Short comma-separated key hints everywhere; write down what is left to build

tui/agents.go

@@ -853,18 +853,18 @@ func (m agentsModel) View() string {
 	to := min(len(body), from+visible)
 
 	hints := []string{
-		keyHint("[ ]", "roster, runs, log, settings, skills, extensions"),
-		keyHint("enter", "open a run"),
-		keyHint("p P w", "pause, resume, wake"),
-		keyHint("r", "read again"),
+		keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
+		keyHint("enter", "open"),
+		keyHint("p P w", "pause/resume/wake"),
+		keyHint("r", "refresh"),
 		keyHint("?", "keys"),
 	}
 	if m.tab == 4 || m.tab == 5 {
 		hints = []string{
-			keyHint("[ ]", "switch tab"),
-			keyHint("space", "turn this skill or extension on or off"),
-			keyHint("↑↓ j k", "move"),
-			keyHint("r", "read again"),
+			keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
+			keyHint("space", "toggle"),
+			keyHint("↑↓", "move"),
+			keyHint("r", "refresh"),
 		}
 	}
 	footer := hintLine(hints, m.width)

tui/board.go

@@ -463,32 +463,32 @@ func (m boardModel) footerLine() string {
 	switch m.focus {
 	case focusTree:
 		return hintLine([]string{
-			keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "choose a task"),
-			keyHint("enter", "show it everywhere"),
+			keyHint("↑↓", "move"),
+			keyHint("enter", "open"),
 			keyHint("a", "assign"),
 			keyHint("u", "unblock"),
 			keyHint("t", "tools"),
 			keyHint("/", "filter"),
 			keyHint("?", "keys"),
-			keyHint("tab", "next panel"),
-			keyHint("r", "read again"),
-			keyHint("R", "rebuild every pane"),
-			keyHint("q", "leave"),
+			keyHint("tab", "panel"),
+			keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+			keyHint("R", "rebuild"),
+			keyHint("q", "quit"),
 		}, m.width)
 	case focusSummary:
 		return hintLine([]string{
-			keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "choose a task"),
-			keyHint("tab", "next panel"),
-			keyHint("r", "read again"),
-			keyHint("q", "leave"),
+			keyHint("↑↓", "move"),
+			keyHint("tab", "panel"),
+			keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+			keyHint("q", "quit"),
 		}, m.width)
 	default:
 		return hintLine([]string{
-			keyHint("tab", "next panel"),
-			keyHint("[ ]", "switch tab"),
+			keyHint("tab", "panel"),
+			keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
 			keyHint("enter", "show this task everywhere"),
-			keyHint("r", "read again"),
-			keyHint("q", "leave"),
+			keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+			keyHint("q", "quit"),
 		}, m.width)
 	}
 }

tui/frame.go

@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ func keyHint(keys, what string) string {
 	return k + " " + w
 }
 
-// hintLine joins key hints with a dot, dropping the ones that do not apply.
+// hintLine joins key hints with a comma, because a footer is a list of keys and
+// not a sentence.
 func hintLine(hints []string, width int) string {
-	joined := strings.Join(hints, dimStyle().Render(" · "))
+	joined := strings.Join(hints, dimStyle().Render(", "))
 	if lipgloss.Width(joined) > width {
 		return truncateVisible(joined, width)
 	}

tui/newtask.go

@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ func (m newTaskModel) View() string {
 
 	formLines := m.formLines(m.width - 4)
 	footer := hintLine([]string{
-		keyHint("tab", "next field"),
-		keyHint("enter", "next, and create on the last"),
-		keyHint("ctrl+n", "form, guidance, preview"),
+		keyHint("tab", "field"),
+		keyHint("enter", "next/create"),
+		keyHint("ctrl+n", "tab"),
 		keyHint("esc", "cancel"),
 	}, m.width)
 

tui/project.go

@@ -254,11 +254,11 @@ func (m projectModel) View() string {
 	to := min(len(body), from+visible)
 
 	footer := hintLine([]string{
-		keyHint("[ ]", "switch tab"),
-		keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "scroll"),
-		keyHint("r", "read again"),
-		keyHint("R", "rebuild every pane"),
-		keyHint("q", "leave"),
+		keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
+		keyHint("↑↓", "scroll"),
+		keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+		keyHint("R", "rebuild"),
+		keyHint("q", "quit"),
 	}, m.width)
 
 	gap := max(2, m.width-lipgloss.Width(head)-lipgloss.Width(state)-1)

tui/repair.go

@@ -302,11 +302,11 @@ func (m repairModel) View() string {
 	to := min(len(body), from+visible)
 
 	footer := hintLine([]string{
-		keyHint("[ ]", "switch tab"),
-		keyHint("R", "rebuild every pane"),
-		keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "scroll"),
-		keyHint("r", "check again"),
-		keyHint("q", "leave"),
+		keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
+		keyHint("R", "rebuild"),
+		keyHint("↑↓", "scroll"),
+		keyHint("r", "recheck"),
+		keyHint("q", "quit"),
 	}, m.width)
 
 	gap := max(2, m.width-lipgloss.Width(head)-lipgloss.Width(state)-1)

tui/reply.go

@@ -291,18 +291,18 @@ func (m replyModel) View() string {
 	boxLines := m.composerLines(m.width-4, composer.bodyHeight())
 
 	footer := hintLine([]string{
-		keyHint("enter or tab", "write a reply"),
-		keyHint("s", "choose a status to send"),
-		keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "read the thread"),
-		keyHint("r", "read again"),
-		keyHint("R", "rebuild every pane"),
-		keyHint("q", "leave"),
+		keyHint("enter", "reply"),
+		keyHint("s", "status"),
+		keyHint("↑↓", "scroll"),
+		keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+		keyHint("R", "rebuild"),
+		keyHint("q", "quit"),
 	}, m.width)
 	if m.inBox {
 		footer = hintLine([]string{
 			keyHint("enter", "send"),
-			keyHint("alt+enter", "new line"),
-			keyHint("esc", "close the box"),
+			keyHint("alt+enter", "newline"),
+			keyHint("esc", "close"),
 		}, m.width)
 	}
 	if m.err != nil {

tui/work.go

@@ -518,15 +518,15 @@ func (m workModel) View() string {
 	to := min(len(body), from+visible)
 
 	footer := hintLine([]string{
-		keyHint("[ ]", "switch tab"),
-		keyHint("↑↓ or j k", "scroll"),
-		keyHint("t", "open a tool pane"),
-		keyHint("o", "choose a task"),
-		keyHint("m", "merge this task (asks first)"),
-		keyHint("]", "tabs"),
-		keyHint("r", "read again"),
-		keyHint("R", "rebuild every pane"),
-		keyHint("q", "leave"),
+		keyHint("n p", "task"),
+		keyHint("[ ]", "tab"),
+		keyHint("↑↓", "scroll"),
+		keyHint("enter", "log"),
+		keyHint("o", "pick"),
+		keyHint("m", "merge"),
+		keyHint("t", "tools"),
+		keyHint("r", "refresh"),
+		keyHint("R", "rebuild"),
 	}, m.width)
 
 	return strings.Join([]string{