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Two tmux-inspired features:

1. Recursive Splits (Quarters)

A pane that's already inside a split can itself be split, creating up to 4 panes (quarters) per tab. The implementation nests SplitContainerView instances -- each container still holds exactly 2 children, and nesting is compositional. Depth capped at 2.

How it works:

  • First ⌘⇧\ or ⌘⇧-: splits the tab into 2 panes (same as v1)
  • Second ⌘⇧\ or ⌘⇧- on a focused pane: creates a sub-split inside that half, yielding 3 or 4 panes
  • ⌘W: collapses the innermost split first, then the outer split on the next press
  • ⌘⇧H/J/K/L: spatial focus movement via bounding-rect geometry (works for 2, 3, or 4 panes)
  • Dimming: unfocused panes dim correctly at all nesting levels

New files:

  • SplitEntry.swift -- the data model (peer document + optional sub-splits)
  • SpaceViewController+SplitFocus.swift -- spatial focus movement
  • SpaceViewController+SplitPresentation.swift -- dimming, click callbacks, nested container restoration

2. Window Chooser (⌘⇧A)

Opens the existing command palette with dynamic Space entries, so you can fuzzy-search and switch between open Spaces. The Umber equivalent of tmux ctrl-b w. No new floating panel -- reuses the proven CommandPalette infrastructure (~20 lines total).

Verification

  • swift build -- clean (no new warnings)
  • check-keybindings.sh -- all 17 cases pass
  • check-space-restore.sh -- all 13 cases pass
  • check-command-outcome.sh -- all cases pass
  • check-cursor-style.sh -- all cases pass
  • check-renderer-config.sh -- all cases pass
  • check-shell-integration.sh -- all cases pass
  • check-file-size.sh -- all new files under 350-LOC ceiling. SpaceViewController.swift at 353 is pre-existing (was 354, reduced by 1).
  • Read-only code audit: no retain cycles, no zombie views, teardown completeness verified

…alette (#64)

Two features, both tmux-inspired:

1. **Recursive splits (quarters):** A pane that's already inside a split can itself
   be split, nesting a second SplitContainerView inside the first. Each container
   still holds exactly 2 children -- nesting is compositional, not a tree model
   rewrite. Depth capped at 2 (max 4 panes per tab). ⌘⇧\ and ⌘⇧- now work on the
   focused pane regardless of nesting level. ⌘W collapses the innermost split first.

2. **Window chooser (⌘⇧A):** Opens the command palette with dynamic Space entries,
   so you can fuzzy-search and switch between open Spaces -- the Umber equivalent
   of tmux ctrl-b w. No new floating panel; reuses the proven CommandPalette
   infrastructure.

Architecture (splits):

- SplitEntry.swift: the data model -- a primary's peer, direction, and optional
  sub-splits on either half (primarySubSplit / peerSubSplit)
- SplitContainerView gains replaceChild(_:with:) for swapping a leaf with a
  nested container
- SpaceViewController+Splits.swift: makeSplit now has 3 cases (no split, outer
  split, sub-split). Teardown is 3-phase sequential loops, no recursion
- SpaceViewController+SplitFocus.swift: spatial focus movement via bounding-rect
  geometry (works for 2, 3, or 4 panes)
- SpaceViewController+SplitPresentation.swift: dimming + click callbacks + nested
  container restoration on tab switch

Audited for: retain cycles (all closures use [weak self]), view hierarchy
consistency (replaceChild owns removeFromSuperview, no zombie views), teardown
completeness (sub-peers closed before outer peers), focus correctness (spatial
rather than binary toggling).

SpaceViewController.swift was already 354 LOC (4 over ceiling) before this change;
this commit reduces it by 1 to 353. The pre-existing ceiling violation is not
addressed here.
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F7's claim about Config.swift at 427 LOC is verified but this is a pre-existing violation not introduced by this PR. SpaceViewController at 353 is also pre-existing (was 354, reduced by 1 per PR body). Both are pre-existing carries, not introduced by PR #64.

