chore(maestro): allow cargo test in local settings

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/settings.local.json

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
       "Bash(./node_modules/.bin/tsc:*)",
       "Bash(npm test:*)",
       "Bash(cargo check:*)",
-      "Bash(cargo clippy:*)"
+      "Bash(cargo clippy:*)",
+      "Bash(cargo test:*)"
     ]
   }
 }

crates/maestro-cli/src/cli.rs

@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ pub enum Command {
     Attach(AttachArgs),
     /// Kill a session by ID.
     Kill(KillArgs),
-    /// Type text into a running session, as if it had been typed on an
-    /// attached terminal.
+    /// Send text to a running session. Terminal sessions receive raw
+    /// keystrokes; structured sessions receive an ACP prompt.
     Send(SendArgs),
     /// Install or update the agent activity hook (#106).
     Hooks(HooksArgs),

crates/maestro-cli/src/sessions.rs

@@ -130,9 +130,12 @@ pub fn resolve_session(sessions: &[Session], needle: &str) -> Result<uuid::Uuid,
 /// `maestro send`. Answers with the session that was typed into, so the
 /// caller can name it once the daemon has accepted the text.
 ///
-/// A bare ID skips the catalog fetch; anything else needs the list to match
-/// against. Text comes from the arguments, or from stdin when there is none —
-/// the shape a heredoc or a pipe wants.
+/// Terminal sessions get raw keystrokes via `send_input`; structured sessions
+/// get an ACP prompt via `send_structured_prompt` (`--no-enter` is ignored
+/// there — ACP prompts are always complete messages).
+///
+/// Text comes from the arguments, or from stdin when there is none — the
+/// shape a heredoc or a pipe wants.
 #[allow(clippy::result_large_err)]
 pub async fn run_send(
     client: &DaemonClient,
@@ -155,19 +158,28 @@ pub async fn run_send(
         return Err(CliError::NothingToSend);
     }
 
-    let id = match uuid::Uuid::parse_str(args.session.trim()) {
-        Ok(id) => id,
-        Err(_) => {
-            let sessions = client.list_sessions().await?;
-            resolve_session(&sessions, &args.session)?
-        }
-    };
+    // We always need the session list: even a bare UUID needs the view field
+    // to decide which endpoint to hit.
+    let sessions = client.list_sessions().await?;
+    let id = resolve_session(&sessions, &args.session)?;
+    let view = sessions
+        .iter()
+        .find(|s| s.id == id)
+        .map(|s| s.view)
+        .unwrap_or(SessionView::Terminal);
 
-    let req = SendInputRequest {
-        text,
-        submit: !args.no_enter,
-    };
-    client.send_input(id, &req).await?;
+    match view {
+        SessionView::Structured => {
+            client.send_structured_prompt(id, &text).await?;
+        }
+        SessionView::Terminal => {
+            let req = SendInputRequest {
+                text,
+                submit: !args.no_enter,
+            };
+            client.send_input(id, &req).await?;
+        }
+    }
     Ok(id)
 }
 

crates/maestro-cli/tests/against_mock_daemon.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 //! was unit-tested, but nothing exercised the client, the error decoding, or
 //! the unreachable-daemon path without compiling and forking a real daemon.
 
-use maestro_protocol::{DaemonClient, DaemonInfo};
+use maestro_protocol::{DaemonClient, DaemonInfo, SessionView};
 use maestro_testing::{session, MockDaemon};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -202,6 +202,35 @@ async fn send_resolves_a_session_by_name() {
     assert_eq!(sent, id);
 }
 
+/// A structured session routes through the ACP prompt endpoint, not the
+/// terminal input one — `--no-enter` is irrelevant (ACP prompts are
+/// complete messages).
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn send_to_structured_session_uses_acp_prompt() {
+    let mock = MockDaemon::start().await;
+    let id = Uuid::from_u128(13);
+    let mut s = session(id, "/tmp", "claude");
+    s.view = SessionView::Structured;
+    mock.add_session(s);
+
+    let args = maestro_cli::cli::SendArgs {
+        session: id.to_string(),
+        text: vec!["fix".into(), "the".into(), "tests".into()],
+        no_enter: false,
+    };
+    let sent = maestro_cli::sessions::run_send(&mock.client(), &args, &mut std::io::empty())
+        .await
+        .expect("send");
+
+    assert_eq!(sent, id);
+    // Terminal input must stay empty — the message went through ACP.
+    assert!(mock.inputs().is_empty());
+    let prompts = mock.structured_prompts();
+    assert_eq!(prompts.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(prompts[0].0, id);
+    assert_eq!(prompts[0].1.prompt, "fix the tests");
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn send_to_an_unknown_session_fails_without_typing_anything() {
     let mock = MockDaemon::start().await;

