Enhance model selection and add footer navigation instructions (#1271)

* fix(tui): fix model selection and enforce unique model_name, also fix model form button highlight

* feat(tui): add footer view with navigation instructions and update menu structure

* fix(tui): update model selection labels for clarity and consistency

* refactor(tui): remove unused rootChannelDescription function

* refactor(tui): simplify rootModelDescription and remove unused 'q' event handling in channel menu

* fix(tui): keep selected model name updated

Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ui
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ func Run() error {
 	root := tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow)
 	root.AddItem(bannerView(), 6, 0, false)
 	root.AddItem(state.pages, 0, 1, true)
+	root.AddItem(footerView(), 1, 0, false)
 
 	if err := state.app.SetRoot(root, true).EnableMouse(false).Run(); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ func (s *appState) pop() {
 }
 
 func (s *appState) mainMenu() tview.Primitive {
-	menu := NewMenu("Config Menu", nil)
+	menu := NewMenu("Menu", nil)
 	refreshMainMenu(menu, s)
 	menu.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		switch event.Key() {
@@ -110,10 +112,7 @@ func (s *appState) mainMenu() tview.Primitive {
 			s.requestExit()
 			return nil
 		}
-		if event.Rune() == 'q' {
+
-			s.requestExit()
-			return nil
-		}
 		return event
 	})
 
@@ -131,6 +130,32 @@ func (s *appState) refreshMenu(name string, menu *Menu) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *appState) countChannels() (enabled int, total int) {
+	c := s.config.Channels
+	entries := []bool{
+		c.Telegram.Enabled,
+		c.Discord.Enabled,
+		c.QQ.Enabled,
+		c.MaixCam.Enabled,
+		c.WhatsApp.Enabled,
+		c.Feishu.Enabled,
+		c.DingTalk.Enabled,
+		c.Slack.Enabled,
+		c.Matrix.Enabled,
+		c.LINE.Enabled,
+		c.OneBot.Enabled,
+		c.WeCom.Enabled,
+		c.WeComApp.Enabled,
+	}
+	total = len(entries)
+	for _, v := range entries {
+		if v {
+			enabled++
+		}
+	}
+	return enabled, total
+}
+
 func refreshMainMenuIfPresent(s *appState) {
 	if menu, ok := s.menus["main"]; ok {
 		refreshMainMenu(menu, s)
@@ -141,6 +166,7 @@ func refreshMainMenu(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 	selectedModel := s.selectedModelName()
 	modelReady := selectedModel != ""
 	channelReady := s.hasEnabledChannel()
+	enabledCount, totalChannels := s.countChannels()
 	gatewayRunning := s.gatewayCmd != nil || s.isGatewayRunning()
 
 	gatewayLabel := "Start Gateway"
@@ -153,7 +179,7 @@ func refreshMainMenu(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 	items := []MenuItem{
 		{
 			Label:       rootModelLabel(selectedModel),
-			Description: rootModelDescription(selectedModel),
+			Description: rootModelDescription(),
 			Action: func() {
 				s.push("model", s.modelMenu())
 			},
@@ -167,7 +193,7 @@ func refreshMainMenu(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 		},
 		{
 			Label:       rootChannelLabel(channelReady),
-			Description: rootChannelDescription(channelReady),
+			Description: fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d enabled", enabledCount, totalChannels),
 			Action: func() {
 				s.push("channel", s.channelMenu())
 			},
@@ -311,16 +337,13 @@ func (s *appState) selectedModelName() string {
 
 func rootModelLabel(selected string) string {
 	if selected == "" {
-		return "Model (no model selected)"
+		return "Model (None)"
 	}
 	return "Model (" + selected + ")"
 }
 
-func rootModelDescription(selected string) string {
+func rootModelDescription() string {
-	if selected == "" {
+	return "Using SPACE to choose your model"
-		return "no model selected"
-	}
-	return "selected"
 }
 
 func rootChannelLabel(valid bool) string {
@@ -330,13 +353,6 @@ func rootChannelLabel(valid bool) string {
 	return "Channel"
 }
 
