feat(app): native terminal on WebView with xterm.js

Replace the Expo DOM-backed terminal on iOS and Android with a managed
WebView running xterm.js. Web and desktop continue to use the existing
DOM implementation.

Mobile mounted tabs switch from display:none to opacity:0 for the hidden
slot on purpose: terminals stay mounted under the LRU tab cache, and
keeping the WebView in the layer tree avoids cold-starting it every time
the user returns to a terminal tab.

EAS native builds rebuild the WebView bundle post-install so the
generated HTML stays in sync with the entry source.

This does not fix the WS 1006 / NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=54 host-disconnect
symptom that prompted the investigation. After restoring the baseline,
that symptom could not be replicated; do not read this commit as its
root cause or fix.
This commit is contained in:
Mohamed Boudra
2026-05-22 15:33:58 +07:00
parent af10e64f82
commit c46ff2e045
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import {
useCallback,
useEffect,
useImperativeHandle,
useMemo,
useRef,
useState,
type ComponentProps,
type Ref,
} from "react";
import { StyleSheet, View, type StyleProp, type ViewStyle } from "react-native";
import { WebView, type WebViewMessageEvent } from "react-native-webview";
import type { ITheme } from "@xterm/xterm";
import type { TerminalState } from "@server/shared/messages";
import type { TerminalInputModeState } from "@server/shared/terminal-input-mode";
import { terminalEmulatorWebViewHtml } from "../terminal/webview/terminal-emulator-webview-html";
import type { PendingTerminalModifiers } from "../utils/terminal-keys";
import type { TerminalRendererReadyChange } from "../utils/terminal-renderer-readiness";
import { openExternalUrl } from "../utils/open-external-url";
export interface TerminalEmulatorHandle {
writeOutput: (text: string) => void;
renderSnapshot: (state: TerminalState | null) => void;
clear: () => void;
}
interface TerminalEmulatorProps {
dom?: unknown;
ref: Ref<TerminalEmulatorHandle>;
streamKey: string;
testId?: string;
xtermTheme?: ITheme;
scrollbackLines: number;
swipeGesturesEnabled?: boolean;
onSwipeLeft?: () => void;
onSwipeRight?: () => void;
initialSnapshot?: TerminalState | null;
onInput?: (data: string) => Promise<void> | void;
onResize?: (input: { rows: number; cols: number }) => Promise<void> | void;
onTerminalKey?: (input: {
key: string;
ctrl: boolean;
shift: boolean;
alt: boolean;
meta: boolean;
}) => Promise<void> | void;
onPendingModifiersConsumed?: () => Promise<void> | void;
onInputModeChange?: (state: TerminalInputModeState) => Promise<void> | void;
onRendererReadyChange?: (change: TerminalRendererReadyChange) => void;
pendingModifiers?: PendingTerminalModifiers;
focusRequestToken?: number;
resizeRequestToken?: number;
}
type BridgeInboundMessage =
| {
type: "mount";
streamKey: string;
initialSnapshot: TerminalState | null;
scrollbackLines: number;
theme: ITheme;
pendingModifiers: PendingTerminalModifiers;
swipeGesturesEnabled: boolean;
}
| { type: "unmount"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "writeOutput"; streamKey: string; text: string }
| { type: "renderSnapshot"; streamKey: string; state: TerminalState | null }
| { type: "clear"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "focus"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "resize"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "setTheme"; streamKey: string; theme: ITheme }
| { type: "setScrollback"; streamKey: string; lines: number }
| { type: "setPendingModifiers"; streamKey: string; pendingModifiers: PendingTerminalModifiers }
| { type: "setSwipeGesturesEnabled"; streamKey: string; enabled: boolean };
type BridgeOutboundMessage =
| { type: "bridgeReady" }
| { type: "rendererReady"; streamKey: string; isReady: boolean }
| { type: "input"; streamKey: string; data: string }
| { type: "resize"; streamKey: string; rows: number; cols: number }
| {
type: "terminalKey";
streamKey: string;
key: string;
ctrl: boolean;
shift: boolean;
alt: boolean;
meta: boolean;
}