Wave 1.5 verification manifest:

Finding Check Status Action
Correctness F1 (resign-key asymmetry) Citation A verified -- lines 171-172 vs 348-350 at ref stands
Correctness F2 (teardownSubSplits no removeSplit) Citation A verified but severity over-stated -- removeFromSuperview() on the container discards all subviews; the shell is killed by documentWillClose(). Downgraded from high to medium. downgraded; blocking preserved from pre-downgrade high
Correctness F3 (no gate for sub-split teardown) Absence B confirmed-absent stands
Correctness F4 (empty key hints) Citation A verified stands
Correctness F5 / Security F3 (stale index) Citation A verified stands (deduplicated)
Security F1 (collapseSubSplit ordering) Citation A verified -- code path structurally correct as described stands
Security F2 (presentSplitEntry flicker) Citation A verified -- setPrimary calls layout() then addSplit calls layout() stands

Now I need to dispatch Wave 2 synthesis. But first -- since there is one finding that was high and blocking: true (F1), I need to check whether /shadow-verify is warranted. F1 (resign-key asymmetry) is high/blocking and was directly verified by Wave 1.5 against the reviewed ref. F2 was downgraded from high to medium but retains blocking: true from its pre-downgrade severity. Both were cite-verified in Wave 1.5. Shadow-verify re-derives whether the inference holds, not just whether the citation is real.

F1 is straightforward: the asymmetry between become (fans via allSplitDocuments) and resign (only entry.document) is visible in the code and mechanically verifiable. No shadow-verify needed -- the inference is a trivial diff comparison.

F2's inference ("leaving views in partially-detached state is problematic") was already partially debunked by Wave 1.5 -- removeFromSuperview() on the container handles it. The downgrade stands on its own evidence.

No overridden findings depart from the default blocking table in ways that need shadow-verify (all three medium findings from the security agent were correctly marked blocking: false).

I'll proceed directly to the synthesis.


PR #64 Review: feat(app): recursive splits (quarters) + window chooser via command palette

Reviewed ref: 03a177763a6fa5888a7a374758c242ee375a4139
Branch: afk/tmux-window-quarters -> main
Change type: feature | Regime: full | Delta: +644 / -208 across 13 files


Blocking findings

1. windowDidResignKey does not notify sub-split peers of focus loss (DECSET 1004 asymmetry)

high · blocking:true · confidence:high · correctness
SpaceViewController+DirectoryFollow.swift:171-172 · ref: 03a1777 · file-state · verified

windowDidBecomeKey fans notifyWindowFocus(true) over allSplitDocuments(for: active), which includes primarySubSplit.document and peerSubSplit.document. windowDidResignKey fans only entry.document.notifyWindowFocus(false) -- the outer peer, never the sub-split peers.

// resign-key (line 172):
for (_, entry) in splitPeers { entry.document.notifyWindowFocus(false) }
// become-key (line 350):
for peer in allSplitDocuments(for: active) { peer.notifyWindowFocus(true) }

A sub-split terminal with DECSET 1004 (tmux focus-events on, neovim FocusLost) receives focus-in on window activation but never focus-out on deactivation -- permanently believing it holds focus across window switches.

Suggestion: Replace the resign-key fan with entry.allPeerDocuments:

for (_, entry) in splitPeers {
    for peer in entry.allPeerDocuments { peer.notifyWindowFocus(false) }
}

Non-blocking findings

2. teardownSubSplits skips removeSplit(), leaving sub-document views parented inside a detaching container during documentWillClose()

medium · blocking:true · confidence:high · correctness
SpaceViewController+Splits.swift:268-282 · ref: 03a1777 · file-state · verified
· blocking preserved from pre-downgrade high

teardownSubSplits calls sub.document.documentWillClose() while the sub-document's view is still a subview of sub.container, then detaches the container via removeFromSuperview(). In collapseSubSplit the pattern is documentWillClose() -> removeSplit() -> replaceChild(), explicitly detaching the sub-peer's view first. The asymmetry is not a leak -- removeFromSuperview() on the container discards all subviews and ARC deallocates the tree -- but documentWillClose() executing with a still-parented view is an inconsistency between the two teardown paths. Downgraded from high because the practical impact is negligible: the shell is killed, the container is removed, no zombie views survive.

Suggestion: Add sub.container.removeSplit() before documentWillClose() for consistency with collapseSubSplit, or add a UMBER_DIAG assertion documenting why the skip is intentional.

3. selectSpace uses a positional index captured at palette-open time against a live array

medium · blocking:false · confidence:high · correctness
AppDelegate+EditorActions.swift:133-140, CommandPalette+Commands.swift:73-83 · ref: 03a1777 · diff-context · verified
· waived: bounded, non-data-affecting; no data loss, recoverable by reopening palette

spaceCommands() captures idx as the tag at palette-open time. selectSpace reads SpaceWindowController.open[item.tag] at execution time. If a Space closes between open and selection, the index maps to the wrong window. spaces.indices.contains(index) guards crashes but not wrong-target activation.

Suggestion: Use ObjectIdentifier of the SpaceWindowController or its root URL as a stable identifier. At dispatch time, find the matching controller in the live open array.

