fix: lock

* feat: Replaced the `Exec` popup with a fully functional terminal emulator

closes #340

* fix: colors and fmt for terminal

* feat: Handle exit and cd on terminal

* fix: Fmt pah

.github/workflows/build-artifacts.yml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 env:
-  TERMSCP_VERSION: "0.17.0"
+  TERMSCP_VERSION: "0.18.0"
 
 jobs:
   build-binaries:

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 - [Changelog](#changelog)
+  - [0.18.0](#0180)
   - [0.17.0](#0170)
   - [0.16.1](#0161)
   - [0.16.0](#0160)
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@
 
 ---
 
+## 0.18.0
+
+Released on 10/06/2025
+
+- 🐚 An **Embedded shell for termscp**:
+  - [Issue 340](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/340): Replaced the `Exec` popup with a **fully functional terminal emulator** embedded thanks to [A-Kenji's tui-term](https://github.com/a-kenji/tui-term).
+  - Command History
+  - Support for `cd` and `exit` commands as well.
+  - Exit just closes the terminal emulator.
+- [Issue 345](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/345): Default keys are used from `~/.ssh` directory if no keys are resolved for the host.
+- **Updated dependencies** and updated the Rust edition to `2024`
+
 ## 0.17.0
 
 Released on 24/03/2025

Cargo.toml

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ license = "MIT"
 name = "termscp"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/veeso/termscp"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
-rust-version = "1.85.0"
+rust-version = "1.85.1"
 
 [package.metadata.rpm]
 package = "termscp"
@@ -71,16 +71,17 @@ self_update = { version = "^0.42", default-features = false, features = [
 ] }
 serde = { version = "^1", features = ["derive"] }
 simplelog = "^0.12"
-ssh2-config = "^0.4"
+ssh2-config = "^0.5"
 tempfile = "3"
 thiserror = "2"
 tokio = { version = "1.44", features = ["rt"] }
 toml = "^0.8"
-tui-realm-stdlib = "2"
+tui-realm-stdlib = "3"
-tuirealm = "2"
+tuirealm = "3"
+tui-term = "0.2"
 unicode-width = "^0.2"
 version-compare = "^0.2"
-whoami = "^1.5"
+whoami = "^1.6"
 wildmatch = "^2"
 
 [target."cfg(not(target_os = \"macos\"))".dependencies]

README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Developed by <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Current version: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Current version: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Termscp is a feature rich terminal file transfer and explorer, with support for
 - 📝  View and edit files with your favourite applications
 - 💁  SFTP/SCP authentication with SSH keys and username/password
 - 🐧  Compatible with Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD and MacOS
+- 🐚  Embedded terminal for executing commands on the system.
 - 🎨  Make it yours!
   - Themes
   - Custom file explorer format

dist/build/macos.sh

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fi
 # Build release (x86_64)
 X86_TARGET=""
 X86_TARGET_DIR=""
-if [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
+if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
     X86_TARGET="--target x86_64-apple-darwin"
     X86_TARGET_DIR="target/x86_64-apple-darwin/release/"
 fi
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ RET_X86_64=$?
 
 ARM64_TARGET=""
 ARM64_TARGET_DIR=""
-if [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ]; then
+if [ "$ARCH" = "aarch64" ] || [ "$ARCH" = "arm64" ]; then
     ARM64_TARGET="--target aarch64-apple-darwin"
     ARM64_TARGET_DIR="target/aarch64-apple-darwin/release/"
 fi

docs/de/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Entwickelt von <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Aktuelle Version: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Aktuelle Version: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

docs/es/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Desarrollado por <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Versión actual: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Versión actual: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

docs/fr/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Développé par <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Version actuelle: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Version actuelle: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

docs/it/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Sviluppato da <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Versione corrente: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Versione corrente: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

docs/pt-BR/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">Desenvolvido por <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a></p>
-<p align="center">Versão atual: 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">Versão atual: 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

docs/zh-CN/README.md

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">由 <a href="https://veeso.me/" target="_blank">@veeso</a> 开发</p>
-<p align="center">当前版本： 0.17.0 24/03/2025</p>
+<p align="center">当前版本： 0.18.0 10/06/2025</p>
 
 <p align="center">
   <a href="https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT"

install.sh

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #   -f, -y, --force, --yes
 #     Skip the confirmation prompt during installation
 
-TERMSCP_VERSION="0.17.0"
+TERMSCP_VERSION="0.18.0"
 GITHUB_URL="https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases/download/v${TERMSCP_VERSION}"
 DEB_URL_AMD64="${GITHUB_URL}/termscp_${TERMSCP_VERSION}_amd64.deb"
 DEB_URL_AARCH64="${GITHUB_URL}/termscp_${TERMSCP_VERSION}_arm64.deb"

site/html/get-started.html

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           <span translate="getStarted.windows.moderation">Consider that Chocolatey moderation can take up to a few weeks
             since last release, so if the latest version is not available yet,
             you can install it downloading the ZIP file from</span>
-          <a href="https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases/latest/download/termscp.0.17.0.nupkg"
+          <a href="https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases/latest/download/termscp.0.18.0.nupkg"
             target="_blank">Github</a>
           <span translate="getStarted.windows.then">and then, from the ZIP directory, install it via</span>
         </p>
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
             On Debian based distros, you can install termscp using the Deb
             package via:
           </p>
-          <pre><span class="function">wget</span> -O termscp.deb <span class="string">https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases/latest/download/termscp_0.17.0_amd64.deb</span>
+          <pre><span class="function">wget</span> -O termscp.deb <span class="string">https://github.com/veeso/termscp/releases/latest/download/termscp_0.18.0_amd64.deb</span>
 sudo <span class="function">dpkg</span> -i <span class="string">termscp.deb</span></pre>
         </div>
         <h3>

