update description and status, and replicating help message from lazybeads

.beads/issues.jsonl

@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"id":"LazyPM-LPM-32-dko","title":"231","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"feature","owner":"viljarb@tutanota.com","created_at":"2026-02-13T12:35:13.465758325+01:00","created_by":"vb","updated_at":"2026-02-13T12:35:13.465758325+01:00"}
+{"id":"LazyPM-LPM-32-dko","title":"231","status":"open","priority":2,"issue_type":"chore","owner":"viljarb@tutanota.com","created_at":"2026-02-13T12:35:13.465758325+01:00","created_by":"vb","updated_at":"2026-02-14T11:40:22.72004373+01:00"}

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/help_bar.go

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (h HelpBar) shortHelp() string {
 		styles.HighlightKey("↑/k") + " up",
 		styles.HighlightKey("↓/j") + " down",
 		styles.HighlightKey("a") + " add",
-		styles.HighlightKey("e") + " edit",
+		styles.HighlightKey("e/d/s") + " edit",
 		styles.HighlightKey("x") + " delete",
 		styles.HighlightKey("q") + " quit",
 		styles.HighlightKey("?") + " help",
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func (h HelpBar) fullHelp() string {
 		renderRow("↑/k", "up", "enter", "view issue"),
 		renderRow("↓/j", "down", "b", "back to list"),
 		renderRow("a", "add issue", "e", "edit title"),
+		renderRow("d", "edit desc", "s", "change status"),
 		renderRow("x", "delete issue", "?", "help"),
 		renderRow("q", "quit", "", ""),
 	}

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/issue_list.go

@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ func (l *IssueList) SetIssues(issues []models.Issue) tea.Cmd {
 	return l.list.SetItems(listIssues)
 }
 
-// SelectIssueID sets the list selection to the issue with the given ID, if present.
 func (l *IssueList) SelectIssueID(issueID string) {
 	items := l.list.Items()
 	for i := 0; i < len(items); i++ {

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/keys.go

@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ type DashboardKeyMap struct {
 	BackToList  key.Binding
 	ScrollUp    key.Binding
 	ScrollDown  key.Binding
-	EditTitle   key.Binding
+	EditTitle       key.Binding
-	AddIssue    key.Binding
+	EditDescription key.Binding
-	DeleteIssue key.Binding
+	ChangeStatus    key.Binding
+	AddIssue        key.Binding
+	DeleteIssue     key.Binding
 }
 
 var defaultDashboardKeyMap = DashboardKeyMap{
@@ -46,6 +48,14 @@ var defaultDashboardKeyMap = DashboardKeyMap{
 		key.WithKeys("e"),
 		key.WithHelp("e", "edit title"),
 	),
+	EditDescription: key.NewBinding(
+		key.WithKeys("d"),
+		key.WithHelp("d", "edit description"),
+	),
+	ChangeStatus: key.NewBinding(
+		key.WithKeys("s"),
+		key.WithHelp("s", "change status"),
+	),
 	AddIssue: key.NewBinding(
 		key.WithKeys("a"),
 		key.WithHelp("a", "add issue"),
@@ -72,16 +82,24 @@ func (d *Model) handleKeyMsg(msg tea.KeyMsg) tea.Cmd {
 		d.issueDetail.ScrollUp(1)
 	case d.IsFocusedOnDetail() && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.ScrollDown):
 		d.issueDetail.ScrollDown(1)
-	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.EditTitle):
+	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && !d.editingDescription && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.EditTitle):
-		// just to check if an issue is selected before trying to edit
 		if selected := d.issueList.SelectedItem(); selected.ID != "" {
 			d.startEditTitle(selected)
 			cmd = d.titleInput.Focus()
 		}
+	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && !d.editingDescription && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.EditDescription):
+		if selected := d.issueList.SelectedItem(); selected.ID != "" {
+			d.startEditDescription(selected)
+			cmd = d.descriptionInput.Focus()
+		}
+	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && !d.editingDescription && !d.choosingStatus && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.ChangeStatus):
+		if selected := d.issueList.SelectedItem(); selected.ID != "" {
+			d.startChooseStatus(selected)
+		}
 	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.AddIssue):
 		d.startCreateIssue()
 		cmd = d.createTitleInput.Focus()
-	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && !d.confirmingDelete && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.DeleteIssue):
+	case !d.editingTitle && !d.creatingIssue && !d.editingDescription && !d.choosingStatus && !d.confirmingDelete && key.Matches(msg, d.keyMap.DeleteIssue):
 		if selected := d.issueList.SelectedItem(); selected.ID != "" {
 			d.startConfirmDelete(selected.ID, d.issueList.Index())
 		}

