buffers are in the layers now

client/src/components/handlers/buffer_list.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // src/components/handlers/buffer_list.rs
 
 use crate::config::colors::themes::Theme;
-// use crate::state::app::buffer::AppView;
 use crate::state::app::buffer::BufferState;
 use ratatui::{
     layout::{Alignment, Rect},
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ use ratatui::{
     Frame,
 };
 use unicode_width::UnicodeWidthStr;
+use crate::functions::common::buffer::get_view_layer;
 
 pub fn render_buffer_list(
     f: &mut Frame,
@@ -27,12 +27,23 @@ pub fn render_buffer_list(
         .fg(theme.fg)
         .bg(theme.bg);
 
+    // --- Determine Active Layer ---
+    let active_layer = match buffer_state.history.get(buffer_state.active_index) {
+        Some(view) => get_view_layer(view),
+        None => 1,
+    };
+
     // --- Create Spans ---
     let mut spans = Vec::new();
     let mut current_width = 0;
 
-    for (i, view) in buffer_state.history.iter().enumerate() {
+    for (original_index, view) in buffer_state.history.iter().enumerate() {
-        let is_active = i == buffer_state.active_index;
+        // Filter: Only process views matching the active layer
+        if get_view_layer(view) != active_layer {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let is_active = original_index == buffer_state.active_index;
         let buffer_name = view.display_name();
         let buffer_text = format!(" {} ", buffer_name);
         let text_width = UnicodeWidthStr::width(buffer_text.as_str());
@@ -51,10 +62,12 @@ pub fn render_buffer_list(
 
     // --- Filler Span ---
     let remaining_width = area.width.saturating_sub(current_width as u16);
+    if !spans.is_empty() || remaining_width > 0 {
         spans.push(Span::styled(
                 " ".repeat(remaining_width as usize),
                 inactive_style,
         ));
+    }
 
     // --- Render ---
     let buffer_line = Line::from(spans);

client/src/functions/common/buffer.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 // src/functions/common/buffer.rs
 
 use crate::state::app::buffer::BufferState;
+use crate::state::app::buffer::AppView;
+
+pub fn get_view_layer(view: &AppView) -> u8 {
+    match view {
+        AppView::Intro => 1,
+        AppView::Login | AppView::Register | AppView::Admin => 2,
+        AppView::Form(_) | AppView::Scratch => 3,
+    }
+}
 
 /// Switches the active buffer index.
 pub fn switch_buffer(buffer_state: &mut BufferState, next: bool) -> bool {