Add a way for floating panes to stay above zoom (-A) flag. Use by

default for modal panes to match popups.
2026-08-23 23:21:36 +00:00 · 2026-08-20 09:19:24 +00:00
parent 50d0348b64
commit 95a7170709
11 changed files with 191 additions and 79 deletions
--- a/cmd-select-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-select-pane.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-select-pane.c,v 1.77 2026/07/17 12:42:51 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-select-pane.c,v 1.78 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	char			*title;
 	const char		*style;
 	struct options_entry	*o;
+	int			 visible, Zflag = args_has(args, 'Z');

 	if (entry == &cmd_last_pane_entry || args_has(args, 'l')) {
 		/*
@@ -185,14 +186,18 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 			server_redraw_window_borders(lastwp->window);
 			server_status_window(lastwp->window);
 		} else {
-			if (window_push_zoom(w, 0, args_has(args, 'Z')))
+			if (w->modal != NULL && lastwp != w->modal)
+				visible = 1;
+			else
+				visible = window_pane_is_visible(lastwp);
+			if (!visible && window_push_zoom(w, 0, Zflag))
 				server_redraw_window(w);
 			window_redraw_active_switch(w, lastwp);
 			if (window_set_active_pane(w, lastwp, 1)) {
 				cmd_find_from_winlink(current, wl, 0);
 				cmd_select_pane_redraw(w);
 			}
-			if (window_pop_zoom(w))
+			if (!visible && window_pop_zoom(w))
 				server_redraw_window(w);
 		}
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
@@ -268,14 +273,18 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)

 	if (wp == w->active)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
-	if (window_push_zoom(w, 0, args_has(args, 'Z')))
+	if (w->modal != NULL && wp != w->modal)
+		visible = 1;
+	else
+		visible = window_pane_is_visible(wp);
+	if (!visible && window_push_zoom(w, 0, Zflag))
 		server_redraw_window(w);
 	window_redraw_active_switch(w, wp);
 	if (window_set_active_pane(w, wp, 1))
 		cmd_find_from_winlink_pane(current, wl, wp, 0);
 	cmdq_insert_hook(s, item, current, "after-select-pane");
 	cmd_select_pane_redraw(w);
-	if (window_pop_zoom(w))
+	if (!visible && window_pop_zoom(w))
 		server_redraw_window(w);

 	return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
--- a/cmd-split-window.c
+++ b/cmd-split-window.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.149 2026/08/19 10:56:10 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.150 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ const struct cmd_entry cmd_new_pane_entry = {
 	.name = "new-pane",
 	.alias = "newp",

-	.args = { "bB:Cc:de:EfF:hIkl:KLMm:Op:PR:s:S:t:T:vWx:X:y:Y:Z", 0, -1, NULL },
-	.usage = "[-bCdefhIkKLMOPvWZ] [-B border-lines] "
+	.args = { "AbB:Cc:de:EfF:hIkl:KLMm:Op:PR:s:S:t:T:vWx:X:y:Y:Z", 0, -1, NULL },
+	.usage = "[-AbCdefhIkKLMOPvWZ] [-B border-lines] "
 		 "[-c start-directory] [-e environment] "
 		 "[-F format] [-l size] [-m message] [-p percentage] "
 		 "[-s style] [-S active-border-style] "
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	struct cmd_find_state	 fs;
 	struct key_event	*event = cmdq_get_event(item);
 	int			 input, empty, is_floating, flags = 0;
+	int			 restore_zoom = 0;
 	const char		*template, *style, *value;
 	char			*cause = NULL, *cp, *title;
 	const struct options_table_entry *oe;
@@ -97,10 +98,16 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	enum pane_lines		 lines;
 	u_int			 count = args_count(args);