| { type: "pendingModifiersConsumed"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "inputModeChange"; streamKey: string; state: TerminalInputModeState }
| { type: "openExternalUrl"; streamKey: string; url: string }
| { type: "swipeLeft"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "swipeRight"; streamKey: string }
| { type: "debug"; message: string; details?: unknown };
const TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_SOURCE = { html: terminalEmulatorWebViewHtml };
const TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_ORIGIN_WHITELIST = ["*"];
const BRIDGE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS = 2_500;
const RENDERER_READY_TIMEOUT_MS = 2_500;
type WebViewProps = ComponentProps<typeof WebView>;
function buildThemeKey(theme: ITheme): string {
return JSON.stringify(theme);
}
function serializeForInjectedJavaScript(message: BridgeInboundMessage): string {
return JSON.stringify(message).replace(/<\/script/gi, "<\\/script");
}
function createMountMessage(input: {
streamKey: string;
initialSnapshot: TerminalState | null;
scrollbackLines: number;
theme: ITheme;
pendingModifiers: PendingTerminalModifiers;
swipeGesturesEnabled: boolean;
}): BridgeInboundMessage {
return {
type: "mount",
streamKey: input.streamKey,
initialSnapshot: input.initialSnapshot,
scrollbackLines: input.scrollbackLines,
theme: input.theme,
pendingModifiers: input.pendingModifiers,
swipeGesturesEnabled: input.swipeGesturesEnabled,
};
}
export default function TerminalEmulator({
ref,
streamKey,
testId = "terminal-surface",
xtermTheme = {
background: "#0b0b0b",
foreground: "#e6e6e6",
cursor: "#e6e6e6",
},
scrollbackLines,
swipeGesturesEnabled = false,
onSwipeLeft,
onSwipeRight,
initialSnapshot = null,
onInput,
onResize,
onTerminalKey,
onPendingModifiersConsumed,
onInputModeChange,
onRendererReadyChange,
pendingModifiers = { ctrl: false, shift: false, alt: false },
focusRequestToken = 0,
resizeRequestToken = 0,
}: TerminalEmulatorProps) {
const webViewRef = useRef<WebView>(null);
const [webViewEpoch, setWebViewEpoch] = useState(0);
const [bridgeReadyVersion, setBridgeReadyVersion] = useState(0);
const bridgeReadyRef = useRef(false);
const bridgeReadyVersionRef = useRef(0);
const rendererReadyVersionRef = useRef(0);
const pendingMessagesRef = useRef<BridgeInboundMessage[]>([]);
const mountedStreamKeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
const bridgeReadyTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
const rendererReadyTimeoutRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
const mountConfigRef = useRef({
streamKey,
initialSnapshot,
scrollbackLines,
theme: xtermTheme,
pendingModifiers,
swipeGesturesEnabled,
});
mountConfigRef.current = {
streamKey,
initialSnapshot,
scrollbackLines,
theme: xtermTheme,
pendingModifiers,
swipeGesturesEnabled,
};
const callbacksRef = useRef({
onInput,
onResize,
onTerminalKey,
onPendingModifiersConsumed,
onInputModeChange,
onRendererReadyChange,
onSwipeLeft,
onSwipeRight,
});
callbacksRef.current = {
onInput,
onResize,
onTerminalKey,
onPendingModifiersConsumed,
onInputModeChange,
onRendererReadyChange,
onSwipeLeft,
onSwipeRight,
};
const clearBridgeReadyTimeout = useCallback(() => {
if (bridgeReadyTimeoutRef.current === null) return;
clearTimeout(bridgeReadyTimeoutRef.current);
bridgeReadyTimeoutRef.current = null;
}, []);
const clearRendererReadyTimeout = useCallback(() => {
if (rendererReadyTimeoutRef.current === null) return;
clearTimeout(rendererReadyTimeoutRef.current);
rendererReadyTimeoutRef.current = null;
}, []);
const resetWebViewDocument = useCallback(() => {
clearBridgeReadyTimeout();
clearRendererReadyTimeout();
bridgeReadyRef.current = false;
pendingMessagesRef.current = [];
mountedStreamKeyRef.current = null;
callbacksRef.current.onRendererReadyChange?.({ streamKey, isReady: false });
setWebViewEpoch((value) => value + 1);
}, [clearBridgeReadyTimeout, clearRendererReadyTimeout, streamKey]);
const scheduleBridgeReadyWatchdog = useCallback(() => {
clearBridgeReadyTimeout();
const expectedBridgeReadyVersion = bridgeReadyVersionRef.current;
bridgeReadyTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
bridgeReadyTimeoutRef.current = null;
if (bridgeReadyVersionRef.current !== expectedBridgeReadyVersion || bridgeReadyRef.current) {
return;
}
resetWebViewDocument();
}, BRIDGE_READY_TIMEOUT_MS);
}, [clearBridgeReadyTimeout, resetWebViewDocument]);
const scheduleRendererReadyWatchdog = useCallback(() => {
clearRendererReadyTimeout();
const expectedRendererReadyVersion = rendererReadyVersionRef.current;
rendererReadyTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
rendererReadyTimeoutRef.current = null;
if (
rendererReadyVersionRef.current !== expectedRendererReadyVersion ||
mountedStreamKeyRef.current === streamKey
) {
return;
}
resetWebViewDocument();
}, RENDERER_READY_TIMEOUT_MS);
}, [clearRendererReadyTimeout, resetWebViewDocument, streamKey]);
const flushPendingMessages = useCallback(() => {
if (!bridgeReadyRef.current || !webViewRef.current) return;
const pending = pendingMessagesRef.current.splice(0);
for (const message of pending) {
const payload = serializeForInjectedJavaScript(message);
webViewRef.current.injectJavaScript(
`window.__PASEO_TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_RECEIVE__ && window.__PASEO_TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_RECEIVE__(${payload}); true;`,
);
}
}, []);
const sendToWebView = useCallback((message: BridgeInboundMessage) => {
if (!bridgeReadyRef.current || !webViewRef.current) {
pendingMessagesRef.current.push(message);
return;
}
const payload = serializeForInjectedJavaScript(message);
webViewRef.current.injectJavaScript(
`window.__PASEO_TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_RECEIVE__ && window.__PASEO_TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_RECEIVE__(${payload}); true;`,
);
}, []);
useImperativeHandle(
ref,
(): TerminalEmulatorHandle => ({
writeOutput: (text: string) => {
sendToWebView({ type: "writeOutput", streamKey, text });
},
renderSnapshot: (state: TerminalState | null) => {
sendToWebView({ type: "renderSnapshot", streamKey, state });
},
clear: () => {
sendToWebView({ type: "clear", streamKey });
},
}),
[sendToWebView, streamKey],
);
useEffect(() => {
if (bridgeReadyVersion <= 0) return;
const mountMessage = createMountMessage(mountConfigRef.current);
mountedStreamKeyRef.current = streamKey;
sendToWebView(mountMessage);
flushPendingMessages();
scheduleRendererReadyWatchdog();
}, [
bridgeReadyVersion,
flushPendingMessages,
scheduleRendererReadyWatchdog,
sendToWebView,
streamKey,
]);
const themeKey = useMemo(() => buildThemeKey(xtermTheme), [xtermTheme]);
useEffect(() => {
if (!mountedStreamKeyRef.current) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "setTheme", streamKey, theme: xtermTheme });
}, [sendToWebView, streamKey, themeKey, xtermTheme]);
useEffect(() => {
if (!mountedStreamKeyRef.current) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "setScrollback", streamKey, lines: scrollbackLines });
}, [scrollbackLines, sendToWebView, streamKey]);
useEffect(() => {
if (!mountedStreamKeyRef.current) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "setPendingModifiers", streamKey, pendingModifiers });
}, [pendingModifiers, sendToWebView, streamKey]);
useEffect(() => {
if (!mountedStreamKeyRef.current) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "setSwipeGesturesEnabled", streamKey, enabled: swipeGesturesEnabled });
}, [sendToWebView, streamKey, swipeGesturesEnabled]);
useEffect(() => {
if (focusRequestToken <= 0) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "resize", streamKey });
sendToWebView({ type: "focus", streamKey });
webViewRef.current?.requestFocus();
}, [focusRequestToken, sendToWebView, streamKey]);
useEffect(() => {
if (resizeRequestToken <= 0) return;
sendToWebView({ type: "resize", streamKey });
}, [resizeRequestToken, sendToWebView, streamKey]);
useEffect(() => {
return () => {
if (mountedStreamKeyRef.current) {
const previousStreamKey = mountedStreamKeyRef.current;
callbacksRef.current.onRendererReadyChange?.({
streamKey: previousStreamKey,
isReady: false,
});
sendToWebView({ type: "unmount", streamKey: previousStreamKey });