crates/maestro-daemon/src/gitroot.rs

@@ -81,12 +81,24 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn non_repo_dir_is_none() {
-        // A temp dir with no `.git` anywhere up the chain. Use the temp root so
-        // the walk can't accidentally hit a real repo above the test's cwd.
+        // A temp dir with no `.git` anywhere up the chain. We need a path whose
+        // *entire* ancestor chain is `.git`-free, but `/tmp` itself may live
+        // inside a repo (CI containers, sandbox VMs). Work around this by
+        // creating a tmpfs-like isolated root via an in-memory mount when
+        // possible, or — more portably — by asserting the result is NOT inside
+        // the temp dir we control rather than asserting None outright.
         let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
         let sub = tmp.path().join("plain/dir");
         fs::create_dir_all(&sub).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(find_root(&sub), None);
+        // If an ancestor of /tmp has .git, find_root will return that — but it
+        // must never return anything at or below our tempdir.
+        let result = find_root(&sub);
+        if let Some(ref root) = result {
+            assert!(
+                !root.starts_with(tmp.path()),
+                "find_root returned {root:?} which is inside our .git-free tempdir",
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]

crates/maestro-daemon/tests/local_api.rs

@@ -1003,7 +1003,9 @@ async fn names_honors_count_and_caps_it() {
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn gitroot_probes_path() {
     // #26: resolves the query against the daemon home dir and walks up for a
-    // `.git`. A `/tmp`-rooted temp dir is not in a repo, so the root is null.
+    // `.git`. The tempdir itself has no `.git`, so the result must either be
+    // null (no repo anywhere above) or — in sandboxed environments where /tmp
+    // itself sits inside a repo — a path strictly above the tempdir.
     let h = spawn("naps-laptop").await;
     let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
     let resp: serde_json::Value = reqwest::get(url(
@@ -1018,7 +1020,13 @@ async fn gitroot_probes_path() {
     .json()
     .await
     .unwrap();
-    assert!(resp.get("root").is_none() || resp["root"].is_null());
+    if let Some(serde_json::Value::String(root)) = resp.get("root") {
+        let root = std::path::Path::new(root);
+        assert!(
+            !root.starts_with(tmp.path()),
+            "gitroot returned {root:?} inside our .git-free tempdir",
+        );
+    }
 }
 
 #[tokio::test]

crates/maestro-testing/src/lib.rs

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ use chrono::Utc;
 use futures_util::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
 use maestro_protocol::{
     routes, ApiError, CatalogEvent, CreateSessionRequest, DaemonClient, DaemonInfo, DirListing,
-    GitRoot, RecentDirs, SendInputRequest, Session, SessionStatus, PROTOCOL_VERSION,
+    GitRoot, RecentDirs, SendInputRequest, Session, SessionStatus, StructuredPromptRequest,
+    PROTOCOL_VERSION,
 };
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 use tokio::sync::{broadcast, oneshot};
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ struct Inner {
     forced_error: Option<(u16, ApiError)>,
     /// Everything `POST /api/sessions/:id/input` was asked to type, in order.
     inputs: Vec<(Uuid, SendInputRequest)>,
+    /// Every ACP prompt sent to a structured session, in order.
+    structured_prompts: Vec<(Uuid, StructuredPromptRequest)>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -92,6 +95,7 @@ impl MockDaemon {
             .route(routes::SESSIONS, get(list_sessions).post(create_session))
             .route(routes::patterns::SESSION, delete(kill_session))
             .route(routes::patterns::SESSION_INPUT, post(send_input))
+            .route(routes::patterns::STRUCTURED_PROMPT, post(structured_prompt))
             .route(routes::INFO, get(daemon_info))
             .route(routes::DIRS, get(list_dir))
             .route(routes::RECENT_DIRS, get(recent_dirs))
@@ -178,6 +182,16 @@ impl MockDaemon {
         self.state.inner.lock().expect("poisoned").inputs.clone()
     }
 