+	if (window_active_pane_is_over_zoom(w))
+		restore_zoom = 1;
+
 	if (cmd_get_entry(self) == &cmd_new_pane_entry)
 		is_floating = !args_has(args, 'L');
 	else {
-		window_unzoom(w, 1);
+		if (!window_pane_is_visible(wp))
+			restore_zoom = 0;
+		if (!restore_zoom)
+			window_unzoom(w, 1);
 		is_floating = window_pane_is_floating(wp);
 		flags |= SPAWN_SPLIT;
 	}
@@ -134,7 +141,11 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (args_has(args, 'Z'))
 		flags |= SPAWN_ZOOM;
 	if (args_has(args, 'O'))
-		flags |= SPAWN_MODAL;
+		flags |= SPAWN_MODAL|SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM;
+	if (is_floating && args_has(args, 'A'))
+		flags |= SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM;
+	if ((w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED) && (flags & SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM))
+		restore_zoom = 1;

 	input = args_has(args, 'I');
 	if (input || (count == 1 && *args_string(args, 0) == '\0'))
@@ -170,6 +181,8 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (cause != NULL) {
 		cmdq_error(item, "%s", cause);
 		free(cause);
+		if (restore_zoom)
+			window_pop_zoom(w);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}

@@ -274,7 +287,10 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	if (~flags & SPAWN_DETACHED)
 		cmd_find_from_winlink_pane(current, wl, new_wp, 0);

-	if ((~flags & SPAWN_FLOATING) && !args_has(args, 'O')) {
+	if (restore_zoom) {
+		window_pop_zoom(wp->window);
+		server_redraw_window(wp->window);
+	} else if ((~flags & SPAWN_FLOATING) && !args_has(args, 'O')) {
 		window_pop_zoom(wp->window);
 		server_redraw_window(wp->window);
 	}
@@ -325,8 +341,9 @@ fail:
 		if (!is_floating)
 			layout_close_pane(new_wp);
 		window_remove_pane(wp->window, new_wp);
-	} else if (args_has(args, 'O'))
-		window_pop_modal_zoom(wp->window);
+	}
+	if (restore_zoom || (~flags & SPAWN_FLOATING))
+		window_pop_zoom(wp->window);
 	if (sc.argv != NULL)
 		cmd_free_argv(sc.argc, sc.argv);
 	environ_free(sc.environ);
--- a/cmd-switch-client.c
+++ b/cmd-switch-client.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-switch-client.c,v 1.74 2026/05/22 15:22:43 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-switch-client.c,v 1.75 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ cmd_switch_client_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 	struct cmd_find_state	 target;
 	const char		*tflag = args_get(args, 't');
 	enum cmd_find_type	 type;
-	int			 flags;
+	int			 flags, visible, Zflag = args_has(args, 'Z');
 	struct client		*c = cmdq_get_client(item);
 	struct client		*tc = cmdq_get_target_client(item);
 	struct session		*s;
@@ -139,11 +139,15 @@ cmd_switch_client_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmdq_item *item)
 			return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
 		if (wl != NULL && wp != NULL && wp != wl->window->active) {
 			w = wl->window;
-			if (window_push_zoom(w, 0, args_has(args, 'Z')))
+			if (w->modal != NULL && wp != w->modal)
+				visible = 1;
+			else
+				visible = window_pane_is_visible(wp);
+			if (!visible && window_push_zoom(w, 0, Zflag))
 				server_redraw_window(w);
 			window_redraw_active_switch(w, wp);
 			window_set_active_pane(w, wp, 1);
-			if (window_pop_zoom(w))
+			if (!visible && window_pop_zoom(w))
 				server_redraw_window(w);
 		}
 		if (wl != NULL) {
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: layout.c,v 1.96 2026/07/15 13:02:33 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: layout.c,v 1.97 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -1650,7 +1650,10 @@ layout_get_tiled_cell(struct cmdq_item *item, struct args *args,
 		return (NULL);
 	}

-	window_push_zoom(wp->window, 1, (flags & SPAWN_ZOOM));
+	if (window_active_pane_is_over_zoom(w))
+		window_push_zoom(w, 0, 1);
+	else
+		window_push_zoom(w, 1, (flags & SPAWN_ZOOM));
 	lc = layout_split_pane(wp, type, size, flags);
 	if (lc == NULL)
 		*cause = xstrdup("no space for a new pane");
@@ -1677,8 +1680,10 @@ layout_get_floating_cell(struct cmdq_item *item, struct args *args,
 			return (NULL);
 	}