-func rootChannelDescription(valid bool) string {
-	if !valid {
-		return "no channel enabled"
-	}
-	return "enabled"
-}
-
 func (s *appState) startTalk() {
 	if !s.isActiveModelValid() {
 		s.showMessage("Model required", "Select a valid model before starting talk")

cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/channel.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 
 func (s *appState) buildChannelMenuItems() []MenuItem {
 	return []MenuItem{
-		{Label: "Back", Description: "Return to main menu", Action: func() { s.pop() }},
 		channelItem(
 			"Telegram",
 			"Telegram bot settings",
@@ -101,10 +100,6 @@ func (s *appState) channelMenu() tview.Primitive {
 			s.pop()
 			return nil
 		}
-		if event.Rune() == 'q' {
-			s.pop()
-			return nil
-		}
 		return event
 	})
 	return menu

cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/model.go

@@ -14,23 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *appState) modelMenu() tview.Primitive {
-	items := make([]MenuItem, 0, 2+len(s.config.ModelList))
+	items := make([]MenuItem, 0, 1+len(s.config.ModelList))
-	items = append(items,
-		MenuItem{Label: "Back", Description: "Return to main menu", Action: func() { s.pop() }},
-		MenuItem{
-			Label:       "Add model",
-			Description: "Append a new model entry",
-			Action: func() {
-				s.addModel(
-					picoclawconfig.ModelConfig{ModelName: "new-model", Model: "openai/gpt-5.2"},
-				)
-				s.push(
-					fmt.Sprintf("model-%d", len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
-					s.modelForm(len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
-				)
-			},
-		},
-	)
 	currentModel := strings.TrimSpace(s.config.Agents.Defaults.Model)
 	for i := range s.config.ModelList {
 		index := i
@@ -57,6 +41,23 @@ func (s *appState) modelMenu() tview.Primitive {
 			},
 		})
 	}
+	// Add model entry appended at the end so the models map to rows 1..N
+	items = append(items,
+		MenuItem{
+			Label:       "**Add model**",
+			Description: "Append a new model entry",
+			Action: func() {
+				newName := s.nextAvailableModelName("new-model")
+				s.addModel(
+					picoclawconfig.ModelConfig{ModelName: newName, Model: "openai/gpt-5.2"},
+				)
+				s.push(
+					fmt.Sprintf("model-%d", len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
+					s.modelForm(len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
+				)
+			},
+		},
+	)
 
 	menu := NewMenu("Models", items)
 	menu.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
@@ -64,14 +65,11 @@ func (s *appState) modelMenu() tview.Primitive {
 			s.pop()
 			return nil
 		}
-		if event.Rune() == 'q' {
+
-			s.pop()
-			return nil
-		}
 		if event.Rune() == ' ' {
 			row, _ := menu.GetSelection()
-			if row > 0 && row <= len(s.config.ModelList) {
+			if row >= 0 && row < len(s.config.ModelList) {
-				model := s.config.ModelList[row-1]
+				model := s.config.ModelList[row]
 				if !isModelValid(model) {
 					s.showMessage(
 						"Invalid model",
@@ -95,12 +93,23 @@ func (s *appState) modelForm(index int) tview.Primitive {
 	model := &s.config.ModelList[index]
 	form := tview.NewForm()
 	form.SetBorder(true).SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Model: %s", model.ModelName))
-	form.SetButtonBackgroundColor(tcell.NewRGBColor(80, 250, 123))
-	form.SetButtonTextColor(tcell.NewRGBColor(12, 13, 22))
 
 	addInput(form, "Model Name", model.ModelName, func(value string) {
+		if value == "" {
+			s.showMessage("Invalid model name", "Model Name cannot be empty")
+			return
+		}
+		if s.modelNameExists(value, index) {
+			s.showMessage("Duplicate model name", fmt.Sprintf("Model Name '%s' already exists", value))
+			return
+		}
+		oldName := model.ModelName
 		model.ModelName = value
+		if s.config.Agents.Defaults.Model == oldName {
+			s.config.Agents.Defaults.Model = value
+		}
 		s.dirty = true
+		form.SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("Model: %s", model.ModelName))
 		refreshMainMenuIfPresent(s)
 		if menu, ok := s.menus["model"]; ok {
 			refreshModelMenuFromState(menu, s)
@@ -158,7 +167,21 @@ func (s *appState) modelForm(index int) tview.Primitive {
 	})
 
