settings_ui: Add maybe settings (#40724)

Closes #ISSUE

Adds a `Maybe<T>` type to `settings_content`, that makes the distinction
between `null` and omitted settings values explicit. This unlocks a few
more settings in the settings UI

Release Notes:

- N/A *or* Added/Fixed/Improved ...
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Ben Kunkle 2025-10-20 15:25:20 -05:00 committed by GitHub
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8 changed files with 434 additions and 31 deletions

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@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
{
"$schema": "zed://schemas/settings",
/// The displayed name of this project. If not set or empty, the root directory name
/// The displayed name of this project. If not set or null, the root directory name
/// will be displayed.
"project_name": "",
"project_name": null,
// The name of the Zed theme to use for the UI.
//
// `mode` is one of:

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@ -1034,3 +1034,218 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for DelayMs {
write!(f, "{}ms", self.0)
}
}
/// A wrapper type that distinguishes between an explicitly set value (including null) and an unset value.
///
/// This is useful for configuration where you need to differentiate between:
/// - A field that is not present in the configuration file (`Maybe::Unset`)
/// - A field that is explicitly set to `null` (`Maybe::Set(None)`)
/// - A field that is explicitly set to a value (`Maybe::Set(Some(value))`)
///
/// # Examples
///
/// In JSON:
/// - `{}` (field missing) deserializes to `Maybe::Unset`
/// - `{"field": null}` deserializes to `Maybe::Set(None)`
/// - `{"field": "value"}` deserializes to `Maybe::Set(Some("value"))`
///
/// WARN: This type should not be wrapped in an option inside of settings, otherwise the default `serde_json` behavior
/// of treating `null` and missing as the `Option::None` will be used
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, strum::EnumDiscriminants, Default)]
#[strum_discriminants(derive(strum::VariantArray, strum::VariantNames, strum::FromRepr))]
pub enum Maybe<T> {
/// An explicitly set value, which may be `None` (representing JSON `null`) or `Some(value)`.
Set(Option<T>),
/// A value that was not present in the configuration.
#[default]
Unset,
}
impl<T: Clone> merge_from::MergeFrom for Maybe<T> {
fn merge_from(&mut self, other: &Self) {
if self.is_unset() {
*self = other.clone();
}
}
}
impl<T> From<Option<Option<T>>> for Maybe<T> {
fn from(value: Option<Option<T>>) -> Self {
match value {
Some(value) => Maybe::Set(value),
None => Maybe::Unset,
}
}
}
impl<T> Maybe<T> {
pub fn is_set(&self) -> bool {
matches!(self, Maybe::Set(_))
}
pub fn is_unset(&self) -> bool {
matches!(self, Maybe::Unset)
}
pub fn into_inner(self) -> Option<T> {
match self {
Maybe::Set(value) => value,
Maybe::Unset => None,
}
}
pub fn as_ref(&self) -> Option<&Option<T>> {
match self {
Maybe::Set(value) => Some(value),
Maybe::Unset => None,
}
}
}
impl<T: serde::Serialize> serde::Serialize for Maybe<T> {
fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
where
S: serde::Serializer,
{
match self {
Maybe::Set(value) => value.serialize(serializer),
Maybe::Unset => serializer.serialize_none(),
}
}
}
impl<'de, T: serde::Deserialize<'de>> serde::Deserialize<'de> for Maybe<T> {
fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
where
D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
{
Option::<T>::deserialize(deserializer).map(Maybe::Set)
}
}
impl<T: JsonSchema> JsonSchema for Maybe<T> {
fn schema_name() -> std::borrow::Cow<'static, str> {