-	if (flags & SPAWN_MODAL)
-		window_push_modal_zoom(w);
+	if (flags & SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM)
+		window_push_zoom(wp->window, 0, 1);
+	else if (window_active_pane_is_over_zoom(w))
+		window_push_zoom(wp->window, 0, 1);
 	else
 		window_push_zoom(wp->window, 1, (flags & SPAWN_ZOOM));
 	lcnew = layout_floating_pane(w, wp, &fg);
--- a/resize.c
+++ b/resize.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: resize.c,v 1.58 2026/07/17 08:37:29 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: resize.c,v 1.59 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ resize_fire_window_resized(struct window *w, u_int old_sx, u_int old_sy)
 void
 resize_window(struct window *w, u_int sx, u_int sy, int xpixel, int ypixel)
 {
-	u_int	old_sx = w->sx, old_sy = w->sy;
-	int	zoomed;
+	struct window_pane	*zwp;
+	u_int			 old_sx = w->sx, old_sy = w->sy;

 	/* Check size limits. */
 	if (sx < WINDOW_MINIMUM)
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ resize_window(struct window *w, u_int sx, u_int sy, int xpixel, int ypixel)
 		sy = WINDOW_MAXIMUM;

 	/* If the window is zoomed, unzoom. */
-	zoomed = w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED;
-	if (zoomed)
+	zwp = window_zoomed_pane(w);
+	if (zwp != NULL)
 		window_unzoom(w, 1);

 	/* Resize the layout first. */
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ resize_window(struct window *w, u_int sx, u_int sy, int xpixel, int ypixel)
 	    sx, sy, w->layout_root->g.sx, w->layout_root->g.sy);

 	/* Restore the window zoom state. */
-	if (zoomed)
-		window_zoom(w->active);
+	if (zwp != NULL && window_has_pane(w, zwp))
+		window_zoom(zwp);

 	tty_update_window_offset(w);
 	server_redraw_window(w);
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: server-client.c,v 1.504 2026/08/19 10:56:10 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: server-client.c,v 1.505 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -806,8 +806,7 @@ server_client_check_mouse_in_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int px, int py,
 	} else {
 		/* Try the pane borders. */
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(fwp, &w->panes, entry) {
-			if ((w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED) &&
-			    (~fwp->flags & PANE_ZOOMED))
+			if (!window_pane_is_visible(fwp))
 				continue;
 			if (window_pane_is_floating(fwp) &&
 			    window_pane_get_pane_lines(fwp) == PANE_LINES_NONE)
--- a/server-fn.c
+++ b/server-fn.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: server-fn.c,v 1.150 2026/08/18 07:32:09 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: server-fn.c,v 1.151 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -227,10 +227,11 @@ server_kill_pane(struct window_pane *wp)
 		server_kill_window(w, 1);
 		recalculate_sizes();
 	} else {
-		server_unzoom_window(w);
+		window_push_zoom(w, 0, wp->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM);
 		server_client_remove_pane(wp);
 		layout_close_pane(wp);
 		window_remove_pane(w, wp);
+		window_pop_zoom(w);
 		server_redraw_window(w);
 	}
 }
@@ -418,15 +419,17 @@ server_destroy_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 	if (notify)
 		server_fire_pane_exit("pane-exited", wp);

-	server_unzoom_window(w);
+	window_push_zoom(w, 0, wp->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM);
 	server_client_remove_pane(wp);
 	layout_close_pane(wp);
 	window_remove_pane(w, wp);

 	if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&w->panes))
 		server_kill_window(w, 1);
-	else
+	else {
+		window_pop_zoom(w);
 		server_redraw_window(w);
+	}
 }

 static void
--- a/spawn.c
+++ b/spawn.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: spawn.c,v 1.51 2026/08/18 07:43:44 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: spawn.c,v 1.52 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2019 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -362,6 +362,8 @@ spawn_pane(struct spawn_context *sc, char **cause)
 		}
 		if (sc->flags & SPAWN_FLOATING)
 			new_wp->layout_cell->flags |= LAYOUT_CELL_FLOATING;
+		if (sc->flags & SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM)
+			new_wp->flags |= PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM;