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/model.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package dashboard
 import (
 	"github.com/LazyBachelor/LazyPM/internal/service"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textinput"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textarea"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
 )
 
@@ -17,15 +18,22 @@ type Model struct {
 	height          int
 	focusedPane     int // 0 = list, 1 = detail
 	
-	editingTitle    bool // should be true while we are editing a title
+	editingTitle       bool // true while we are editing a title
-	titleInput      textinput.Model
+	titleInput         textinput.Model
-	editingIssueID  string
+	editingIssueID     string
-	creatingIssue    bool // should be true while we are creating a new issue
-	createTitleInput textinput.Model
 
-	confirmingDelete   bool
+	editingDescription bool // true while editing a description
+	descriptionInput   textarea.Model
+	editingDescIssueID string
+	creatingIssue      bool // true while creating a new issue
+	createTitleInput   textinput.Model
+
+	confirmingDelete   bool // true while confirming a delete
 	deleteConfirmID    string
 	deleteConfirmIndex int
+
+	choosingStatus bool
+	statusIssueID  string
 }
 
 func NewDashboard(svc *service.Services) *Model {
@@ -52,6 +60,12 @@ func NewDashboard(svc *service.Services) *Model {
 	createTi.CharLimit = 256
 	m.createTitleInput = createTi
 
+	descTa := textarea.New()
+	descTa.Placeholder = "Issue description..."
+	descTa.SetWidth(56)
+	descTa.SetHeight(8)
+	m.descriptionInput = descTa
+
 	if selected := m.issueList.SelectedItem(); selected.ID != "" {
 		m.issueDetail.SetIssue(selected.Issue)
 	}
@@ -66,6 +80,13 @@ func (m *Model) startEditTitle(selected ListIssue) {
 	m.titleInput.CursorEnd()
 }
 
+func (m *Model) startEditDescription(selected ListIssue) {
+	m.editingDescription = true
+	m.editingDescIssueID = selected.ID
+	m.descriptionInput.SetValue(selected.Issue.Description)
+	m.descriptionInput.CursorEnd()
+}
+
 func (m *Model) startCreateIssue() {
 	m.creatingIssue = true
 	m.createTitleInput.SetValue("")
@@ -78,6 +99,11 @@ func (m *Model) startConfirmDelete(issueID string, index int) {
 	m.deleteConfirmIndex = index
 }
 
+func (m *Model) startChooseStatus(selected ListIssue) {
+	m.choosingStatus = true
+	m.statusIssueID = selected.ID
+}
+
 func (m *Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 	return nil
 }

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/update.go

@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ type issueTitleUpdatedMsg struct {
 	Err     error
 }
 
+type issueDescriptionUpdatedMsg struct {
+	IssueID string
+	Err     error
+}
+
+type issueStatusUpdatedMsg struct {
+	IssueID string
+	Err     error
+}
+
 type selectIssueMsg struct {
 	IssueID string
 }
@@ -37,6 +47,22 @@ func updateIssueTitleCmd(svc *service.Services, issueID, newTitle string) tea.Cm
 	}
 }
 
+func updateIssueDescriptionCmd(svc *service.Services, issueID, newDescription string) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		updates := map[string]interface{}{"description": newDescription}
+		err := svc.Beads.UpdateIssue(context.Background(), issueID, updates, "tui")
+		return issueDescriptionUpdatedMsg{IssueID: issueID, Err: err}
+	}
+}
+
+func updateIssueStatusCmd(svc *service.Services, issueID, status string) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		updates := map[string]interface{}{"status": status}
+		err := svc.Beads.UpdateIssue(context.Background(), issueID, updates, "tui")
+		return issueStatusUpdatedMsg{IssueID: issueID, Err: err}
+	}
+}
+
 func createIssueCmd(svc *service.Services, title string) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
 		issue := &models.Issue{
@@ -65,7 +91,26 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if msg.Err != nil {
 			return m, nil
 		}
-		// reload issues and keep selection on the updated issue
+		issues, err := m.svc.Beads.AllIssues(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		setItemsCmd := m.issueList.SetIssues(issues)
+		for _, issue := range issues {
+			if issue.ID == msg.IssueID {
+				m.issueDetail.SetIssue(issue)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		return m, tea.Sequence(setItemsCmd, func() tea.Msg { return selectIssueMsg{IssueID: msg.IssueID} })
+
+	case issueDescriptionUpdatedMsg:
+		m.editingDescription = false
+		m.editingDescIssueID = ""
+		m.descriptionInput.Blur()
+		if msg.Err != nil {
+			return m, nil
+		}
 		issues, err := m.svc.Beads.AllIssues(context.Background())
 		if err != nil {
 			return m, nil
@@ -80,6 +125,25 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		// after list is updated, select the edited issue again
 		return m, tea.Sequence(setItemsCmd, func() tea.Msg { return selectIssueMsg{IssueID: msg.IssueID} })
 