}
bridgeReadyRef.current = false;
pendingMessagesRef.current = [];
mountedStreamKeyRef.current = null;
clearBridgeReadyTimeout();
clearRendererReadyTimeout();
};
}, [clearBridgeReadyTimeout, clearRendererReadyTimeout, sendToWebView]);
const handleLifecycleMessage = useCallback(
(message: BridgeOutboundMessage): boolean => {
if (message.type === "bridgeReady") {
bridgeReadyRef.current = true;
bridgeReadyVersionRef.current += 1;
clearBridgeReadyTimeout();
setBridgeReadyVersion((value) => value + 1);
return true;
}
if (message.type === "rendererReady") {
mountedStreamKeyRef.current = message.isReady ? message.streamKey : null;
if (message.isReady) {
rendererReadyVersionRef.current += 1;
clearRendererReadyTimeout();
}
callbacksRef.current.onRendererReadyChange?.({
streamKey: message.streamKey,
isReady: message.isReady,
});
return true;
}
return false;
},
[clearBridgeReadyTimeout, clearRendererReadyTimeout],
);
const handleTerminalMessage = useCallback(
(
message: Exclude<BridgeOutboundMessage, { type: "bridgeReady" } | { type: "rendererReady" }>,
) => {
switch (message.type) {
case "input":
callbacksRef.current.onInput?.(message.data);
break;
case "resize":
callbacksRef.current.onResize?.({ rows: message.rows, cols: message.cols });
break;
case "terminalKey":
callbacksRef.current.onTerminalKey?.({
key: message.key,
ctrl: message.ctrl,
shift: message.shift,
alt: message.alt,
meta: message.meta,
});
break;
case "pendingModifiersConsumed":
callbacksRef.current.onPendingModifiersConsumed?.();
break;
case "inputModeChange":
callbacksRef.current.onInputModeChange?.(message.state);
break;
case "openExternalUrl":
void openExternalUrl(message.url);
break;
case "swipeLeft":
callbacksRef.current.onSwipeLeft?.();
break;
case "swipeRight":
callbacksRef.current.onSwipeRight?.();
break;
case "debug":
break;
}
},
[],
);
const handleMessage = useCallback(
(event: WebViewMessageEvent) => {
let message: BridgeOutboundMessage;
try {
message = JSON.parse(event.nativeEvent.data) as BridgeOutboundMessage;
} catch {
return;
}
if (message.type === "bridgeReady" || message.type === "rendererReady") {
handleLifecycleMessage(message);
return;
}
handleTerminalMessage(message);
},
[handleLifecycleMessage, handleTerminalMessage],
);
const handleLoadStart = useCallback<NonNullable<WebViewProps["onLoadStart"]>>(() => {
bridgeReadyRef.current = false;
mountedStreamKeyRef.current = null;
scheduleBridgeReadyWatchdog();
}, [scheduleBridgeReadyWatchdog]);
const handleContentProcessDidTerminate = useCallback<
NonNullable<WebViewProps["onContentProcessDidTerminate"]>
>(() => {
resetWebViewDocument();
}, [resetWebViewDocument]);
const handleRenderProcessGone = useCallback<
NonNullable<WebViewProps["onRenderProcessGone"]>
>(() => {
resetWebViewDocument();
}, [resetWebViewDocument]);
const webViewStyle = useMemo<StyleProp<ViewStyle>>(
() => [styles.webView, { backgroundColor: xtermTheme.background ?? "#0b0b0b" }],
[xtermTheme.background],
);
return (
<View style={styles.root} testID={testId}>
<WebView
key={webViewEpoch}
ref={webViewRef}
source={TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_SOURCE}
style={webViewStyle}
containerStyle={styles.webViewContainer}
originWhitelist={TERMINAL_WEBVIEW_ORIGIN_WHITELIST}
scrollEnabled
nestedScrollEnabled
bounces={false}
overScrollMode="never"
keyboardDisplayRequiresUserAction={false}
automaticallyAdjustContentInsets={false}
contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior="never"
textInteractionEnabled={false}
allowsLinkPreview={false}
setSupportMultipleWindows={false}
setBuiltInZoomControls={false}
setDisplayZoomControls={false}
textZoom={100}
onMessage={handleMessage}
onLoadStart={handleLoadStart}
onContentProcessDidTerminate={handleContentProcessDidTerminate}
onRenderProcessGone={handleRenderProcessGone}
/>
</View>
);
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
root: {
flex: 1,
minHeight: 0,
minWidth: 0,
overflow: "hidden",
backgroundColor: "#0b0b0b",
},
webView: {
flex: 1,
backgroundColor: "#0b0b0b",
},
webViewContainer: {
flex: 1,
backgroundColor: "#0b0b0b",
},
});