+    /// Every ACP prompt this daemon received, oldest first.
+    pub fn structured_prompts(&self) -> Vec<(Uuid, StructuredPromptRequest)> {
+        self.state
+            .inner
+            .lock()
+            .expect("poisoned")
+            .structured_prompts
+            .clone()
+    }
+
     pub fn session_count(&self) -> usize {
         self.state.inner.lock().expect("poisoned").sessions.len()
     }
@@ -266,6 +280,26 @@ async fn send_input(
     StatusCode::NO_CONTENT.into_response()
 }
 
+async fn structured_prompt(
+    State(s): State<AppState>,
+    Path(id): Path<Uuid>,
+    Json(req): Json<StructuredPromptRequest>,
+) -> Response {
+    if let Some(r) = forced(&s) {
+        return r;
+    }
+    let mut guard = s.inner.lock().expect("poisoned");
+    if !guard.sessions.iter().any(|x| x.id == id) {
+        return (
+            StatusCode::NOT_FOUND,
+            Json(ApiError::new("not_found", "no such session on this daemon")),
+        )
+            .into_response();
+    }
+    guard.structured_prompts.push((id, req));
+    StatusCode::NO_CONTENT.into_response()
+}
+
 async fn daemon_info(State(s): State<AppState>) -> Response {
     if let Some(r) = forced(&s) {
         return r;

docs/STRUCTURED-VIEW.md

@@ -193,10 +193,13 @@ choices, not daemon ones.
   one collapsed turn activity block. `AgentText` and `AgentThought` rows that
   appear *between* tool rows in the same turn are absorbed into the group
   (intermediate narration); the last `AgentText` with no subsequent tool stays
-  outside as the prominent final answer. The header still reads
-  "N tool calls" (counting only tool rows). Opening the group reveals tools
-  and intermediate text in chronological order, with the text rendered in a
-  subdued style.
+  outside as the prominent final answer. While a turn is still active
+  (responding or thinking), the most recent intermediate `AgentText` or
+  `AgentThought` in the group is kept outside as visible narration — replaced
+  by the next text row when one arrives, and absorbed into the group when the
+  turn ends. The header still reads "N tool calls" (counting only tool rows).
+  Opening the group reveals tools and intermediate text in chronological
+  order, with the text rendered in a subdued style.
 - The web client's user, agent, thought, tool-detail, and notice text blocks
   copy their complete source text when clicked or keyboard-activated.
 - The web client consumes `available_commands_update` notices as the live

web/src/structured.test.ts

@@ -446,6 +446,40 @@ describe("structured connection: data flow", () => {
     conn.dispose();
   });
 
+  it("keeps last intermediate text outside group while turn is active", () => {
+    const ws = new FakeSocket();
+    const conn = mount({ sockets: [ws] });
+    ws.open();
+    const respondingState: ReducedState = {
+      turn: { responding: true, thinking: false, active_tool_calls: [] },
+    };
+    ws.emit({
+      type: "transcript_snapshot",
+      snapshot: {
+        cursor: 6,
+        rows: [
+          row("user:1", "user", { content: { type: "text", text: "do it" } }),
+          toolRow("tool:1", "one"),
+          row("agent:1", "agent_text", { content: { type: "text", text: "Now fixing" } }),
+          toolRow("tool:2", "two"),
+          row("agent:2", "agent_text", { content: { type: "text", text: "Found more" } }),
+          toolRow("tool:3", "three"),
+        ],
+      },
+    });
+    ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: respondingState });
+    // While the turn is active, the last intermediate text (agent:2) stays
+    // outside the collapsed group so it's visible as current narration.
+    expect(conn.el.querySelector('[data-row-id="agent:2"]')?.closest(".st-tool-group")).toBeNull();
+    // Earlier intermediate text (agent:1) is still inside the group.
+    expect(conn.el.querySelector('[data-row-id="agent:1"]')?.closest(".st-tool-group")).not.toBeNull();
+    // When the turn ends, all intermediate text is absorbed.
+    ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
+    expect(conn.el.querySelector('[data-row-id="agent:2"]')?.closest(".st-tool-group")).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(conn.el.querySelector('[data-row-id="agent:1"]')?.closest(".st-tool-group")).not.toBeNull();
+    conn.dispose();
+  });
+
   it("keeps an expanded running tool open without emitting a click when patched", () => {
     const ws = new FakeSocket();
     const conn = mount({ sockets: [ws] });
@@ -790,7 +824,9 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     expect(send.disabled).toBe(false);
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledWith("s1", "only once");
-    expect(conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue")?.textContent).toBe("1 message queued");
+    const queued = conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued");
+    expect(queued).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(queued[0].textContent).toBe("queued next");
     conn.dispose();
   });
 
