feat(plugin): simple timers implemented via the `set_timeout()` call

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/data.rs b/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
index f1a77130a..fec37b173 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/data.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ pub enum Key {
     Esc,
 }
 
-#[derive(
-    Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, EnumDiscriminants, ToString, Serialize, Deserialize,
-)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, EnumDiscriminants, ToString, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[strum_discriminants(derive(EnumString, Hash, Serialize, Deserialize))]
 #[strum_discriminants(name(EventType))]
 #[non_exhaustive]
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     ModeUpdate(ModeInfo),
     TabUpdate(Vec<TabInfo>),
     KeyPress(Key),
+    Timer(f64),
 }
 
 /// Describes the different input modes, which change the way that keystrokes will be interpreted.
diff --git a/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs b/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
index ca15919fe..856dcc54d 100644
--- a/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
+++ b/zellij-tile/src/shim.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+use serde::{de::DeserializeOwned, Serialize};
 use std::{io, path::Path};
 
 use crate::data::*;
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ use crate::data::*;
 // Subscription Handling
 
 pub fn subscribe(event_types: &[EventType]) {
-    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(event_types).unwrap());
+    object_to_stdout(&event_types);
     unsafe { host_subscribe() };
 }
 
 pub fn unsubscribe(event_types: &[EventType]) {
-    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(event_types).unwrap());
+    object_to_stdout(&event_types);
     unsafe { host_unsubscribe() };
 }
 
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@ pub fn get_plugin_ids() -> PluginIds {
 // Host Functions
 
 pub fn open_file(path: &Path) {
-    println!("{}", path.to_string_lossy());
+    object_to_stdout(&path);
     unsafe { host_open_file() };
 }
 
+pub fn set_timeout(secs: f64) {
+    unsafe { host_set_timeout(secs) };
+}
+
 // Internal Functions
 
 #[doc(hidden)]
@@ -51,6 +55,11 @@ pub fn object_from_stdin<T: DeserializeOwned>() -> T {
     serde_json::from_str(&json).unwrap()
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub fn object_to_stdout(object: &impl Serialize) {
+    println!("{}", serde_json::to_string(object).unwrap());
+}
+
 #[link(wasm_import_module = "zellij")]
 extern "C" {
     fn host_subscribe();
@@ -60,4 +69,5 @@ extern "C" {
     fn host_set_invisible_borders(invisible_borders: i32);
     fn host_get_plugin_ids();
     fn host_open_file();
+    fn host_set_timeout(secs: f64);
 }