is_empty() && lines[0].spans.iter().any(|span| 
+                    span.content == "user" || span.content.contains("user")
+                )
+            });
+            
+            if !has_existing_user_prompts {
+                // This is the first user prompt - trigger fade-out on AnimatedWelcomeCell
+                tracing::info!("First user message detected - triggering welcome animation fade");
+                for cell in &self.history_cells {
+                    // Trigger fade on the AnimatedWelcomeCell
+                    cell.trigger_fade();
+                }
+            }
+            
             self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_user_prompt(original_text.clone()));
         }
     }
@@ -1174,6 +1228,10 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
                 self.bottom_pane.clear_ctrl_c_quit_hint();
                 self.bottom_pane.set_task_running(true);
                 self.bottom_pane.update_status_text("waiting for model".to_string());
+                
+                // Add loading animation to history
+                self.add_to_history(history_cell::new_loading_cell("waiting for model".to_string()));
+                
                 self.mark_needs_redraw();
             }
             EventMsg::TaskComplete(TaskCompleteEvent { last_agent_message: _ }) => {
@@ -2784,6 +2842,32 @@ impl ChatWidget<'_> {
         );
     }
 
+    /// Clear the conversation and start fresh with a new welcome animation
+    pub(crate) fn new_conversation(&mut self, enhanced_keys_supported: bool) {
+        // Clear all history cells
+        self.history_cells.clear();
+        
+        // Reset various state
+        self.active_exec_cell = None;
+        self.clear_token_usage();
+        
+        // Add a new animated welcome cell
+        let welcome_cell = Box::new(history_cell::new_animated_welcome());
+        self.history_cells.push(welcome_cell);
+        
+        // Reset the bottom pane with a new composer
+        // (This effectively clears the text input)
+        self.bottom_pane = BottomPane::new(BottomPaneParams {
+            app_event_tx: self.app_event_tx.clone(),
+            has_input_focus: true,
+            enhanced_keys_supported,
+            using_chatgpt_auth: self.config.using_chatgpt_auth,
+        });
+        
+        // Request redraw for the new animation
+        self.mark_needs_redraw();
+    }
+
     pub fn cursor_pos(&self, area: Rect) -> Option<(u16, u16)> {
         let layout_areas = self.layout_areas(area);
         let bottom_pane_area = if layout_areas.len() == 4 {
@@ -3488,7 +3572,18 @@ impl WidgetRef for &ChatWidget<'_> {
         let mut all_content: Vec<&dyn HistoryCell> = Vec::new();
 
         // Add all history cells
-        for cell in &self.history_cells {
+        tracing::debug!("=== RENDER START: {} history cells ===", self.history_cells.len());
+        for (idx, cell) in self.history_cells.iter().enumerate() {
+            let is_animating = cell.is_animating();
+            let has_custom = cell.has_custom_render();
+            let height = cell.desired_height(content_area.width);
+            
+            if is_animating || has_custom {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    "Cell[{}]: animating={}, custom_render={}, height={}",
+                    idx, is_animating, has_custom, height
+                );
+            }
             all_content.push(cell);
         }
 
@@ -3535,7 +3630,10 @@ impl WidgetRef for &ChatWidget<'_> {
         let has_active_animation = self.history_cells.iter().any(|cell| cell.is_animating());
 
         if has_active_animation {
+            tracing::debug!("Active animation detected, requesting redraw");
             self.app_event_tx.send(AppEvent::RequestRedraw);
+        } else {
+            tracing::trace!("No active animations, total cells: {}", self.history_cells.len());
         }
 
         // Calculate scroll position and vertical alignment
@@ -3601,6 +3699,23 @@ impl WidgetRef for &ChatWidget<'_> {
 
                 // Render only the visible window of the item using vertical skip
                 let skip_rows = skip_top;
+                
+                // Log all cells being rendered
+                let is_animating = item.is_animating();
+                let has_custom = item.has_custom_render();
+                
+                tracing::debug!(
+                    "RENDER Cell[{}]: area={:?}, skip_rows={}, animating={}, custom={}",
+                    idx, item_area, skip_rows, is_animating, has_custom
+                );
+                
+                if is_animating || has_custom {
+                    tracing::info!(
+                        ">>> RENDERING ANIMATION Cell[{}]: area={:?}, skip_rows={}",
+                        idx, item_area, skip_rows
+                    );
+                }
+                
                 item.render_with_skip(item_area, buf, skip_rows);
                 screen_y += visible_height;
             }

codex-rs/tui/src/glitch_animation.rs

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use ratatui::widgets::Widget;
 
 // Render the outline-fill animation
 pub fn render_intro_animation(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32) {
+    tracing::info!("render_intro_animation called: area={:?}, t={}", area, t);
     render_intro_outline_fill(area, buf, t)
 }
 
@@ -15,9 +16,12 @@ pub fn render_intro_animation_with_alpha(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32, a
 