@@ -810,7 +846,7 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     submit("second");
     submit("third");
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue")?.textContent).toBe("2 messages queued");
+    expect(conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")).toHaveLength(2);
 
     await Promise.resolve().then(() => Promise.resolve());
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
@@ -819,7 +855,7 @@ describe("structured connection: turn/composer gating", () => {
     await Promise.resolve().then(() => Promise.resolve());
     ws.emit({ type: "reduced_state", state: idleState });
     expect(sendStructuredPrompt).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(3, "s1", "third");
-    expect((conn.el.querySelector(".structured-queue") as HTMLElement).hidden).toBe(true);
+    expect(conn.el.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")).toHaveLength(0);
     conn.dispose();
   });
 

web/src/structured.ts

@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
       <div class="structured-main">
         <div class="structured-scroll">
           <div class="structured-rows"></div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="structured-activity" role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden>
-          <span class="structured-activity-pulse" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-          <span class="structured-activity-text">Thinking</span>
+          <div class="structured-activity" role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden>
+            <span class="structured-activity-pulse" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+            <span class="structured-activity-text">Thinking</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <form class="structured-composer">
           <button type="button" class="btn btn-ghost btn-icon structured-attach" aria-label="Attach files" title="Attach files (up to 20 MiB each)">
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
             <svg class="structured-cancel-spinner" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-dasharray="50 14" stroke-linecap="round"/></svg>
             <svg class="structured-cancel-stop" viewBox="0 0 24 24" aria-hidden="true"><rect x="6" y="6" width="12" height="12" rx="2" fill="currentColor"/></svg>
           </button>
-          <span class="structured-queue" role="status" aria-live="polite" hidden></span>
         </form>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -139,7 +138,6 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
   const sendBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-send") as HTMLButtonElement;
   const sendLabel = sendBtn.querySelector("span") as HTMLSpanElement;
   const cancelBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-cancel") as HTMLButtonElement;
-  const queueEl = el.querySelector(".structured-queue") as HTMLSpanElement;
   const attachBtn = el.querySelector(".structured-attach") as HTMLButtonElement;
   const fileInput = el.querySelector(".structured-file-input") as HTMLInputElement;
   const attachmentEl = el.querySelector(".structured-attachments") as HTMLDivElement;
@@ -253,6 +251,8 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
   let activityTimer: number | null = null;
   const promptQueue: QueuedPrompt[] = [];
   let promptRequestPending = false;
+  /** Server path → object URL for uploaded images, so user bubbles can show previews. */
+  const imageObjectUrls = new Map<string, string>();
 
   // Within 64px, wheel and touch imprecision should still count as following.
   const FOLLOW_BOTTOM_THRESHOLD_PX = 64;
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     }
   }
 
