feat: dynamic tabbed workspace with multi-file and multi-terminal support

Replaces the fixed 3-tab workspace (Editor/Diff/Terminal) with a VS Code-style
dynamic tab system. Users can now open multiple files, terminals, and diffs in
closeable tabs with type icons, modified indicators, and file deduplication.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

clide/app.py

@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class ClideApp(App[None]):
     def action_toggle_terminal(self) -> None:
         """Toggle terminal (shows workspace with terminal tab)."""
         workspace = self.query_one(WorkspacePanel)
-        if self.workspace_visible and workspace.active_tab == "terminal":
+        if self.workspace_visible and workspace.get_active_tab_type() == "terminal":
             self.workspace_visible = False
         else:
             workspace.show_terminal()
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ class ClideApp(App[None]):
         """Focus editor."""
         self.workspace_visible = True
         workspace = self.query_one(WorkspacePanel)
-        workspace.focus_tab("editor")
+        workspace.focus_last_editor()
 
     def action_focus_terminal(self) -> None:
         """Focus terminal."""
@@ -583,9 +583,9 @@ class ClideApp(App[None]):
         sidebar.focus()
 
     def action_close_tab(self) -> None:
-        """Close current tab/editor."""
+        """Close current tab in workspace."""
-        # TODO: Implement tab closing
+        workspace = self.query_one(WorkspacePanel)
-        pass
+        workspace.close_tab()
 
     def action_open_git(self) -> None:
         """Open git panel."""
@@ -614,8 +614,7 @@ class ClideApp(App[None]):
         try:
             workspace = self.query_one(WorkspacePanel)
             if workspace.has_unsaved_changes():
-                workspace._action_save()
+                workspace.save_active_editor()
-                # FileSaved message will be emitted by EditorPane if successful
             else:
                 self.notify("No unsaved changes", severity="warning")
         except Exception as e:

clide/models/__init__.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from clide.models.git import (
 from clide.models.problems import Problem, ProblemsState, ProblemsSummary, Severity
 from clide.models.theme import ThemeColors, ThemeDefinition, ThemeMetadata
 from clide.models.todos import TodoItem, TodosState, TodosSummary, TodoType
+from clide.models.workspace import TAB_ICONS, TabInfo, TabType
 
 __all__ = [
     # Config
@@ -51,4 +52,8 @@ __all__ = [
     "ThemeColors",
     "ThemeDefinition",
     "ThemeMetadata",
+    # Workspace
+    "TabInfo",
+    "TabType",
+    "TAB_ICONS",
 ]

clide/models/workspace.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""Workspace tab models."""
+
+from enum import Enum
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
+
+
+class TabType(str, Enum):
+    """Types of workspace tabs."""
+
+    EDITOR = "editor"
+    TERMINAL = "terminal"
+    DIFF = "diff"
+
+
+# Nerd Font icons for each tab type
+TAB_ICONS: dict[TabType, str] = {
+    TabType.EDITOR: "\uf15c",  # nf-fa-file_text_o
+    TabType.TERMINAL: "\uf120",  # nf-fa-terminal
+    TabType.DIFF: "\uf440",  # nf-oct-diff
+}
+
+
+class TabInfo(BaseModel):
+    """Metadata for a workspace tab."""
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(strict=True)
+
+    tab_id: str
+    tab_type: TabType
+    label: str
+    file_path: Path | None = None
+    is_proposal: bool = False
+    diff_file_path: str | None = None

clide/widgets/components/diff_pane.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class DiffPane(Vertical):
         else:
             yield Static("No diff loaded", classes="diff-header")
 
-        yield RichLog(id="diff-log", highlight=True, markup=True, classes="diff-content")
+        yield RichLog(highlight=True, markup=True, classes="diff-content")
 
         if self._is_proposal:
             with Horizontal(classes="diff-actions"):
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class DiffPane(Vertical):
 
     def _render_diff(self) -> None:
         """Render the diff content."""
-        log = self.query_one("#diff-log", RichLog)
+        log = self.query_one(RichLog)
         log.clear()
 
         if not self._diff:
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DiffPane(Vertical):
     def clear(self) -> None:
         """Clear the diff viewer."""
         self._diff = None
-        log = self.query_one("#diff-log", RichLog)
+        log = self.query_one(RichLog)
         log.clear()
 
         header = self.query_one(".diff-header", Static)

clide/widgets/components/editor_pane.py

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class EditorPane(Vertical):
         try:
             import tree_sitter_typescript as tst
 