+	case issueStatusUpdatedMsg:
+		m.choosingStatus = false
+		m.statusIssueID = ""
+		if msg.Err != nil {
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		issues, err := m.svc.Beads.AllIssues(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return m, nil
+		}
+		setItemsCmd := m.issueList.SetIssues(issues)
+		for _, issue := range issues {
+			if issue.ID == msg.IssueID {
+				m.issueDetail.SetIssue(issue)
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		return m, tea.Sequence(setItemsCmd, func() tea.Msg { return selectIssueMsg{IssueID: msg.IssueID} })
+
 	case selectIssueMsg:
 		m.issueList.SelectIssueID(msg.IssueID)
 		return m, nil
@@ -138,6 +202,30 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if m.choosingStatus {
+			switch msg.String() {
+			case "o":
+				issueID := m.statusIssueID
+				m.choosingStatus = false
+				m.statusIssueID = ""
+				return m, updateIssueStatusCmd(m.svc, issueID, "open")
+			case "i":
+				issueID := m.statusIssueID
+				m.choosingStatus = false
+				m.statusIssueID = ""
+				return m, updateIssueStatusCmd(m.svc, issueID, "in_progress")
+			case "c":
+				issueID := m.statusIssueID
+				m.choosingStatus = false
+				m.statusIssueID = ""
+				return m, updateIssueStatusCmd(m.svc, issueID, "closed")
+			case "esc":
+				m.choosingStatus = false
+				m.statusIssueID = ""
+				return m, nil
+			}
+		}
+
 		if m.creatingIssue {
 			if msg.String() == "enter" {
 				title := m.createTitleInput.Value()
@@ -159,7 +247,6 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.editingTitle {
 			if msg.String() == "enter" {
 				newTitle := m.titleInput.Value()
-				// dont update if its empty or same as the original
 				if newTitle != "" {
 					return m, updateIssueTitleCmd(m.svc, m.editingIssueID, newTitle)
 				}
@@ -175,6 +262,26 @@ func (m *Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 			return m, cmd
 		}
 
+		if m.editingDescription {
+			if msg.String() == "ctrl+s" {
+				issueID := m.editingDescIssueID
+				newDesc := m.descriptionInput.Value()
+				m.editingDescription = false
+				m.editingDescIssueID = ""
+				m.descriptionInput.Blur()
+				return m, updateIssueDescriptionCmd(m.svc, issueID, newDesc)
+			}
+			if msg.String() == "esc" {
+				m.editingDescription = false
+				m.editingDescIssueID = ""
+				m.descriptionInput.Blur()
+				return m, nil
+			}
+			var cmd tea.Cmd
+			m.descriptionInput, cmd = m.descriptionInput.Update(msg)
+			return m, cmd
+		}
+
 		if m.issueList.FilterState() == list.Filtering {
 			cmd, _ := m.issueList.Update(msg)
 			return m, cmd

pkg/tui/views/dashboard/view.go

@@ -49,6 +49,21 @@ func (m *Model) View() string {
 		return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, editBox)
 	}
 
+	if m.editingDescription {
+		editBoxWidth := min(60, m.width-4)
+		m.descriptionInput.SetWidth(editBoxWidth - 2)
+		m.descriptionInput.SetHeight(10)
+		editContent := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left,
+			styles.LabelStyle.Render("Edit description (Ctrl+S to save, Esc to cancel):"),
+			m.descriptionInput.View(),
+		)
+		editBox := styles.ContainerStyle.
+			Width(editBoxWidth).
+			BorderForeground(styles.PrimaryBorder).
+			Render(editContent)
+		return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, editBox)
+	}
+
 	if m.creatingIssue {
 		createBoxWidth := min(60, m.width-4)
 		m.createTitleInput.Width = createBoxWidth - 2
@@ -76,5 +91,19 @@ func (m *Model) View() string {
 		return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, confirmBox)
 	}
 
+	if m.choosingStatus {
+		statusContent := lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left,
+			styles.LabelStyle.Render("Change status for "+m.statusIssueID+":"),
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styles.FaintText).Render("o = open   i = in_progress   c = closed"),
+			lipgloss.NewStyle().Foreground(styles.FaintText).Render("Esc = cancel"),
+		)
+		statusBoxWidth := min(50, m.width-4)
+		statusBox := styles.ContainerStyle.
+			Width(statusBoxWidth).
+			BorderForeground(styles.PrimaryBorder).
+			Render(statusContent)
+		return lipgloss.Place(m.width, m.height, lipgloss.Center, lipgloss.Center, statusBox)
+	}
+
 	return mainView
 }