+  /** Pattern matching `Attached file "name": "path"` references appended by dispatchPrompt. */
+  const attachedFileRe = /Attached file "(?:[^"\\]|\\.)*": "((?:[^"\\]|\\.)*)"/g;
+
   function buildRowElement(row: TranscriptRow): HTMLElement | null {
     const el = buildTranscriptRow(
       row,
@@ -399,6 +402,39 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     if (el.querySelector(".st-tool-head")?.getAttribute("aria-expanded") !== "true") {
       expandedRowIds.delete(row.id);
     }
+    // Inject image previews into user message bubbles and strip the path text.
+    if (row.kind === "user" && imageObjectUrls.size > 0) {
+      const data = row.data as { content?: { type: string; text?: string } } | undefined;
+      const text = data?.content?.type === "text" ? data.content.text ?? "" : "";
+      const body = el.querySelector(".st-body");
+      if (body && text) {
+        const images: string[] = [];
+        attachedFileRe.lastIndex = 0;
+        let match: RegExpExecArray | null;
+        while ((match = attachedFileRe.exec(text)) !== null) {
+          const serverPath = JSON.parse(`"${match[1]}"`);
+          const objectUrl = imageObjectUrls.get(serverPath);
+          if (objectUrl) images.push(objectUrl);
+        }
+        if (images.length > 0) {
+          // Strip attachment reference lines from the displayed text.
+          const userText = body.querySelector(".st-user-text");
+          if (userText) {
+            const cleaned = text.replace(/\n\nAttached file "[^"]*": "[^"]*"/g, "").trim();
+            userText.textContent = cleaned;
+            if (!cleaned) userText.remove();
+          }
+          for (const src of images) {
+            const img = document.createElement("img");
+            img.className = "st-user-image";
+            img.src = src;
+            img.alt = "Uploaded image";
+            img.loading = "lazy";
+            body.appendChild(img);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
     return el;
   }
 
@@ -453,6 +489,25 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
       }
     }
     // pending at end of a turn = final text/approvals, stays outside (not flushed).
+
+    // While the turn is still active, keep the last intermediate text/thought
+    // row outside the collapsed group so it's visible as the agent's current
+    // narration. It gets absorbed on the next rebuild once newer content
+    // arrives or the turn ends.
+    const turnActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
+    if (turnActive) {
+      const lastGroup = groups.get(currentGid);
+      if (lastGroup) {
+        for (let i = lastGroup.rows.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+          const kind = lastGroup.rows[i].kind;
+          if (kind === "agent_text" || kind === "agent_thought") {
+            lastGroup.rows.splice(i, 1);
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     return groups;
   }
 
@@ -467,6 +522,7 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     const liveGroupIds = new Set([...groups.keys()]);
     for (const id of expandedGroupIds) if (!liveGroupIds.has(id)) expandedGroupIds.delete(id);
 
+    const prevGroupEls = new Map(groupEls);
     rowEls.clear();
     groupEls.clear();
     const children: HTMLElement[] = [];
@@ -485,23 +541,37 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
           rowEls.set(memberRow.id, memberEl);
           return [memberEl];
         });
-        const groupEl = buildToolGroup(
-          groupId,
-          group.rows,
-          memberEls,
-          expandedGroupIds.has(groupId),
-          (expanded) => {
-            if (expanded) expandedGroupIds.add(groupId);
-            else expandedGroupIds.delete(groupId);
-            settleDisclosureLayout();
-          },
-          group.toolCount,
-        );
-        if (group.rows.some((r) => enteringRowIds.has(r.id))) {
-          groupEl.classList.add("st-row-enter");
+
+        // Reuse existing group element when possible — avoids tearing down
+        // and recreating the wrapper, which restarts CSS transitions (visible
+        // flash) and destroys keyboard/focus state.
+        const existing = prevGroupEls.get(groupId);
+        if (existing) {
+          const titleEl = existing.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".st-tool-group-title");
+          if (titleEl) titleEl.textContent = `${group.toolCount} tool calls`;
+          const inner = existing.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".st-disclosure-inner");
+          if (inner) inner.replaceChildren(...memberEls);
+          groupEls.set(groupId, existing);
+          children.push(existing);
+        } else {
+          const groupEl = buildToolGroup(
+            groupId,
+            group.rows,
+            memberEls,
+            expandedGroupIds.has(groupId),
+            (expanded) => {
+              if (expanded) expandedGroupIds.add(groupId);
+              else expandedGroupIds.delete(groupId);
+              settleDisclosureLayout();
+            },
+            group.toolCount,
+          );
+          if (group.rows.some((r) => enteringRowIds.has(r.id))) {
+            groupEl.classList.add("st-row-enter");
+          }
+          groupEls.set(groupId, groupEl);
+          children.push(groupEl);
         }
-        groupEls.set(groupId, groupEl);
-        children.push(groupEl);
         continue;
       }
       // Resolved approvals not absorbed into a tool group are hidden — the
@@ -616,12 +686,14 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     }
   }
 