-            textarea = self.query_one("#editor-textarea", TextArea)
+            textarea = self.query_one(TextArea)
 
             # Register TypeScript
             try:
@@ -149,24 +149,22 @@ class EditorPane(Vertical):
             yield TextArea(
                 self._buffer.content,
                 language=self._buffer.language,
-                id="editor-textarea",
                 show_line_numbers=True,
             )
             yield Static(
                 self._get_status_text(),
                 classes="editor-status",
-                id="editor-status",
             )
         else:
             yield Static("No file open", classes="file-tab")
-            yield TextArea(id="editor-textarea", show_line_numbers=True)
+            yield TextArea(show_line_numbers=True)
-            yield Static("", classes="editor-status", id="editor-status")
+            yield Static("", classes="editor-status")
 
     def load_buffer(self, buffer: FileBuffer) -> None:  # noqa: ARG002
         """Load a file buffer into the editor."""
         self._buffer = buffer
 
-        textarea = self.query_one("#editor-textarea", TextArea)
+        textarea = self.query_one(TextArea)
 
         # Register TypeScript if needed
         if buffer.language in ("typescript", "tsx"):
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@ class EditorPane(Vertical):
 
     def get_content(self) -> str:
         """Get current editor content."""
-        textarea = self.query_one("#editor-textarea", TextArea)
+        textarea = self.query_one(TextArea)
         return textarea.text
 
     def _get_status_text(self) -> str:
@@ -210,7 +208,7 @@ class EditorPane(Vertical):
 
     def _update_status(self) -> None:
         """Update status bar."""
-        status = self.query_one("#editor-status", Static)
+        status = self.query_one(".editor-status", Static)
         status.update(self._get_status_text())
 
     def on_text_area_changed(self, event: TextArea.Changed) -> None:
@@ -265,7 +263,7 @@ class EditorPane(Vertical):
         self.load_buffer(buffer)
 
         if goto_line is not None:
-            textarea = self.query_one("#editor-textarea", TextArea)
+            textarea = self.query_one(TextArea)
             textarea.cursor_location = (goto_line - 1, 0)
 
     def save(self) -> bool:

clide/widgets/components/terminal_pane.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TerminalPane(Vertical):
 
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         yield Static(f"Terminal - {self._cwd}", classes="terminal-header")
-        self._terminal = TerminalDisplay(id="terminal-display")
+        self._terminal = TerminalDisplay()
         yield self._terminal
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ class TerminalPane(Vertical):
         if self._terminal:
             self._terminal.stop()
 
+    def on_unmount(self) -> None:
+        """Clean up PTY when widget is destroyed."""
+        self.stop()
+
     def restart(self) -> None:
         """Restart the shell."""
         if self._terminal:

clide/widgets/panels/workspace.py

@@ -1,27 +1,112 @@
-"""Workspace panel with Editor, Diff, and Terminal tabs."""
+"""Workspace panel with dynamic tabbed Editor, Diff, and Terminal panes."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from textual import events
 from textual.app import ComposeResult
-from textual.containers import Horizontal, Vertical
+from textual.containers import Container, Horizontal, Vertical
 from textual.message import Message
 from textual.reactive import reactive
-from textual.widgets import ContentSwitcher, Tab, Tabs
+from textual.widget import Widget
+from textual.widgets import Static, Tab, Tabs
 