 		/*
 		 * If window currently zoomed, window_set_active_pane calls
@@ -725,10 +727,10 @@ spawn_editor(struct client *c, const char *buf, size_t len,
 	lg.sy = w->sy * 9 / 10;
 	lg.xoff = w->sx / 2 - lg.sx / 2;
 	lg.yoff = w->sy / 2 - lg.sy / 2;
-	window_push_modal_zoom(w);
+	window_push_zoom(w, 0, 1);
 	lc = layout_floating_pane(w, NULL, &lg);
 	if (lc == NULL) {
-		window_pop_modal_zoom(w);
+		window_pop_zoom(w);
 		spawn_editor_free(es);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
@@ -745,17 +747,18 @@ spawn_editor(struct client *c, const char *buf, size_t len,
 	sc.environ = env;
 	sc.idx = -1;
 	sc.cwd = _PATH_TMP;
-	sc.flags = SPAWN_FLOATING|SPAWN_MODAL;
+	sc.flags = SPAWN_FLOATING|SPAWN_MODAL|SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM;

 	wp = spawn_pane(&sc, &cause);
 	free(cmd);
 	environ_free(env);
 	if (wp == NULL) {
 		free(cause);
-		window_pop_modal_zoom(w);
+		window_pop_zoom(w);
 		spawn_editor_free(es);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
+	window_pop_zoom(w);
 	options_set_number(wp->options, "remain-on-exit", 0);
 	es->pid = wp->pid;
 	wp->editor = es;
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.1157 2026/08/19 10:56:10 nicm Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: tmux.1,v 1.1158 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
 .\"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 .\" IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING
 .\" OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 .\"
-.Dd $Mdocdate: August 19 2026 $
+.Dd $Mdocdate: August 20 2026 $
 .Dt TMUX 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -3642,7 +3642,7 @@ but a different format may be specified with
 .Fl F .
 .Tg newp
 .It Xo Ic new\-pane
-.Op Fl bCdefhIkKLMOPvWZ
+.Op Fl AbCdefhIkKLMOPvWZ
 .Op Fl B Ar border\-lines
 .Op Fl c Ar start\-directory
 .Op Fl e Ar environment
@@ -3691,8 +3691,8 @@ sets the pane border lines for floating panes; see
 .Fl M
 may be used when bound to a mouse drag key; the new floating pane is resized to
 follow the mouse drag.
-It has no effect with
-.Fl L .
+.Fl A
+creates a floating pane which remains visible above a zoomed pane.
 .Fl O
 creates a modal pane.
 A modal pane is always the active pane and prevents interaction with any other
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: tmux.h,v 1.1428 2026/08/19 10:56:10 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: tmux.h,v 1.1429 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -1302,6 +1302,7 @@ struct window_pane {
 #define PANE_ACTIVITY 0x40000
 #define PANE_CLOSEONCLICK 0x80000
 #define PANE_CAPTUREALLKEYS 0x100000
+#define PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM 0x200000

 	bitstr_t	*sync_dirty;
 	u_int		 sync_dirty_size;
@@ -1408,6 +1409,7 @@ struct window {
 	struct window_pane	*active;
 	struct window_pane	*modal;
 	struct window_pane	*modal_last;
+	struct window_pane	*was_zoomed;
 	struct window_panes 	 last_panes;
 	struct window_panes      z_index;
 	struct window_panes	 panes;
@@ -1450,7 +1452,6 @@ struct window {
 #define WINDOW_ZOOMED 0x8
 #define WINDOW_WASZOOMED 0x10
 #define WINDOW_RESIZE 0x20
-#define WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED 0x40
 #define WINDOW_ALERTFLAGS (WINDOW_BELL|WINDOW_ACTIVITY|WINDOW_SILENCE)

 	int			 alerts_queued;
@@ -2494,6 +2495,7 @@ struct spawn_context {
 #define SPAWN_HORIZONTAL 0x200
 #define SPAWN_SPLIT 0x400
 #define SPAWN_MODAL 0x800
+#define SPAWN_FLOATOVERZOOM 0x1000
 };

 /* Paste buffer. */
@@ -3682,8 +3684,8 @@ void		 window_resize(struct window *, u_int, u_int, int, int);
 void		 window_pane_send_resize(struct window_pane *, u_int, u_int);
 int		 window_zoom(struct window_pane *);
 int		 window_unzoom(struct window *, int);
-void		 window_push_modal_zoom(struct window *);
-int		 window_pop_modal_zoom(struct window *);
+int		 window_active_pane_is_over_zoom(struct window *);
+struct window_pane *window_zoomed_pane(struct window *);
 int		 window_push_zoom(struct window *, int, int);
 int		 window_pop_zoom(struct window *);
 void		 window_lost_pane(struct window *, struct window_pane *);
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: window.c,v 1.369 2026/07/29 14:06:32 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: window.c,v 1.370 2026/08/20 09:19:24 nicm Exp $ */

