tai/research/tui-framework-design/send-rs-config-keymap.md

send-rs src/config.rs — default keymap and input limits

Metadata

Field	Value
Institute	Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division
Subject	tui-framework-design
Document type	Source Dossier
Tier	1
Source title	send-rs src/config.rs — configuration defaults (WhatsApp+Telegram ratatui client)
Source URL	https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pedromarquetti/send-rs/master/src/config.rs
Source publisher / author	pedromarquetti (send-rs / Sender project)
Source type	repository
Source date (published)	Unknown — not stated
Date researched	2026-10-11
Researched by	tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor
Research method	direct page fetch
Confidence	Medium
Status	Active

Summary

Default keybindings and input limits for a ratatui messaging client: Tab/Shift+Tab cycle panes, i focuses the write box, Enter selects/sends, with the write box capped at 5 visual lines. A thin source, but the defaults are the finding.

Key findings

• Default pane keys: Tab / Shift+Tab cycle focus, i focuses the write box, Enter selects or sends, Shift+Enter inserts a newline, Esc dismisses, Ctrl+C quits.
• Chat navigation uses j/k/g/G for scroll and top/bottom; / searches, s opens settings.
• Write-box height is capped by max_write_lines = 5.

Pros / strengths

• Sensible, conventional defaults (vim-ish navigation plus Tab cycling) that need no invention to adopt.
• The 5-line input cap is a concrete number for a growing input box.

Cons / limitations / caveats

• Keymap defaults only; no rationale is given for any choice, and configurability mechanics were not part of the inspected evidence.

Relevance to tai

• Supplies the default keybindings (Tab cycle, i/Enter/Esc, Shift+Enter newline) and the 5-line input cap adopted in the messaging-layout conclusion.

Changelog

Date	Change
2026-10-11	Initial dossier created from 2026-10-11 research-pass evidence (body opened via web_fetch by researching agent).