format!("Nullable<{}>", T::schema_name()).into()
}
fn json_schema(generator: &mut schemars::generate::SchemaGenerator) -> schemars::Schema {
let mut schema = generator.subschema_for::<Option<T>>();
// Add description explaining that null is an explicit value
let description = if let Some(existing_desc) =
schema.get("description").and_then(|desc| desc.as_str())
{
format!(
"{}. Note: `null` is treated as an explicit value, different from omitting the field entirely.",
existing_desc
)
} else {
"This field supports explicit `null` values. Omitting the field is different from setting it to `null`.".to_string()
};
schema.insert("description".to_string(), description.into());
schema
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
use serde_json;
#[test]
fn test_maybe() {
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct TestStruct {
#[serde(default)]
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Maybe::is_unset")]
field: Maybe<String>,
}
#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
struct NumericTest {
#[serde(default)]
value: Maybe<i32>,
}
let json = "{}";
let result: TestStruct = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert!(result.field.is_unset());
assert_eq!(result.field, Maybe::Unset);
let json = r#"{"field": null}"#;
let result: TestStruct = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert!(result.field.is_set());
assert_eq!(result.field, Maybe::Set(None));
let json = r#"{"field": "hello"}"#;
let result: TestStruct = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert!(result.field.is_set());
assert_eq!(result.field, Maybe::Set(Some("hello".to_string())));
let test = TestStruct {
field: Maybe::Unset,
};
let json = serde_json::to_string(&test).unwrap();
assert_eq!(json, "{}");
let test = TestStruct {
field: Maybe::Set(None),
};
let json = serde_json::to_string(&test).unwrap();
assert_eq!(json, r#"{"field":null}"#);
let test = TestStruct {
field: Maybe::Set(Some("world".to_string())),
};
let json = serde_json::to_string(&test).unwrap();
assert_eq!(json, r#"{"field":"world"}"#);
let default_maybe: Maybe<i32> = Maybe::default();
assert!(default_maybe.is_unset());
let unset: Maybe<String> = Maybe::Unset;
assert!(unset.is_unset());
assert!(!unset.is_set());
let set_none: Maybe<String> = Maybe::Set(None);
assert!(set_none.is_set());
assert!(!set_none.is_unset());
let set_some: Maybe<String> = Maybe::Set(Some("value".to_string()));
assert!(set_some.is_set());
assert!(!set_some.is_unset());
let original = TestStruct {
field: Maybe::Set(Some("test".to_string())),
};
let json = serde_json::to_string(&original).unwrap();
let deserialized: TestStruct = serde_json::from_str(&json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(original, deserialized);
let json = r#"{"value": 42}"#;
let result: NumericTest = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(result.value, Maybe::Set(Some(42)));
let json = r#"{"value": null}"#;
let result: NumericTest = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(result.value, Maybe::Set(None));
let json = "{}";
let result: NumericTest = serde_json::from_str(json).unwrap();
assert_eq!(result.value, Maybe::Unset);
// Test JsonSchema implementation
use schemars::schema_for;
let schema = schema_for!(Maybe<String>);
let schema_json = serde_json::to_value(&schema).unwrap();
// Verify the description mentions that null is an explicit value
let description = schema_json["description"].as_str().unwrap();
assert!(
description.contains("null") && description.contains("explicit"),
"Schema description should mention that null is an explicit value. Got: {}",
description
);
}
}