 /*
 * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ window_set_active_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 		return (0);
 	if (w->modal != NULL && wp != w->modal)
 		return (0);
-	if (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
+	if ((w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED) && !window_pane_is_visible(wp))
 		window_unzoom(w, 1);
 	lastwp = w->active;

@@ -911,13 +911,18 @@ window_zoom(struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	struct window		*w = wp->window;
 	struct window_pane	*wp1;
+	struct layout_cell	*lc;
+	struct layout_geometry	 lg;

 	if (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
 		return (-1);
 	if (window_count_panes(w, 1) == 1)
 		return (-1);

-	if (w->active != wp)
+	if (w->active != wp &&
+	    (w->active == NULL ||
+	    (~w->active->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM) ||
+	    !window_pane_is_floating(w->active)))
 		window_set_active_pane(w, wp, 1);
 	wp->flags |= PANE_ZOOMED;

@@ -928,6 +933,22 @@ window_zoom(struct window_pane *wp)

 	w->saved_layout_root = w->layout_root;
 	layout_init(w, wp);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp1, &w->panes, entry) {
+		lc = wp1->saved_layout_cell;
+		if (wp1 == wp ||
+		    (~wp1->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM) ||
+		    lc == NULL ||
+		    (~lc->flags & LAYOUT_CELL_FLOATING))
+			continue;
+		memcpy(&lg, &lc->g, sizeof lg);
+		lc = layout_floating_pane(w, wp, &lg);
+		layout_assign_pane(lc, wp1, 0);
+	}
+	/* A floating zoom target is now tiled, so put it behind the floats. */
+	if (wp->saved_layout_cell->flags & LAYOUT_CELL_FLOATING) {
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->z_index, wp, zentry);
+		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&w->z_index, wp, zentry);
+	}
 	w->flags |= WINDOW_ZOOMED;
 	events_fire_window("window-zoomed", w);
 	events_fire_window("window-layout-changed", w);
@@ -939,11 +960,26 @@ window_zoom(struct window_pane *wp)
 int
 window_unzoom(struct window *w, int notify)
 {
-	struct window_pane	*wp;
+	struct window_pane	*wp, *zoomed = NULL;
+	struct layout_cell	*slc;

-	if (!(w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED))
+	if (~w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
 		return (-1);

+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
+		if (wp->flags & PANE_ZOOMED)
+			zoomed = wp;
+		if (~wp->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM)
+			continue;
+		if (wp->flags & PANE_ZOOMED)
+			continue;
+		slc = wp->saved_layout_cell;
+		if (slc == NULL || wp->layout_cell == NULL)
+			continue;
+		memcpy(&slc->g, &wp->layout_cell->g, sizeof slc->g);
+		memcpy(&slc->fg, &wp->layout_cell->fg, sizeof slc->fg);
+	}
+
 	w->flags &= ~WINDOW_ZOOMED;
 	layout_free(w, 0);
 	w->layout_root = w->saved_layout_root;
@@ -954,6 +990,22 @@ window_unzoom(struct window *w, int notify)
 		wp->saved_layout_cell = NULL;
 		wp->flags &= ~PANE_ZOOMED;
 	}
+	/* Put a floating zoom target back into the floating part of the list. */
+	if (zoomed != NULL && window_pane_is_floating(zoomed)) {
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->z_index, zoomed, zentry);
+		if (zoomed == w->active)
+			TAILQ_INSERT_HEAD(&w->z_index, zoomed, zentry);
+		else {
+			TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->z_index, zentry) {
+				if (!window_pane_is_floating(wp))
+					break;
+			}
+			if (wp == NULL)
+				TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&w->z_index, zoomed, zentry);
+			else
+				TAILQ_INSERT_BEFORE(wp, zoomed, zentry);
+		}
+	}
 	layout_fix_panes(w, NULL);

 	if (notify) {
@@ -965,48 +1017,69 @@ window_unzoom(struct window *w, int notify)
 	return (0);
 }