 // Outline fill animation - inline, no borders
 pub fn render_intro_outline_fill(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32) {
+    tracing::info!("render_intro_outline_fill: area={:?}, checking size...", area);
     if area.width < 40 || area.height < 10 {
+        tracing::warn!("!!! Area too small for animation: {}x{} (need 40x10)", area.width, area.height);
         return;
     }
+    tracing::info!("Area size OK, proceeding with animation render");
 
     let t = t.clamp(0.0, 1.0);
     let outline_p = smoothstep(0.00, 0.60, t); // outline draws L->R
@@ -27,10 +31,11 @@ pub fn render_intro_outline_fill(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32) {
     let frame = (t * 60.0) as u32;
 
     // Build scaled mask + border map
+    // Don't reduce the area size - use full available space
     let (scale, mask, w, h) = scaled_mask(
         "CODER",
-        area.width.saturating_sub(2),
-        area.height.saturating_sub(2),
+        area.width,
+        area.height,
     );
     let border = compute_border(&mask);
 
@@ -59,6 +64,8 @@ pub fn render_intro_outline_fill(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32) {
     Paragraph::new(lines)
         .alignment(Alignment::Left)
         .render(r, buf);
+    
+    tracing::info!("✓ Animation rendered successfully at {:?}", r);
 }
 
 // Outline fill animation with alpha blending - inline, no borders
@@ -76,10 +83,11 @@ pub fn render_intro_outline_fill_with_alpha(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32
     let frame = (t * 60.0) as u32;
 
     // Build scaled mask + border map
+    // Don't reduce the area size - use full available space
     let (scale, mask, w, h) = scaled_mask(
         "CODER",
-        area.width.saturating_sub(2),
-        area.height.saturating_sub(2),
+        area.width,
+        area.height,
     );
     let border = compute_border(&mask);
 
@@ -109,6 +117,8 @@ pub fn render_intro_outline_fill_with_alpha(area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, t: f32
     Paragraph::new(lines)
         .alignment(Alignment::Left)
         .render(r, buf);
+    
+    tracing::info!("✓ Animation rendered successfully at {:?}", r);
 }
 
 /* ---------------- outline fill renderer ---------------- */
@@ -346,7 +356,9 @@ fn scaled_mask(word: &str, max_w: u16, max_h: u16) -> (usize, Vec<Vec<bool>>, us
     let letters: Vec<[&'static str; 7]> = word.chars().map(glyph_5x7).collect();
     let cols = letters.len() * w + (letters.len().saturating_sub(1)) * gap;
 
-    let mut scale = 16usize;
+    // Start with a more reasonable scale - 6 gives us 42 rows height which looks good
+    // This is about 60-70% of the previous size (was 16, now 6)
+    let mut scale = 6usize;
     while scale > 1 && (cols * scale > max_w as usize || rows * scale > max_h as usize) {
         scale -= 1;
     }

codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs

@@ -65,11 +65,18 @@ pub(crate) trait HistoryCell {
     
     fn render_with_skip(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, skip_rows: u16) {
         // Check if this cell has custom rendering
-        if self.has_custom_render() && skip_rows == 0 {
-            // Use custom render for cells that need it (like animations)
-            self.custom_render(area, buf);
+        if self.has_custom_render() {
+            tracing::info!("render_with_skip: has_custom_render=true, skip_rows={}, area={:?}", skip_rows, area);
+            if skip_rows == 0 {
+                tracing::info!(">>> CALLING custom_render, area={:?}", area);
+                // Use custom render for cells that need it (like animations)
+                self.custom_render(area, buf);
+            } else {
+                tracing::warn!("!!! SKIPPING custom render due to skip_rows={} > 0", skip_rows);
+            }
         } else {
             // Default: render using display_lines
+            tracing::trace!("render_with_skip: using display_lines (no custom render)");
             let lines = self.display_lines();
             
             // Skip the specified number of rows
@@ -102,6 +109,21 @@ pub(crate) trait HistoryCell {
     fn is_animating(&self) -> bool {
         false // Default: most cells don't animate
     }
+    
+    /// Returns true if this is a loading cell that should be removed when streaming starts
+    fn is_loading_cell(&self) -> bool {
+        false // Default: most cells are not loading cells
+    }
+    
+    /// Trigger fade-out animation (for AnimatedWelcomeCell)
+    fn trigger_fade(&self) {
+        // Default: do nothing (only AnimatedWelcomeCell implements this)
+    }
+    
+    /// Check if this cell should be removed (e.g., fully faded out)
+    fn should_remove(&self) -> bool {
+        false // Default: most cells should not be removed
+    }
 }
 