-from clide.models.diff import DiffContent
+from clide.models.workspace import TAB_ICONS, TabInfo, TabType
 from clide.widgets.components.action_bar import ActionBar, ActionButton
 from clide.widgets.components.diff_pane import DiffPane
 from clide.widgets.components.editor_pane import EditorPane
 from clide.widgets.components.terminal_pane import TerminalPane
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from clide.models.diff import DiffContent
+
+
+class ClosableTab(Tab):
+    """Tab with a type icon prefix and close button."""
+
+    class CloseClicked(Message):
+        """Posted when the close region of a tab is clicked."""
+
+        def __init__(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
+            self.tab_id = tab_id
+            super().__init__()
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        label: str,
+        *,
+        tab_type: TabType | None = None,
+        closable: bool = True,
+        id: str | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._base_label = label
+        self._tab_type = tab_type
+        self._closable = closable
+        display_label = self._build_label(label, tab_type, closable)
+        super().__init__(display_label, id=id, **kwargs)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_label(label: str, tab_type: TabType | None, closable: bool) -> str:
+        """Build the display label with icon prefix and close indicator."""
+        parts: list[str] = []
+        if tab_type:
+            icon = TAB_ICONS.get(tab_type, "")
+            if icon:
+                parts.append(icon)
+        parts.append(label)
+        if closable:
+            parts.append("×")
+        return " ".join(parts)
+
+    def update_label(self, label: str) -> None:
+        """Update the tab label, preserving icon and close button."""
+        self._base_label = label
+        self.label = self._build_label(label, self._tab_type, self._closable)
+
+    def _on_click(self, event: events.Click) -> None:
+        """Detect click on the close region (rightmost 2 chars)."""
+        if self._closable and event.x >= self.size.width - 3:
+            event.stop()
+            self.post_message(self.CloseClicked(self.id or ""))
+        else:
+            super()._on_click()
+
+
+class NewTabButton(Static):
+    """A + button for creating new tabs."""
+
+    DEFAULT_CSS = """
+    NewTabButton {
+        width: 3;
+        height: 1;
+        padding: 0 1;
+        color: $text-muted;
+    }
+
+    NewTabButton:hover {
+        color: $text;
+        background: $surface;
+    }
+    """
+
+    class Clicked(Message):
+        """Posted when the new tab button is clicked."""
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs) -> None:
+        super().__init__("+", **kwargs)
+
+    def on_click(self) -> None:
+        self.post_message(self.Clicked())
+
 
 class WorkspacePanel(Vertical):
-    """Center workspace panel with Editor, Diff, and Terminal tabs.
+    """Center workspace panel with dynamic tabbed panes.
 
-    Hidden by default. Shows when:
+    Supports multiple editor, terminal, and diff tabs. Hidden by default.
-    - File is opened
+    Shows when a file is opened, diff is displayed, or terminal is activated.
-    - Diff is displayed
-    - Terminal is activated
     """
 
     DEFAULT_CSS = """
@@ -62,18 +147,18 @@ class WorkspacePanel(Vertical):
         padding: 0;
     }
 
-    WorkspacePanel ContentSwitcher {
+    WorkspacePanel #workspace-content {
         height: 1fr;
     }
 
-    WorkspacePanel #pane-editor,
+    WorkspacePanel #workspace-content > * {
-    WorkspacePanel #pane-diff,
-    WorkspacePanel #pane-terminal {
         height: 100%;
         padding: 0;
     }
     """
 
+    # -- Messages --
+
     class FileSaved(Message):
         """Emitted when a file is saved."""
 
@@ -98,23 +183,16 @@ class WorkspacePanel(Vertical):
     class CloseRequested(Message):
         """Emitted when workspace should be hidden."""
 
-        pass
-
-    # Reactive state - persisted when hidden
-    visible: reactive[bool] = reactive(False)
-    active_tab: reactive[str] = reactive("editor")
-    maximized: reactive[bool] = reactive(False)
-
-    # Messages for app-level actions
     class MaximizeRequested(Message):
         """Emitted when workspace should be maximized."""
 
-        pass
-
     class RestoreRequested(Message):
         """Emitted when workspace should be restored from maximized."""
 
-        pass
+    # -- Reactive state --
+
+    visible: reactive[bool] = reactive(False)
+    maximized: reactive[bool] = reactive(False)
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -126,287 +204,433 @@ class WorkspacePanel(Vertical):
         self.id = "panel-workspace"
         self._action_bar: ActionBar | None = None
 
+        # Tab management
+        self._tab_counter: int = 0
+        self._tab_registry: dict[str, TabInfo] = {}
+        self._file_to_tab: dict[Path, str] = {}  # resolved path → tab_id
+        self._terminal_count: int = 0
+        self._pane_widgets: dict[str, Widget] = {}  # tab_id → pane widget
+
+    # -- Compose --
+
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
-        # Header row with tabs and action bar
         with Horizontal(id="workspace-header"):
-            yield Tabs(
+            yield Tabs(id="workspace-tabs")
-                Tab("Editor", id="tab-editor"),
+            yield NewTabButton(id="new-tab-btn")
-                Tab("Diff", id="tab-diff"),
-                Tab("Terminal", id="tab-terminal"),
-                id="workspace-tabs",
-            )
             self._action_bar = ActionBar(id="workspace-action-bar")
             yield self._action_bar
 
