Drop child read handle as soon as possible

src/command.rs

@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ use std::{
 pub type CommandRequest = (Arc<RwLock<CommandOptions>>, Arc<String>);
 use crate::App;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum CommandCompleted {
     Success(CommandResult),
     Failure(Vec<u8>),
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct CommandResult {
     pub status_success: bool,
     pub stdout: Vec<u8>,
@@ -84,29 +86,35 @@ pub fn command_event_loop(
 // }
 
 fn run_inner(command_request: CommandRequest) -> Result<CommandResult> {
-    let request = command_request.0.read();
+    // Spawn the child
+    let mut child = {
+        let request = command_request.0.read();
 
-    let mut command = Command::new(&request.command);
-    command
-        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
-        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
-        .stderr(Stdio::piped())
-        .args(&request.hidden_options);
+        let mut command = Command::new(&request.command);
+        command
+            .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .args(&request.hidden_options);
 
-    if request.wordsplit {
-        match shellwords::split(&request.cmdline) {
-            Ok(a) => {
-                command.args(a);
-            }
-            Err(e) => {
-                bail!("Argument error: {e:?}");
+        if request.wordsplit {
+            match shellwords::split(&request.cmdline) {
+                Ok(a) => {
+                    command.args(a);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    bail!("Argument error: {e:?}");
+                }
             }
+        } else {
+            // TODO: Avoid cloning here
+            command.arg(&request.cmdline);
         }
-    } else {
-        // TODO: Avoid cloning here
-        command.arg(&request.cmdline);
-    }
-    let mut child = command.spawn()?;
+
+        std::mem::drop(request);
+
+        command.spawn()
+    }?;
 
     let mut stdin = child.stdin.take().context("Could not take stdin")?;
     let text_orig_clone = command_request.1.clone();

src/event.rs

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use anyhow::bail;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use crossbeam::channel::Sender;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum EventMessage {
     CommandCompleted(CommandCompleted),
     CrosstermEvent(crossterm::event::Event),

src/main.rs

@@ -273,18 +273,19 @@ fn init_message_passing() -> (Receiver<EventMessage>, Sender<CommandRequest>) {
         let _result = command::command_event_loop(command_request_rx, command_message_tx);
     });
 
+    // Drop the remaining transmitter
     std::mem::drop(message_tx);
 
     (message_rx, command_request_tx)
 }
 
 fn run_app<B: Backend>(terminal: &mut Terminal<B>, app: App) -> Result<Option<(String, Vec<u8>)>> {
+    // When starting the app, ensure the command runs at least once
     {
         let mut command_options = app.command_options.write();
 
         if !command_options.cmdline.is_empty() {
             app.run_command()?;
-            // command_request_tx.send((app.command_options.clone(), app.text_orig.clone()))?;
         }
 
         if command_options.cmdline_position == 0 {