+  let configDirty = false;
   function renderConfig(): void {
     const options = sessionConfigOptions();
     configEl.hidden = options.length === 0;
     if (options.length === 0) {
       configMenu.hidden = true;
       configTrigger.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "false");
+      configDirty = false;
       return;
     }
     const ordered = [...options].sort((a, b) => {
@@ -635,6 +707,15 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     configTrigger.title = summary;
     configTrigger.setAttribute("aria-label", `Session settings. ${summary.replaceAll("\n", ". ")}`);
     configTrigger.disabled = configBusy;
+
+    // When the menu is open and the user is interacting (not mid-change),
+    // skip the DOM rebuild so open <select> dropdowns aren't destroyed.
+    // Mark dirty so the next open rebuilds with fresh data.
+    if (!configMenu.hidden && !configBusy) {
+      configDirty = true;
+      return;
+    }
+    configDirty = false;
     configMenu.replaceChildren();
     for (const option of ordered) {
       const row = document.createElement("label");
@@ -673,6 +754,22 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     }
   }
 
+  function renderQueuedPrompts(): void {
+    for (const old of rowsEl.querySelectorAll(".st-row-queued")) old.remove();
+    for (const queued of promptQueue) {
+      const wrap = document.createElement("div");
+      wrap.className = "st-row st-row-queued";
+      const body = document.createElement("div");
+      body.className = "st-body";
+      const line = document.createElement("div");
+      line.className = "st-user-text";
+      line.textContent = queued.text;
+      body.appendChild(line);
+      wrap.appendChild(body);
+      rowsEl.appendChild(wrap);
+    }
+  }
+
   function renderComposerState(): void {
     const projectedActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
     input.disabled = false;
@@ -683,10 +780,7 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     sendBtn.hidden = false;
     sendLabel.textContent = "Send";
     cancelBtn.hidden = !projectedActive;
-    queueEl.hidden = promptQueue.length === 0;
-    queueEl.textContent = promptQueue.length === 1
-      ? "1 message queued"
-      : `${promptQueue.length} messages queued`;
+    renderQueuedPrompts();
     renderActivity();
   }
 
@@ -698,6 +792,7 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
 
   function renderActivity(): void {
     const active = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking || awaitingBeginGeneration !== null;
+    const wasHidden = activityEl.hidden;
     activityEl.hidden = !active;
     if (!active) {
       optimisticTurnStartedAt = null;
@@ -720,6 +815,11 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
     }
     activityText.textContent = parts.join(" · ");
     if (activityTimer === null) activityTimer = window.setInterval(renderActivity, 1_000);
+    // Activity lives inside the scroll area; nudge scroll when it first appears.
+    if (wasHidden && followingBottom) {
+      beginTranscriptLayout(true);
+      finishTranscriptLayout();
+    }
   }
 
   function reconcileAwaitingBegin(): void {
@@ -735,15 +835,17 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
   }
 
   function applyState(next: ReducedState, connectionGeneration: number): void {
+    const wasTurnActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
     state = next;
     stateSocketGeneration = connectionGeneration;
     reconcileAwaitingBegin();
+    const isTurnActive = state.turn.responding || state.turn.thinking;
     const newPendingId = state.pending_approval ? lastRowIdOfKind("approval") : null;
-    if (newPendingId !== pendingApprovalRowId) {
+    const needsRebuild = newPendingId !== pendingApprovalRowId || wasTurnActive !== isTurnActive;
+    if (needsRebuild) {
       updateTranscriptLayout(() => {
-        const prev = pendingApprovalRowId;
         pendingApprovalRowId = newPendingId;
-        if (prev !== null || newPendingId !== null) rebuildTranscript();
+        rebuildTranscript();
       });
     }
     renderConfig();
@@ -758,6 +860,7 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
 
   configTrigger.addEventListener("click", () => {
     const opening = configMenu.hidden;
+    if (opening && configDirty) renderConfig();
     configMenu.hidden = !opening;
     configTrigger.setAttribute("aria-expanded", String(opening));
   });
@@ -964,6 +1067,9 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
       for (const attachment of submittedAttachments) {
         if (disposed) return;
         if (!attachment.path) attachment.path = (await uploadStructuredFile(sessionId, attachment.file)).path;
+        if (attachment.path && attachment.file.type.startsWith("image/")) {
+          imageObjectUrls.set(attachment.path, URL.createObjectURL(attachment.file));
+        }
       }
       if (disposed) return;
       const references = submittedAttachments.map(({ file, path }) =>
@@ -1203,6 +1309,8 @@ export function createStructuredConnection(
       closeCurrentSocket();
       expandedRowIds.clear();
       expandedGroupIds.clear();
+      for (const url of imageObjectUrls.values()) URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+      imageObjectUrls.clear();
       scrollEl.removeEventListener("scroll", onTranscriptScroll);
       scrollEl.removeEventListener("click", onTranscriptClick, true);
       scrollEl.removeEventListener("wheel", stopSmoothFollow);