-        # Content area
+        yield Container(id="workspace-content")
-        with ContentSwitcher(id="workspace-content", initial="pane-editor"):
-            with Vertical(id="pane-editor"):
-                yield EditorPane(id="editor-pane")
-            with Vertical(id="pane-diff"):
-                yield DiffPane(id="diff-pane")
-            with Vertical(id="pane-terminal"):
-                yield TerminalPane(cwd=self._workdir, id="terminal-pane")
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
         """Set initial visibility and configure action bar."""
         self._update_visibility()
         self._setup_action_bar()
 
+    # -- Action bar --
+
     def _setup_action_bar(self) -> None:
-        """Set up the action bar with standard buttons."""
+        """Set up the action bar with window control buttons only."""
         if self._action_bar is None:
             return
 
-        # Register standard buttons using simple ASCII icons
+        self._action_bar.register_button(ActionButton(id="minimize", icon="_", tooltip="Minimize"))
-        # Save button (for editor)
+        self._action_bar.register_button(ActionButton(id="maximize", icon="^", tooltip="Maximize"))
         self._action_bar.register_button(
-            ActionButton(
+            ActionButton(id="restore", icon="v", tooltip="Restore", visible=False)
-                id="save",
-                icon="[S]",
-                tooltip="Save",
-            )
         )
-
-        # Add separator
-        self._action_bar.add_separator()
-
-        # Close button
         self._action_bar.register_button(
-            ActionButton(
+            ActionButton(id="close", icon="x", tooltip="Close workspace")
-                id="close",
-                icon="x",
-                tooltip="Close",
-            )
         )
 
-        # Minimize button
-        self._action_bar.register_button(
-            ActionButton(
-                id="minimize",
-                icon="_",
-                tooltip="Minimize",
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Maximize button
-        self._action_bar.register_button(
-            ActionButton(
-                id="maximize",
-                icon="^",
-                tooltip="Maximize",
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Restore button (hidden by default)
-        self._action_bar.register_button(
-            ActionButton(
-                id="restore",
-                icon="v",
-                tooltip="Restore",
-                visible=False,
-            )
-        )
-
-        # Update button visibility based on current tab
-        self._update_action_bar_for_tab(self.active_tab)
-
-    def _update_action_bar_for_tab(self, tab: str) -> None:
-        """Update action bar buttons based on active tab."""
-        if self._action_bar is None:
-            return
-
-        # Save button only visible for editor
-        self._action_bar.set_button_visible("save", tab == "editor")
-
-        # Update save button enabled state based on editor modified state
-        if tab == "editor":
-            try:
-                editor = self.query_one("#editor-pane", EditorPane)
-                self._action_bar.set_button_enabled("save", editor.modified)
-            except Exception:
-                self._action_bar.set_button_enabled("save", False)
-
-    def watch_maximized(self, maximized: bool) -> None:
-        """Handle maximize state changes."""
-        if self._action_bar is None:
-            return
-
-        # Toggle maximize/restore button visibility
-        self._action_bar.set_button_visible("maximize", not maximized)
-        self._action_bar.set_button_visible("restore", maximized)
-
-        # Update CSS class
-        if maximized:
-            self.add_class("maximized")
-        else:
-            self.remove_class("maximized")
-
     def on_action_bar_button_pressed(self, event: ActionBar.ButtonPressed) -> None:
         """Handle action bar button presses."""
-        button_id = event.button_id
+        actions = {
+            "close": self._action_close,
+            "minimize": self._action_minimize,
+            "maximize": self._action_maximize,
+            "restore": self._action_restore,
+        }
+        action = actions.get(event.button_id)
+        if action:
+            action()
 
-        if button_id == "save":
+    # -- Tab management internals --
-            self._action_save()
-        elif button_id == "close":
-            self._action_close()
-        elif button_id == "minimize":
-            self._action_minimize()
-        elif button_id == "maximize":
-            self._action_maximize()
-        elif button_id == "restore":
-            self._action_restore()
 