-void
-window_push_modal_zoom(struct window *w)
+struct window_pane *
+window_zoomed_pane(struct window *w)
 {
-	if (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
-		w->flags |= WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED;
-	else
-		w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED;
-	window_unzoom(w, 1);
+	struct window_pane	*wp;
+
+	if (~w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
+		return (NULL);
+	TAILQ_FOREACH_REVERSE(wp, &w->z_index, window_panes_zindex, zentry) {
+		if (wp->layout_cell != NULL && !window_pane_is_floating(wp))
+			return (wp);
+	}
+	return (NULL);
 }

 int
-window_pop_modal_zoom(struct window *w)
+window_active_pane_is_over_zoom(struct window *w)
 {
-	struct window_pane	*wp = w->active;
-
-	if (~w->flags & WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED)
+	if (~w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
 		return (0);
-	w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED;
-	if (wp != NULL && window_has_pane(w, wp))
-		return (window_zoom(wp) == 0);
-	return (0);
+	if (w->active == NULL)
+		return (0);
+	if (~w->active->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM)
+		return (0);
+	return (window_pane_is_floating(w->active));
 }

 int
 window_push_zoom(struct window *w, int always, int flag)
 {
+	struct window_pane	*wp = window_zoomed_pane(w);
+
 	log_debug("%s: @%u %d", __func__, w->id,
 	    flag && (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED));
 	if (flag && (always || (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)))
 		w->flags |= WINDOW_WASZOOMED;
 	else
 		w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASZOOMED;
+	if (w->flags & WINDOW_WASZOOMED)
+		w->was_zoomed = wp;
+	else
+		w->was_zoomed = NULL;
 	return (window_unzoom(w, 1) == 0);
 }

 int
 window_pop_zoom(struct window *w)
 {
+	struct window_pane	*wp = w->was_zoomed;
+
 	log_debug("%s: @%u %d", __func__, w->id,
 	    !!(w->flags & WINDOW_WASZOOMED));
-	if (w->flags & WINDOW_WASZOOMED)
-		return (window_zoom(w->active) == 0);
+	if (w->flags & WINDOW_WASZOOMED) {
+		w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASZOOMED;
+		w->was_zoomed = NULL;
+		if (w->active != NULL &&
+		    ((~w->active->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM) ||
+		    !window_pane_is_floating(w->active)))
+			wp = w->active;
+		if (wp == NULL || !window_has_pane(w, wp))
+			wp = w->active;
+		if (wp != NULL)
+			return (window_zoom(wp) == 0);
+	}
 	return (0);
 }

@@ -1058,8 +1131,8 @@ window_lost_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 		server_clear_marked();
 	if (wp == w->modal_last)
 		w->modal_last = NULL;
-	if (w->modal_last == NULL)
-		w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED;
+	if (wp == w->was_zoomed)
+		w->was_zoomed = NULL;

 	window_pane_stack_remove(&w->last_panes, wp);
 	if (wp == w->active) {
@@ -1086,7 +1159,6 @@ window_lost_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 		}
 	} else if (wp == w->modal) {
 		w->modal = w->modal_last = NULL;
-		w->flags &= ~WINDOW_WASMODALZOOMED;
 	}
 	redraw_invalidate_scene(w);
 }
@@ -1094,13 +1166,9 @@ window_lost_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 void
 window_remove_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
-	int	pop = (wp == w->modal);
-
 	window_lost_pane(w, wp);
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->panes, wp, entry);
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->z_index, wp, zentry);
-	if (pop && window_pop_modal_zoom(w))
-		server_redraw_window(w);
 	redraw_invalidate_scene(w);
 	window_pane_destroy(wp);
 }
@@ -1256,6 +1324,8 @@ window_pane_printable_flags(struct window_pane *wp)
 		flags[pos++] = 'Z';
 	if (window_pane_is_floating(wp))
 		flags[pos++] = 'F';
+	if (wp->flags & PANE_FLOATOVERZOOM)
+		flags[pos++] = 'A';
 	if (wp == w->modal)
 		flags[pos++] = 'O';
 	flags[pos] = '\0';
@@ -1958,7 +2028,7 @@ window_pane_is_visible(struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	if (~wp->window->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
 		return (1);
-	return (wp == wp->window->active);
+	return (wp->layout_cell != NULL);
 }

 int