 	form.AddButton("Delete", func() {
+		pageName := "confirm-delete-model"
+		if s.pages.HasPage(pageName) {
+			return
+		}
+		modal := tview.NewModal().
+			SetText("Are you sure you want to delete this model?").
+			AddButtons([]string{"Cancel", "Delete"}).
+			SetDoneFunc(func(buttonIndex int, buttonLabel string) {
+				s.pages.RemovePage(pageName)
+				if buttonLabel == "Delete" {
 					s.deleteModel(index)
+				}
+			})
+		modal.SetTitle("Confirm Delete").SetBorder(true)
+		s.pages.AddPage(pageName, modal, true, true)
 	})
 	form.AddButton("Test", func() {
 		s.testModel(model)
@@ -215,7 +238,7 @@ func modelStatusColor(valid bool, selected bool) *tcell.Color {
 
 func refreshModelMenu(menu *Menu, currentModel string, models []picoclawconfig.ModelConfig) {
 	for i, model := range models {
-		row := i + 1
+		row := i
 		label := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", model.ModelName, model.Model)
 		isValid := isModelValid(model)
 		if model.ModelName == currentModel && currentModel != "" {
@@ -234,23 +257,7 @@ func refreshModelMenu(menu *Menu, currentModel string, models []picoclawconfig.M
 }
 
 func refreshModelMenuFromState(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
-	items := make([]MenuItem, 0, 2+len(s.config.ModelList))
+	items := make([]MenuItem, 0, 1+len(s.config.ModelList))
-	items = append(items,
-		MenuItem{Label: "Back", Description: "Return to main menu", Action: func() { s.pop() }},
-		MenuItem{
-			Label:       "Add model",
-			Description: "Append a new model entry",
-			Action: func() {
-				s.addModel(
-					picoclawconfig.ModelConfig{ModelName: "new-model", Model: "openai/gpt-5.2"},
-				)
-				s.push(
-					fmt.Sprintf("model-%d", len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
-					s.modelForm(len(s.config.ModelList)-1),
-				)
-			},
-		},
-	)
 	currentModel := strings.TrimSpace(s.config.Agents.Defaults.Model)
 	for i := range s.config.ModelList {
 		index := i
@@ -277,6 +284,19 @@ func refreshModelMenuFromState(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 			},
 		})
 	}
+	items = append(items,
+		MenuItem{
+			Label:       "**Add Model**",
+			Description: "Append a new model entry",
+			Action: func() {
+				newName := s.nextAvailableModelName("new-model")
+				s.addModel(
+					picoclawconfig.ModelConfig{ModelName: newName, Model: "openai/gpt-5.2"},
+				)
+				s.push(fmt.Sprintf("model-%d", len(s.config.ModelList)-1), s.modelForm(len(s.config.ModelList)-1))
+			},
+		},
+	)
 	menu.applyItems(items)
 }
 
@@ -287,6 +307,38 @@ func isModelValid(model picoclawconfig.ModelConfig) bool {
 	return hasKey && hasModel
 }
 
+func (s *appState) modelNameExists(name string, excludeIndex int) bool {
+	target := strings.TrimSpace(name)
+	if target == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	for i := range s.config.ModelList {
+		if i == excludeIndex {
+			continue
+		}
+		if strings.TrimSpace(s.config.ModelList[i].ModelName) == target {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (s *appState) nextAvailableModelName(base string) string {
+	name := strings.TrimSpace(base)
+	if name == "" {
+		name = "new-model"
+	}
+	if !s.modelNameExists(name, -1) {
+		return name
+	}
+	for i := 2; ; i++ {
+		candidate := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%d", name, i)
+		if !s.modelNameExists(candidate, -1) {
+			return candidate
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *appState) testModel(model *picoclawconfig.ModelConfig) {
 	if model == nil {
 		return

cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/style.go

@@ -41,3 +41,15 @@ func bannerView() *tview.TextView {
 	text.SetBorder(false)
 	return text
 }
+
+const footerText = "Esc: Back/Exit | Enter: Enter | ←↓↑→ : Move | Space: Select | Tab/Shift+Tab: Switch"
+
+func footerView() *tview.TextView {
+	text := tview.NewTextView()
+	text.SetTextAlign(tview.AlignCenter)
+	text.SetText(footerText)
+	text.SetBackgroundColor(tview.Styles.MoreContrastBackgroundColor)
+	text.SetTextColor(tview.Styles.PrimaryTextColor)
+	text.SetBorder(false)
+	return text
+}