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@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use settings_macros::MergeFrom;
use util::serde::default_true;
use crate::{
AllLanguageSettingsContent, DelayMs, ExtendingVec, ProjectTerminalSettingsContent,
AllLanguageSettingsContent, DelayMs, ExtendingVec, Maybe, ProjectTerminalSettingsContent,
SlashCommandSettings,
};
@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ pub struct ProjectSettingsContent {
#[skip_serializing_none]
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema, MergeFrom)]
pub struct WorktreeSettingsContent {
/// The displayed name of this project. If not set or empty, the root directory name
/// The displayed name of this project. If not set or null, the root directory name
/// will be displayed.
///
/// Default: ""
pub project_name: Option<String>,
/// Default: null
#[serde(default)]
#[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Maybe::is_unset")]
pub project_name: Maybe<String>,
/// Completely ignore files matching globs from `file_scan_exclusions`. Overrides
/// `file_scan_inclusions`.

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@ -134,7 +134,19 @@ pub struct TerminalSettingsContent {
}
/// Shell configuration to open the terminal with.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema, MergeFrom)]
#[derive(
Clone,
Debug,
Default,
Serialize,
Deserialize,
PartialEq,
Eq,
JsonSchema,
MergeFrom,
strum::EnumDiscriminants,
)]
#[strum_discriminants(derive(strum::VariantArray, strum::VariantNames, strum::FromRepr))]
#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
pub enum Shell {
/// Use the system's default terminal configuration in /etc/passwd

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@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ impl VsCodeSettings {
fn worktree_settings_content(&self) -> WorktreeSettingsContent {
WorktreeSettingsContent {
project_name: None,
project_name: crate::Maybe::Unset,
file_scan_exclusions: self
.read_value("files.watcherExclude")
.and_then(|v| v.as_array())

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@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ use crate::{
SettingsPageItem, SubPageLink, USER, all_language_names, sub_page_stack,
};
const DEFAULT_STRING: String = String::new();
/// A default empty string reference. Useful in `pick` functions for cases either in dynamic item fields, or when dealing with `settings::Maybe`
/// to avoid the "NO DEFAULT" case.
const DEFAULT_EMPTY_STRING: Option<&String> = Some(&DEFAULT_STRING);
const DEFAULT_SHARED_STRING: SharedString = SharedString::new_static("");
/// A default empty string reference. Useful in `pick` functions for cases either in dynamic item fields, or when dealing with `settings::Maybe`
/// to avoid the "NO DEFAULT" case.
const DEFAULT_EMPTY_SHARED_STRING: Option<&SharedString> = Some(&DEFAULT_SHARED_STRING);
pub(crate) fn settings_data(cx: &App) -> Vec<SettingsPage> {
vec![
SettingsPage {
@ -16,16 +26,20 @@ pub(crate) fn settings_data(cx: &App) -> Vec<SettingsPage> {
items: vec![
SettingsPageItem::SectionHeader("General Settings"),
SettingsPageItem::SettingItem(SettingItem {
title: "Confirm Quit",
description: "Confirm before quitting Zed",
field: Box::new(SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| settings_content.workspace.confirm_quit.as_ref(),
write: |settings_content, value| {
settings_content.workspace.confirm_quit = value;
},
}),
metadata: None,
files: USER,
files: LOCAL,
title: "Project Name",
description: "The Displayed Name Of This Project. If Left Empty, The Root Directory Name Will Be Displayed",
field: Box::new(
SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
settings_content.project.worktree.project_name.as_ref()?.as_ref().or(DEFAULT_EMPTY_STRING)
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
settings_content.project.worktree.project_name = settings::Maybe::Set(value.filter(|name| !name.is_empty()));
},
}
),
metadata: Some(Box::new(SettingsFieldMetadata { placeholder: Some("Project Name"), ..Default::default() })),
}),
SettingsPageItem::SettingItem(SettingItem {
title: "When Closing With No Tabs",
@ -4205,26 +4219,183 @@ pub(crate) fn settings_data(cx: &App) -> Vec<SettingsPage> {
title: "Terminal",
items: vec![
SettingsPageItem::SectionHeader("Environment"),
SettingsPageItem::SettingItem(SettingItem {
title: "Shell",
description: "What shell to use when opening a terminal",
field: Box::new(
SettingField {
SettingsPageItem::DynamicItem(DynamicItem {
discriminant: SettingItem {
files: USER | LOCAL,
title: "Shell",
description: "What shell to use when opening a terminal",
field: Box::new(SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref()
Some(&dynamic_variants::<settings::Shell>()[
settings_content
.terminal
.as_ref()?
.project
.shell
.as_ref()?
.discriminant() as usize])
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
settings_content
let Some(value) = value else {
return;
};
let settings_value = settings_content
.terminal
.get_or_insert_default()
.project
.shell = value;
.shell
.get_or_insert_with(|| settings::Shell::default());
*settings_value = match value {
settings::ShellDiscriminants::System => {
settings::Shell::System
},
settings::ShellDiscriminants::Program => {