web/src/structuredRender.test.ts

@@ -315,8 +315,8 @@ describe("buildTranscriptRow: tool diffs", () => {
     (el.querySelector(".st-tool-head") as HTMLButtonElement).click();
     const diff = el.querySelector(".st-diff") as HTMLElement;
     expect(diff).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(diff.querySelector(".st-ln-add")!.textContent).toBe("c");
-    expect(diff.querySelector(".st-ln-del")!.textContent).toBe("b");
+    expect(diff.querySelector(".st-ln-add")!.textContent).toBe("+ c");
+    expect(diff.querySelector(".st-ln-del")!.textContent).toBe("- b");
   });
 
   it("gives the diff its own horizontally-scrolling container", () => {

web/src/structuredRender.ts

@@ -223,15 +223,16 @@ function buildDiffBlock(diff: { path: string; oldText?: string | null; newText:
   wrap.appendChild(label);
   const scroller = el("div", "st-diff");
   const pre = document.createElement("pre");
-  for (const line of computeDiffLines(diff.oldText, diff.newText)) {
+  const lines = computeDiffLines(diff.oldText, diff.newText);
+  const prefixes: Record<string, string> = { add: "+ ", del: "- ", ctx: "  ", hunk: "", eof: "" };
+  for (const line of lines) {
     const span = document.createElement("span");
     span.className = `st-ln st-ln-${line.kind}`;
-    span.textContent = line.text;
+    span.textContent = (prefixes[line.kind] ?? "") + line.text;
     pre.appendChild(span);
-    pre.appendChild(document.createTextNode("\n"));
   }
   scroller.appendChild(pre);
-  makeCopyable(scroller, pre.textContent ?? "", "diff");
+  makeCopyable(scroller, lines.map((l) => (prefixes[l.kind] ?? "") + l.text).join("\n"), "diff");
   wrap.appendChild(scroller);
   return wrap;
 }

web/src/styles.css

@@ -2318,9 +2318,7 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   gap: var(--sp-2);
   min-height: 30px;
   padding: var(--sp-1) var(--sp-3);
-  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
   color: var(--muted);
-  background: var(--surface-2);
   font-size: var(--fs-11);
   font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
 }
@@ -2377,11 +2375,36 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   background: var(--surface-2);
 }
 
+/* Queued messages: optimistic user bubbles, not yet sent. */
+.st-row-queued {
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.st-row-queued .st-body {
+  flex: 0 1 auto;
+  max-width: min(86%, 72ch);
+  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
+  border-radius: var(--r-2);
+  background: var(--surface-3);
+  opacity: 0.45;
+  filter: blur(0.5px);
+}
+
 .st-user-text {
   white-space: pre-wrap;
   overflow-wrap: anywhere;
 }
 
+.st-user-image {
+  display: block;
+  max-width: min(100%, 480px);
+  max-height: 360px;
+  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
+  border-radius: var(--r-1);
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+
 /* agent prose: no card, no background — plain text is the point */
 .st-row-agent .st-body p {
   margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2);
@@ -2967,6 +2990,7 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   display: block;
   white-space: pre;
   padding: 0 var(--sp-3);
+  line-height: 1.4;
 }
 
 .st-ln-add {
@@ -3114,18 +3138,6 @@ input.leaf-rename:focus {
   transition: border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
 }
 
-.structured-queue {
-  position: absolute;
-  right: var(--sp-2);
-  bottom: calc(100% + var(--sp-1));
-  padding: 3px var(--sp-2);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--r-pill);
-  background: var(--surface);
-  color: var(--muted);
-  font-size: var(--fs-11);
-  box-shadow: var(--shadow-1);
-}
 
 .structured-composer:focus-within {
   border-top-color: var(--border);