-    def _action_save(self) -> None:
+    def _generate_tab_id(self, tab_type: TabType) -> str:
-        """Save the current file in editor."""
+        self._tab_counter += 1
-        try:
+        return f"ws-{tab_type.value}-{self._tab_counter}"
-            editor = self.query_one("#editor-pane", EditorPane)
-            editor.save()
-        except Exception as e:
-            self.app.notify(f"Save failed: {e}", severity="error")
 
-    def _action_close(self) -> None:
+    def _add_tab(
-        """Close the workspace panel."""
+        self,
-        self.post_message(self.CloseRequested())
+        tab_type: TabType,
-        self.hide()
+        label: str,
+        pane_widget: Widget,
+        *,
+        file_path: Path | None = None,
+        is_proposal: bool = False,
+        diff_file_path: str | None = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """Create a new tab and mount its pane widget."""
+        tab_id = self._generate_tab_id(tab_type)
 
-    def _action_minimize(self) -> None:
+        # Register metadata
-        """Minimize (hide) the workspace panel."""
+        info = TabInfo(
-        self.hide()
+            tab_id=tab_id,
+            tab_type=tab_type,
+            label=label,
+            file_path=file_path,
+            is_proposal=is_proposal,
+            diff_file_path=diff_file_path,
+        )
+        self._tab_registry[tab_id] = info
+        self._pane_widgets[tab_id] = pane_widget
 
-    def _action_maximize(self) -> None:
+        if file_path:
-        """Maximize the workspace panel."""
+            self._file_to_tab[file_path.resolve()] = tab_id
-        self.maximized = True
-        self.post_message(self.MaximizeRequested())
 
-    def _action_restore(self) -> None:
+        # Create the tab widget
-        """Restore from maximized state."""
+        tab = ClosableTab(label, tab_type=tab_type, id=tab_id)
-        self.maximized = False
+        tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
-        self.post_message(self.RestoreRequested())
+        tabs.add_tab(tab)
 
-    def on_tabs_tab_activated(self, event: Tabs.TabActivated) -> None:
+        # Mount the pane (hidden by default)
-        """Handle tab switches to update action bar and content."""
+        pane_widget.display = False
-        # Extract tab name from tab id (e.g., "tab-editor" -> "editor")
+        content = self.query_one("#workspace-content", Container)
-        tab_id = event.tab.id
+        content.mount(pane_widget)
-        if tab_id and tab_id.startswith("tab-"):
-            tab_name = tab_id.replace("tab-", "")
-            self.active_tab = tab_name
-            self._update_action_bar_for_tab(tab_name)
 
-            # Switch content
+        # Activate this tab
+        tabs.active = tab_id
+        return tab_id
+
+    def _remove_tab(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
+        """Remove a tab and destroy its pane widget."""
+        if tab_id not in self._tab_registry:
+            return
+
+        info = self._tab_registry.pop(tab_id)
+        pane = self._pane_widgets.pop(tab_id, None)
+
+        # Clean up file index
+        if info.file_path:
+            resolved = info.file_path.resolve()
+            if resolved in self._file_to_tab:
+                del self._file_to_tab[resolved]
+
+        # Stop terminal PTY before removal
+        if info.tab_type == TabType.TERMINAL and pane:
             try:
-                content = self.query_one("#workspace-content", ContentSwitcher)
+                terminal = pane if isinstance(pane, TerminalPane) else None
-                content.current = f"pane-{tab_name}"
+                if terminal:
+                    terminal.stop()
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
+        # Remove the tab from the tab bar
+        try:
+            tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
+            tabs.remove_tab(tab_id)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        # Remove and destroy the pane widget
+        if pane:
+            try:
+                pane.remove()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        # If no tabs remain, hide workspace
+        if not self._tab_registry:
+            self.hide()
+            self.post_message(self.CloseRequested())
+
+    def _activate_tab(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
+        """Activate a specific tab."""
+        if tab_id not in self._tab_registry:
+            return
+        try:
+            tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
+            tabs.active = tab_id
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    def _get_pane(self, tab_id: str) -> Widget | None:
+        """Get the pane widget for a tab."""
+        return self._pane_widgets.get(tab_id)
+
+    # -- Tab events --
+
+    def on_tabs_tab_activated(self, event: Tabs.TabActivated) -> None:
+        """Handle tab switches: show active pane, hide others."""
+        tab_id = event.tab.id
+        if not tab_id or tab_id not in self._tab_registry:
+            return
+
+        # Show only the active pane
+        for tid, pane in self._pane_widgets.items():
+            pane.display = tid == tab_id
+
+        # Focus terminal if it's a terminal tab
+        info = self._tab_registry[tab_id]
+        if info.tab_type == TabType.TERMINAL:
+            pane = self._pane_widgets.get(tab_id)
+            if isinstance(pane, TerminalPane):
+                pane.focus_terminal()
+
+    def on_closable_tab_close_clicked(self, event: ClosableTab.CloseClicked) -> None:
+        """Handle tab close button clicks."""
+        self._remove_tab(event.tab_id)
+
+    def on_new_tab_button_clicked(self, _event: NewTabButton.Clicked) -> None:
+        """Handle + button: create a new terminal tab."""
+        self.new_terminal()
+
+    # -- Visibility --
+
     def watch_visible(self, visible: bool) -> None:
         """Handle visibility changes - hide, don't destroy."""
         self._update_visibility()
 
