prefix bar is blocking the tab bar when tab_bar_position = "bottom"

[kyhowintc]

Is this a reproducible bug?

• I confirm this is a reproducible bug, not a feature request, idea, question, contribution proposal, or direction check.
• I reproduced this bug on the version and environment reported below using the exact steps provided.

Current behavior

Prefix bar (when pressing the prefix key) is blocking the tab bar when tab bar position is set to bottom with the following config:

tab_bar_position = "bottom"

Expected behavior

Either stack the prefix bar on top of the tab bar, or more elegantly, move the prefix bar to the top when tab_bar_postion is set to "bottom".

Reproduction

1. set the following in config.toml
   ui.tab_bar_position = "bottom"
2. Reload configuration
3. press prefix key
4. you should see the prefix bar is blocking the tab bar

Impact

Tab is not visible during prefix key press. It is particularly useful to view the tab bar when we want to jump from one tab to another tab using keybinding (prefix+1...9).

Environment

Herdr version: 0.8.0
Update channel: stable
Operating system: SLES15SP4
Terminal: Herdr local pane
Shell, if relevant: any shell
Relevant config, if any: default Herdr config with tab_bar_position = "bottom"

[akbash-bot]

This is the documented behavior for bottom-positioned tabs: Prefix, Navigate, Copy, and Resize mode bars temporarily replace the bottom tab row while active. Keeping the tabs visible or moving the mode bar would change that established UI behavior, so I’m closing this as a feature request rather than a bug. Please continue the product discussion in Ideas.