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Empty window when starting ECA from a non-project directory #115
Description
Problem:
When I start ECA from some folder via C-u eca and selecting a different folder as a workspace then I end up with an empty ECA window:
- I see only blank header on top.
Solution:`
- Calling
eca-chat-newfrom a workspace file. - Now i see it filled in, only model and behavior are empty, but they can be set and it works ok.
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zikajk commentedon Dec 16, 2025
This is kind of random, yesterday it happened all the time, today behavior and model were set up.
ericdallo commentedon Dec 17, 2025
Yeah I can't repro that, not sure I'm doing something wrong
zikajk commentedon Jan 2, 2026
I was also able to reproduce it like this:
A) Start ECA in project A
B) Visit any folder (non-versioned in my case) and call
eca-restartC) The new buffer is broken
zikajk commentedon Jan 8, 2026
Hm, i think it is more complicated.
What happened to me just now:
eca-stopand it killed both chats (PANIC!)I have a feeling that something bad happens if ECA is starting and i jump between buffers / projects.
I guess that eca-stop should close only the process for one project.
zikajk commentedon Jan 8, 2026
@ericdallo Maybe the second point can help to find the problem?
EDIT: I noticed this! The ECA started in PROJECT B is associated to project A (based on the default chat name in modeline). And when I try to call ECA in the project B again it just jump to that wrongly associated chat.
I can't do
eca-stopbecause it would kill other chats for PROJECT A (it would explain the third point).So there must be some problem with ECA startup and a workspace association. And I have a feeling that this is related to the first reported issue.
EDIT2: And after I did
eca-stopon the original chat of PROJECT A. Then I can't do the same for the wrongly assigned chat started in PROJECT B and when i try to kill the buffer then i getWrong type argument: eca--session, nilwhen I agree with deleting chat from server.ericdallo commentedon Jan 16, 2026
@zikajk ECA native binary is really fast to startup, I wonder if this problem would happen for real users 🤔
zikajk commentedon Jan 17, 2026
I don't think it has anything to do with the speed of startup. Do you?