     def _update_visibility(self) -> None:
-        """Update display based on visibility state."""
         if self.visible:
             self.remove_class("hidden")
         else:
             self.add_class("hidden")
 
+    def watch_maximized(self, maximized: bool) -> None:
+        """Handle maximize state changes."""
+        if self._action_bar:
+            self._action_bar.set_button_visible("maximize", not maximized)
+            self._action_bar.set_button_visible("restore", maximized)
+        if maximized:
+            self.add_class("maximized")
+        else:
+            self.remove_class("maximized")
+
+    # -- Window actions --
+
+    def _action_close(self) -> None:
+        self.post_message(self.CloseRequested())
+        self.hide()
+
+    def _action_minimize(self) -> None:
+        self.hide()
+
+    def _action_maximize(self) -> None:
+        self.maximized = True
+        self.post_message(self.MaximizeRequested())
+
+    def _action_restore(self) -> None:
+        self.maximized = False
+        self.post_message(self.RestoreRequested())
+
+    # -- Public API --
+
     def show(self, tab: str | None = None) -> None:
-        """Show workspace, optionally focusing a specific tab."""
+        """Show workspace, optionally activating a tab by ID."""
         self.visible = True
-        if tab:
+        if tab and tab in self._tab_registry:
-            self.focus_tab(tab)
+            self._activate_tab(tab)
 
     def hide(self) -> None:
-        """Hide workspace (state is preserved)."""
+        """Hide workspace (all state preserved)."""
         self.visible = False
 
     def toggle(self) -> None:
         """Toggle workspace visibility."""
         self.visible = not self.visible
 