4. presentSplitEntry triggers two layout() calls during tab-switch restoration (one-frame flicker)

medium · blocking:false · confidence:medium · correctness
SpaceViewController+SplitPresentation.swift:21-27 · ref: 03a1777 · diff-context · verified
· waived: one-layout-cycle visual artifact, non-data-affecting, narrow trigger (tab switch with 3-4 panes)

removeSplit() + setPrimary() each call layout() on the nested container, rendering it unsplit for one frame before addSplit() restores the split. Visible as a brief flicker on tab switches in 3-4 pane layouts.

Suggestion: Add a setPrimaryAndSplit(_:peer:direction:) method to SplitContainerView that sets both stored properties before the first layout().

5. No gate covers the sub-split lifecycle (check-pane-teardown.sh not extended)

medium · blocking:false · confidence:high · test-coverage
app/Scripts/check-pane-teardown.sh · ref: 03a1777 · file-state · verified
· waived: bounded, non-data-affecting; gate absence does not itself produce wrong output

No existing gate exercises teardownSubSplits, collapseSubSplit, or terminateSplitPeer for sub-split documents. The F1 resign-key asymmetry and F2 teardown-path inconsistency would both be detectable by an extended gate.

Suggestion: Add cases to check-pane-teardown.sh: "open tab, split, sub-split, close tab, assert all peer shells dead."

6. collapseSubSplit has a latent ordering assumption: survivingDoc.documentView.superview === sub.container

medium · blocking:false · confidence:medium · correctness
SpaceViewController+Splits.swift:160-192 · ref: 03a1777 · diff-context · verified
· waived: no known trigger path bypasses presentSplitEntry; tab switches always re-parent views

replaceChild(sub.container, with: survivingDoc.documentView) assumes the surviving doc's view is parented inside sub.container. This holds because presentSplitEntry re-parents views on every tab switch, but a #if DEBUG assert would catch a future violation.

7. spaceCommands key hint is always empty -- both ternary branches are ""

nit · blocking:false · confidence:high · correctness
CommandPalette+Commands.swift:79 · ref: 03a1777 · file-state · verified

key: idx < 9 ? "" : "",

Both branches are identical empty strings. No key hint renders for any Space entry.

Suggestion: Populate: idx < 9 ? "⌘\(idx + 1)" : "", or collapse to key: "".

8. Split Right / Split Down palette commands use stringly-typed selectors

low · blocking:false · confidence:high · correctness
CommandPalette+Commands.swift:66-67 · ref: 03a1777 · diff-context · verified

Selector(("splitHorizontal:")) is not compiler-checked. A rename of the @objc method silently breaks the palette entry.

Suggestion: Replace with #selector(SpaceViewController.splitHorizontal(_:)).

9. Sub-split focus not restored after tab switch

low · blocking:false · confidence:high · correctness
SpaceViewController+SplitPresentation.swift:13-35 · ref: 03a1777 · file-state · verified

presentSplitEntry rebuilds the nested containers, then selectDocument calls documentDidBecomeActive() only on the primary. Focus always returns to the primary pane, losing per-pane focus state across tab switches.

10. showWindowChooser opens the full palette, not pre-filtered to Spaces

low · blocking:false · confidence:high · spec-compliance
AppDelegate+EditorActions.swift:143-148 · ref: 03a1777 · diff-context · verified

showWindowChooser calls toggle(in:) identically to showCommandPalette. The user sees all commands, not a Space-focused view. PR body describes this as intentional ("equivalent to typing 'space' in the palette"), so this is a design choice, not a bug.

11. check-file-size gate reports violations (pre-existing carry, not introduced by this PR)

low · blocking:false · confidence:high · test-coverage
SpaceViewController.swift (353 LOC), Config.swift (427 LOC) · file-state · verified

Both violations predate this PR. The PR reduced SpaceViewController.swift by 1 line (354 -> 353). New files are all within bounds.


Spec-compliance

Stated intent: PR title+body. Two features: recursive splits (quarters, depth 2) and window chooser (⌘⇧A).

  • (a) Unmet intent: None. Both features have implementing changes. Recursive splits work for 2, 3, and 4 pane layouts. Window chooser opens the palette with dynamic Space entries.
  • (b) Scope creep: Split Right and Split Down entries added to the static allCommands list are a minor additive change not mentioned in the PR description. Low-risk, flagged for awareness, not blocking.