let program = match settings_value {
settings::Shell::Program(p) => p.clone(),
settings::Shell::WithArguments { program, .. } => program.clone(),
_ => String::from("sh"),
};
settings::Shell::Program(program)
},
settings::ShellDiscriminants::WithArguments => {
let (program, args, title_override) = match settings_value {
settings::Shell::Program(p) => (p.clone(), vec![], None),
settings::Shell::WithArguments { program, args, title_override } => {
(program.clone(), args.clone(), title_override.clone())
},
_ => (String::from("sh"), vec![], None),
};
settings::Shell::WithArguments {
program,
args,
title_override,
}
},
};
},
}),
metadata: None,
},
pick_discriminant: |settings_content| {
Some(settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref()?.discriminant() as usize)
},
fields: dynamic_variants::<settings::Shell>().into_iter().map(|variant| {
match variant {
settings::ShellDiscriminants::System => vec![],
settings::ShellDiscriminants::Program => vec![
SettingItem {
files: USER | LOCAL,
title: "Program",
description: "The shell program to use",
field: Box::new(SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
match settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref() {
Some(settings::Shell::Program(program)) => Some(program),
_ => None
}
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
let Some(value) = value else {
return;
};
match settings_content
.terminal
.get_or_insert_default()
.project
.shell.as_mut() {
Some(settings::Shell::Program(program)) => *program = value,
_ => return
}
},
}),
metadata: None,
}
],
settings::ShellDiscriminants::WithArguments => vec![
SettingItem {
files: USER | LOCAL,
title: "Program",
description: "The shell program to run",
field: Box::new(SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
match settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { program, .. }) => Some(program),
_ => None
}
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
let Some(value) = value else {
return;
};
match settings_content
.terminal
.get_or_insert_default()
.project
.shell.as_mut() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { program, .. }) => *program = value,
_ => return
}
},
}),
metadata: None,
},
SettingItem {
files: USER | LOCAL,
title: "Arguments",
description: "The arguments to pass to the shell program",
field: Box::new(
SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
match settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { args, .. }) => Some(args),
_ => None
}
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
let Some(value) = value else {
return;
};
match settings_content
.terminal
.get_or_insert_default()
.project
.shell.as_mut() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { args, .. }) => *args = value,
_ => return
}
},
}
.unimplemented(),
),
metadata: None,
},
SettingItem {
files: USER | LOCAL,
title: "Title Override",
description: "An optional string to override the title of the terminal tab",
field: Box::new(SettingField {
pick: |settings_content| {
match settings_content.terminal.as_ref()?.project.shell.as_ref() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { title_override, .. }) => title_override.as_ref().or(DEFAULT_EMPTY_SHARED_STRING),
_ => None
}
},
write: |settings_content, value| {
match settings_content
.terminal
.get_or_insert_default()
.project
.shell.as_mut() {
Some(settings::Shell::WithArguments { title_override, .. }) => *title_override = value.filter(|s| !s.is_empty()),
_ => return
}
},
}),
metadata: None,
}
],
}
.unimplemented(),
),
metadata: None,
files: USER | LOCAL,
}).collect(),
}),
SettingsPageItem::DynamicItem(DynamicItem {
discriminant: SettingItem {

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@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ fn init_renderers(cx: &mut App) {
})
.add_basic_renderer::<bool>(render_toggle_button)
.add_basic_renderer::<String>(render_text_field)
.add_basic_renderer::<SharedString>(render_text_field)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::SaturatingBool>(render_toggle_button)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::CursorShape>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::RestoreOnStartupBehavior>(render_dropdown)
@ -444,8 +445,10 @@ fn init_renderers(cx: &mut App) {
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::BufferLineHeightDiscriminants>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::AutosaveSettingDiscriminants>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::WorkingDirectoryDiscriminants>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::MaybeDiscriminants>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::IncludeIgnoredContent>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::ShowIndentGuides>(render_dropdown)
.add_basic_renderer::<settings::ShellDiscriminants>(render_dropdown)
// please semicolon stay on next line
;
}

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@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl Settings for WorktreeSettings {
.collect();
Self {
project_name: worktree.project_name.filter(|p| !p.is_empty()),
project_name: worktree.project_name.into_inner(),
file_scan_exclusions: path_matchers(file_scan_exclusions, "file_scan_exclusions")
.log_err()
.unwrap_or_default(),