-    def focus_tab(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
+    def open_file(self, path: Path, line: int | None = None) -> str:
-        """Focus a specific tab."""
+        """Open a file in an editor tab. Reuses existing tab for same path."""
+        self.visible = True
+
+        resolved = path.resolve()
+        if resolved in self._file_to_tab:
+            tab_id = self._file_to_tab[resolved]
+            self._activate_tab(tab_id)
+            if line is not None:
+                pane = self._pane_widgets.get(tab_id)
+                if isinstance(pane, EditorPane):
+                    from textual.widgets import TextArea
+
+                    try:
+                        textarea = pane.query_one(TextArea)
+                        textarea.cursor_location = (line - 1, 0)
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+            return tab_id
+
+        editor = EditorPane()
+        tab_id = self._add_tab(
+            TabType.EDITOR,
+            label=path.name,
+            pane_widget=editor,
+            file_path=resolved,
+        )
+        self.call_after_refresh(lambda: editor.load_file(path, goto_line=line))
+        return tab_id
+
+    def show_diff(self, diff: DiffContent, is_proposal: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Open a diff in a new tab."""
+        self.visible = True
+
+        diff_pane = DiffPane(diff=diff, is_proposal=is_proposal)
+        label = f"Diff: {Path(diff.file_path).name}"
+        tab_id = self._add_tab(
+            TabType.DIFF,
+            label=label,
+            pane_widget=diff_pane,
+            is_proposal=is_proposal,
+            diff_file_path=diff.file_path,
+        )
+        return tab_id
+
+    def show_terminal(self) -> str:
+        """Show existing terminal or create first one."""
+        self.visible = True
+
+        # Find an existing terminal tab
+        for tab_id, info in self._tab_registry.items():
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.TERMINAL:
+                self._activate_tab(tab_id)
+                return tab_id
+
+        return self.new_terminal()
+
+    def new_terminal(self) -> str:
+        """Create a new terminal tab."""
+        self.visible = True
+        self._terminal_count += 1
+
+        terminal = TerminalPane(cwd=self._workdir)
+        label = f"Terminal {self._terminal_count}" if self._terminal_count > 1 else "Terminal"
+        tab_id = self._add_tab(
+            TabType.TERMINAL,
+            label=label,
+            pane_widget=terminal,
+        )
+        return tab_id
+
+    def close_tab(self, tab_id: str | None = None) -> None:
+        """Close a tab. If tab_id is None, close the active tab."""
+        if tab_id is None:
+            try:
+                tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
+                tab_id = tabs.active
+            except Exception:
+                return
+        if tab_id:
+            self._remove_tab(tab_id)
+
+    def get_active_tab_type(self) -> str | None:
+        """Get the type of the active tab."""
         try:
-            # Activate the tab
             tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
-            tabs.active = f"tab-{tab_id}"
+            active = tabs.active
-
+            if active and active in self._tab_registry:
-            # Switch content
+                return self._tab_registry[active].tab_type.value
-            content = self.query_one("#workspace-content", ContentSwitcher)
-            content.current = f"pane-{tab_id}"
-
-            self.active_tab = tab_id
-            self._update_action_bar_for_tab(tab_id)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-    # Editor methods
-    def open_file(self, path: Path, line: int | None = None) -> None:
-        """Open a file in the editor tab."""
-        self.show("editor")
-        try:
-            editor = self.query_one("#editor-pane", EditorPane)
-            editor.load_file(path, goto_line=line)
         except Exception:
             pass
+        return None
 
     def get_current_file(self) -> Path | None:
-        """Get the currently open file."""
+        """Get the file in the active editor tab."""
         try:
-            editor = self.query_one("#editor-pane", EditorPane)
+            tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
-            return editor.current_file
+            active = tabs.active
+            if active and active in self._tab_registry:
+                info = self._tab_registry[active]
+                if info.tab_type == TabType.EDITOR:
+                    return info.file_path
         except Exception:
-            return None
+            pass
+        return None
 
     def has_unsaved_changes(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if editor has unsaved changes."""
+        """Check if any editor tab has unsaved changes."""
-        try:
+        for tab_id, info in self._tab_registry.items():
-            editor = self.query_one("#editor-pane", EditorPane)
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.EDITOR:
-            return editor.modified
+                pane = self._pane_widgets.get(tab_id)
-        except Exception:
+                if isinstance(pane, EditorPane) and pane.modified:
-            return False
+                    return True
+        return False
 
-    # Diff methods
+    def save_active_editor(self) -> None:
-    def show_diff(
+        """Save the active editor tab."""
-        self,
-        diff: DiffContent,
-        is_proposal: bool = False,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Show a diff in the diff tab."""
-        self.show("diff")
         try:
-            diff_pane = self.query_one("#diff-pane", DiffPane)
+            tabs = self.query_one("#workspace-tabs", Tabs)
-            diff_pane.load_diff(diff, is_proposal)
+            active = tabs.active
+            if active and active in self._tab_registry:
+                info = self._tab_registry[active]
+                if info.tab_type == TabType.EDITOR:
+                    pane = self._pane_widgets.get(active)
+                    if isinstance(pane, EditorPane):
+                        pane.save()
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+    def focus_last_editor(self) -> None:
+        """Focus the most recent editor tab."""
+        for tab_id in reversed(list(self._tab_registry)):
+            info = self._tab_registry[tab_id]
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.EDITOR:
+                self._activate_tab(tab_id)
+                return
+
+    def focus_tab(self, tab_id: str) -> None:
+        """Focus a specific tab by ID. Legacy compat."""
+        self._activate_tab(tab_id)
+
     def clear_diff(self) -> None:
-        """Clear the diff view."""
+        """Close all non-proposal diff tabs."""
-        try:
+        to_remove = [
-            diff_pane = self.query_one("#diff-pane", DiffPane)
+            tab_id
-            diff_pane.clear()
+            for tab_id, info in self._tab_registry.items()
-        except Exception:
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.DIFF and not info.is_proposal
-            pass
+        ]
+        for tab_id in to_remove:
+            self._remove_tab(tab_id)
 