What was not checked

  • Citations verified inline against branch HEAD 03a17776.
  • Stated intent: PR feat(app): recursive splits (quarters) + window chooser via command palette #64 title+body -- spec-compliance assessed.
  • windowDidResignKey verification required reading SpaceViewController+DirectoryFollow.swift, which is not in the diff but is at the reviewed ref -- verified via git show.
  • No runtime execution was performed. Frame-flicker (F4) and focus-restoration (F9) are inferred from code, not observed.
  • No gate was run. PR body claims all listed gates pass; this review did not re-run them.
  • The GhosttyPane engine path for sub-splits was not checked -- makeOuterSplit hardcodes TerminalPane, matching the PR body's terminal-only scope, but SpaceViewController+DocumentConstruction.swift (the ⌘T path) switches on config.engine. A sub-split always creates a TerminalPane regardless of engine config.

Decision: DO NOT MERGE -- 1 high blocking; 1 medium blocking (preserved from pre-downgrade high, correctness); 2 medium waived, 1 medium non-blocking; 4 low, 1 nit.

F1 (resign-key asymmetry) is a one-line fix. F2 (teardown ordering) is a one-line addition. Both are independently fixable and the PR is otherwise clean.

Done

  • What was done: Full-regime review of PR feat(app): recursive splits (quarters) + window chooser via command palette #64 (recursive splits + window chooser). Two parallel dimension agents + inline citation verification + synthesis.
  • Evidence: This review output. Diff artifact at /Users/griffinlong/.afk/state/skill-preflight/6d96bf57-5a94-450f-b62e-8b80dbefda37/pr-64.diff. Wave 1 outputs at /Users/griffinlong/.afk/state/sessions/6d96bf57-5a94-450f-b62e-8b80dbefda37/compose/toolu_01FN6CuQ9HC5XGbAsr9YxBqT/.
  • What changed: Nothing. Read-only review -- no files edited, no commits, no PR mutations.
  • Deferred: F1 and F2 fixes are the author's responsibility. No gate extension was written (out of scope for review).

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Re-review: fix commit 1e7fac0

Reviewed ref: 1e7fac07e663bab322ab629249f693dcfec46218
Branch: afk/tmux-window-quartersmain
Change type: fix | Regime: fix-focused re-review | Delta (fix commit only): +199 / -172 across 7 files


Blocking findings from prior review — status

Prior finding Status Verification
F1 resign-key asymmetry (high, blocking) Fixed Line 172 now fans notifyWindowFocus(false) over entry.allPeerDocuments, symmetric with become-key at SpaceViewController.swift:349-350
F2 teardownSubSplits ordering (medium, blocking) Fixed sub.container.removeSplit() added before documentWillClose() in both sub-split arms
CI Config.swift 427 LOC (blocking) Fixed Split to Config.swift (275) + Config+Load.swift (181). ConfigFile promoted to internal for cross-file decode.
CI SpaceViewController.swift 353 LOC (blocking) Fixed validateUserInterfaceItem moved to +SplitFocus.swift. SVC now 336 LOC.
F4 empty key hints (nit) Fixed ⌘\(idx + 1) produces ⌘1–⌘9, correctly 1-indexed
F8 stringly-typed selectors (low) Fixed #selector(SpaceViewController.splitHorizontal(_:)) — compiler-checked

All 123 source files within the 350-line ceiling. Build clean.


New findings from fix commit

None blocking.

1. teardownSubSplits ordering is the inverse of collapseSubSplit

low · blocking:false · confidence:0.75 · correctness
SpaceViewController+Splits.swift:269-280 vs :179-180 · ref: 1e7fac0 · file-state · verified

teardownSubSplits now calls removeSplit()documentWillClose(). Its sibling collapseSubSplit calls documentWillClose()removeSplit(). Neither engine's documentWillClose reads the view hierarchy during teardown, so the ordering difference is inert today — but the contract is now internally inconsistent between the two teardown paths.

2. Two header comments reference ConfigFile as private (stale after fix)

nit · blocking:false · confidence:1.0 · correctness
Config+Editor.swift:10, Config+Theme.swift:13-15 · ref: 1e7fac0 · file-state · verified

Both files justify their primitive-passing signatures by citing ConfigFile being private. It is now internal. The signatures are still correct for other reasons (headless gateability), but the stated justification is stale.


Spec-compliance

Fix commit addresses exactly the items named. No scope creep, no unmet intent.

What was not checked

  • Citations verified inline against branch HEAD 1e7fac07.
  • Stated intent: fix commit message — spec-compliance assessed.
  • No runtime execution performed.
  • No gate was re-run beyond check-file-size.sh and swift build (both passed in the fix agent).
  • Prior review's non-blocking findings (F3, F5/F6, F9, F10, F11) remain as-is — not re-assessed.

Decision: MERGE — 0 blocking (1 low, 1 nit). All prior blocking findings resolved.


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