 // Allow Box<dyn HistoryCell> to implement HistoryCell
@@ -113,6 +135,34 @@ impl HistoryCell for Box<dyn HistoryCell> {
     fn desired_height(&self, width: u16) -> u16 {
         self.as_ref().desired_height(width)
     }
+    
+    fn render_with_skip(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer, skip_rows: u16) {
+        self.as_ref().render_with_skip(area, buf, skip_rows)
+    }
+    
+    fn has_custom_render(&self) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().has_custom_render()
+    }
+    
+    fn custom_render(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
+        self.as_ref().custom_render(area, buf)
+    }
+    
+    fn is_animating(&self) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().is_animating()
+    }
+    
+    fn is_loading_cell(&self) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().is_loading_cell()
+    }
+    
+    fn trigger_fade(&self) {
+        self.as_ref().trigger_fade()
+    }
+    
+    fn should_remove(&self) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().should_remove()
+    }
 }
 
 // ==================== PlainHistoryCell ====================
@@ -170,11 +220,17 @@ impl HistoryCell for AnimatedWelcomeCell {
         ]
     }
     
+    fn desired_height(&self, _width: u16) -> u16 {
+        // With scale of 6, we need 7 * 6 = 42 rows
+        42
+    }
+    
     fn has_custom_render(&self) -> bool {
         true // AnimatedWelcomeCell uses custom rendering for the glitch animation
     }
     
     fn custom_render(&self, area: Rect, buf: &mut Buffer) {
+        tracing::debug!("AnimatedWelcomeCell::custom_render called, area: {:?}", area);
         let fade_duration = std::time::Duration::from_millis(800);
         
         // Check if we're in fade-out phase
@@ -185,6 +241,7 @@ impl HistoryCell for AnimatedWelcomeCell {
                 let fade_progress = fade_elapsed.as_secs_f32() / fade_duration.as_secs_f32();
                 let alpha = 1.0 - fade_progress; // From 1.0 to 0.0
                 
+                tracing::debug!("Rendering fade-out animation, alpha: {}", alpha);
                 crate::glitch_animation::render_intro_animation_with_alpha(
                     area, buf, 1.0, // Full animation progress (static state)
                     alpha,
@@ -193,6 +250,7 @@ impl HistoryCell for AnimatedWelcomeCell {
                 // Fade-out complete - mark as faded out
                 self.faded_out.set(true);
                 // Don't render anything (invisible)
+                tracing::debug!("Fade-out complete, not rendering");
             }
         } else {
             // Normal animation phase
@@ -204,12 +262,14 @@ impl HistoryCell for AnimatedWelcomeCell {
                 let progress = elapsed.as_secs_f32() / animation_duration.as_secs_f32();
                 
                 // Render the animation
+                tracing::debug!("Rendering animation, progress: {}", progress);
                 crate::glitch_animation::render_intro_animation(area, buf, progress);
             } else {
                 // Animation complete - mark it and render final static state
                 self.completed.set(true);
                 
                 // Render the final static state
+                tracing::debug!("Animation complete, rendering static state");
                 crate::glitch_animation::render_intro_animation(
                     area, buf, 1.0, // Full progress = static final state
                 );
@@ -244,6 +304,55 @@ impl HistoryCell for AnimatedWelcomeCell {
         
         false
     }
+    
+    fn trigger_fade(&self) {
+        // Only trigger fade if not already fading or faded
+        if self.fade_start.get().is_none() {
+            tracing::info!("Triggering fade-out animation for AnimatedWelcomeCell");
+            self.fade_start.set(Some(Instant::now()));
+        }
+    }
+    
+    fn should_remove(&self) -> bool {
+        // Remove only after fade-out is complete
+        self.faded_out.get()
+    }
+}
+
+// ==================== LoadingCell ====================
+
+pub(crate) struct LoadingCell {
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // May be used for displaying status alongside animation
+    pub(crate) message: String,
+}
+
+impl HistoryCell for LoadingCell {
+    fn display_lines(&self) -> Vec<Line<'static>> {
+        vec![
+            Line::from(""),
+            Line::from(vec![
+                Span::styled("⟳ ", Style::default().fg(Color::Cyan)),
+                Span::from("Loading..."),
+            ]),
+            Line::from(""),
+        ]
+    }
+    
+    fn desired_height(&self, _width: u16) -> u16 {
+        3 // Just 3 lines for the loading message
+    }
+    
+    fn has_custom_render(&self) -> bool {
+        false // No custom rendering needed, just use display_lines
+    }
+    
+    fn is_animating(&self) -> bool {
+        false // Not animating - no need for constant redraws
+    }
+    
+    fn is_loading_cell(&self) -> bool {
+        true // This is a loading cell
+    }
 }
 
 // ==================== ImageOutputCell ====================
@@ -458,6 +567,12 @@ pub(crate) fn new_animated_welcome() -> AnimatedWelcomeCell {
     }
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn new_loading_cell(message: String) -> LoadingCell {
+    LoadingCell {
+        message,
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) fn new_active_exec_command(
     command: Vec<String>,
     parsed: Vec<ParsedCommand>,