-    # Terminal methods
+    # -- Event forwarding --
-    def show_terminal(self) -> None:
-        """Show and focus the terminal tab."""
-        self.show("terminal")
-        try:
-            terminal = self.query_one("#terminal-pane", TerminalPane)
-            terminal.focus_terminal()
-        except Exception:
-            pass
 
-    # Event forwarding
     def on_editor_pane_file_saved(self, event: EditorPane.FileSaved) -> None:
-        """Forward file save event."""
+        """Forward file save and update tab label."""
         self.post_message(self.FileSaved(event.path))
+        # Update the tab label (remove modified indicator)
+        resolved = event.path.resolve()
+        if resolved in self._file_to_tab:
+            tab_id = self._file_to_tab[resolved]
+            try:
+                tab = self.query_one(f"#{tab_id}", ClosableTab)
+                tab.update_label(event.path.name)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    def on_editor_pane_content_changed(self, event: EditorPane.ContentChanged) -> None:
+        """Update tab label with modified indicator when content changes."""
+        resolved = event.path.resolve()
+        if resolved in self._file_to_tab:
+            tab_id = self._file_to_tab[resolved]
+            try:
+                tab = self.query_one(f"#{tab_id}", ClosableTab)
+                tab.update_label(f"● {event.path.name}")
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
     def on_diff_pane_accept_clicked(self, event: DiffPane.AcceptClicked) -> None:
-        """Forward diff accept event."""
+        """Forward diff accept and close the diff tab."""
         self.post_message(self.DiffAccepted(event.file_path))
+        # Find and close the diff tab
+        for tab_id, info in list(self._tab_registry.items()):
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.DIFF and info.diff_file_path == event.file_path:
+                self._remove_tab(tab_id)
+                break
 
     def on_diff_pane_reject_clicked(self, event: DiffPane.RejectClicked) -> None:
-        """Forward diff reject event."""
+        """Forward diff reject and close the diff tab."""
         self.post_message(self.DiffRejected(event.file_path))
+        for tab_id, info in list(self._tab_registry.items()):
+            if info.tab_type == TabType.DIFF and info.diff_file_path == event.file_path:
+                self._remove_tab(tab_id)
+                break

tests/unit/test_panels.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class TestWorkspacePanel:
         panel = WorkspacePanel(workdir=tmp_path)
         assert panel._workdir == tmp_path
         assert panel.visible is False
-        assert panel.active_tab == "editor"
+        assert panel.get_active_tab_type() is None
         assert panel.id == "panel-workspace"
 
     def test_default_workdir(self):
@@ -109,13 +109,6 @@ class TestWorkspacePanel:
         msg = WorkspacePanel.DiffRejected("test.py")
         assert msg.file_path == "test.py"
 
-    def test_command_submitted_message(self):
-        """Test CommandSubmitted message."""
-        from clide.widgets.panels.workspace import WorkspacePanel
-
-        msg = WorkspacePanel.CommandSubmitted("ls -la")
-        assert msg.command == "ls -la"
-
     def test_close_requested_message(self):
         """Test CloseRequested message."""
         from clide.widgets.panels.workspace import WorkspacePanel

tests/unit/test_widgets.py

@@ -383,8 +383,7 @@ class TestTerminalPane:
 
         pane = TerminalPane(cwd=tmp_path)
         assert pane.cwd == tmp_path
-        assert pane._history == []
+        assert pane._terminal is None
-        assert pane._history_index == 0
 
     def test_default_cwd(self):
         """Test default cwd is current directory."""
@@ -401,13 +400,6 @@ class TestTerminalPane:
         pane._cwd = tmp_path
         assert pane.cwd == tmp_path
 
-    def test_command_submitted_message(self):
-        """Test CommandSubmitted message."""
-        from clide.widgets.components.terminal_pane import TerminalPane
-
-        msg = TerminalPane.CommandSubmitted("ls -la")
-        assert msg.command == "ls -la"
-
 
 class TestProblemsView:
     """Tests for ProblemsView component."""