site/html/home.html

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   </button>
   <div class="p-4 my-4 text-sm text-green-800 rounded-lg bg-green-50">
     <p class="text-lg">
-      <span translate="intro.versionAlert">termscp 0.17.0 is NOW out! Download it from</span>&nbsp;
+      <span translate="intro.versionAlert">termscp 0.18.0 is NOW out! Download it from</span>&nbsp;
       <a href="/get-started.html" translate="intro.here">here!</a>
     </p>
   </div>

site/lang/en.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "intro": {
     "caption": "A feature rich terminal UI file transfer and explorer with support for SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV",
     "getStarted": "Get started →",
-    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.17.0 is NOW out! Download it from",
+    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.18.0 is NOW out! Download it from",
     "here": "here",
     "features": {
       "handy": {

site/lang/es.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "intro": {
     "caption": "Un explorador y transferencia de archivos de terminal rico en funciones, con apoyo para SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV",
     "getStarted": "Para iniciar →",
-    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.17.0 ya está disponible! Descárgalo desde",
+    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.18.0 ya está disponible! Descárgalo desde",
     "here": "aquì",
     "features": {
       "handy": {

site/lang/fr.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "intro": {
     "caption": "Un file transfer et navigateur de terminal riche en fonctionnalités avec support pour SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV",
     "getStarted": "Pour commencer →",
-    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.17.0 est maintenant sorti! Télécharge-le depuis",
+    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.18.0 est maintenant sorti! Télécharge-le depuis",
     "here": "ici",
     "features": {
       "handy": {

site/lang/it.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "intro": {
     "caption": "Un file transfer ed explorer ricco di funzionalità con supporto per SFTP/SCP/FTP/S3",
     "getStarted": "Installa termscp →",
-    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.17.0 è ORA disponbile! Scaricalo da",
+    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.18.0 è ORA disponbile! Scaricalo da",
     "here": "qui",
     "features": {
       "handy": {

site/lang/zh-CN.json

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "intro": {
     "caption": "功能丰富的终端 UI 文件传输和浏览器，支持 SCP/SFTP/FTP/Kube/S3/WebDAV",
     "getStarted": "开始 →",
-    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.17.0 现已发布！ 从下载",
+    "versionAlert": "termscp 0.18.0 现已发布！ 从下载",
     "here": "这里",
     "features": {
       "handy": {

src/explorer/formatter.rs

@@ -504,10 +504,7 @@ impl Formatter {
                     };
                     // Match format length: group 3
                     let fmt_len: Option<usize> = match &regex_match.get(3) {
-                        Some(len) => match len.as_str().parse::<usize>() {
+                        Some(len) => len.as_str().parse::<usize>().ok(),
-                            Ok(len) => Some(len),
-                            Err(_) => None,
-                        },
                         None => None,
                     };
                     // Match format extra: group 2 + 1

src/explorer/mod.rs

@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ pub struct FileExplorer {
     pub(crate) opts: ExplorerOpts,
     /// Formatter for file entries
     pub(crate) fmt: Formatter,
+    /// Is terminal open for this explorer?
+    terminal: bool,
     /// Files in directory
     files: Vec<File>,
     /// files enqueued for transfer. Map between source and destination
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ impl Default for FileExplorer {
             opts: ExplorerOpts::empty(),
             fmt: Formatter::default(),
             files: Vec::new(),
+            terminal: false,
             transfer_queue: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
@@ -179,6 +182,15 @@ impl FileExplorer {
         self.transfer_queue.clear();
     }
 
+    /// Toggle terminal state
+    pub fn toggle_terminal(&mut self, terminal: bool) {
+        self.terminal = terminal;
+    }
+
+    pub fn terminal_open(&self) -> bool {
+        self.terminal
+    }
+
     // Formatting
 
     /// Format a file entry

src/filetransfer/params.rs

@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ impl HostBridgeParams {
             HostBridgeParams::Remote(_, params) => params,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns the host name for the bridge params
+    pub fn username(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        match self {
+            HostBridgeParams::Localhost(_) => Some(whoami::username()),
+            HostBridgeParams::Remote(_, params) => {
+                params.generic_params().and_then(|p| p.username.clone())
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Holds connection parameters for file transfers
@@ -42,6 +52,15 @@ pub struct FileTransferParams {
     pub local_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
+impl FileTransferParams {
+    /// Returns the remote path if set, otherwise returns the local path
+    pub fn username(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.params
+            .generic_params()
+            .and_then(|p| p.username.clone())
+    }
+}
+
 /// Container for protocol params
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum ProtocolParams {

src/filetransfer/remotefs_builder.rs

@@ -233,9 +233,13 @@ impl RemoteFsBuilder {
             debug!("no username was provided, using current username");
             opts = opts.username(whoami::username());
         }
+        // For SSH protocols, only set password if explicitly provided and non-empty.
+        // This allows the SSH library to prioritize key-based and agent authentication.
         if let Some(password) = params.password {
+            if !password.is_empty() {
                 opts = opts.password(password);
             }
+        }
         if let Some(config_path) = config_client.get_ssh_config() {
             opts = opts.config_file(
                 PathBuf::from(config_path),

src/support.rs

@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ fn get_config_client() -> Option<ConfigClient> {
         Err(_) => None,
         Ok(dir) => {
             let (cfg_path, ssh_key_dir) = environment::get_config_paths(dir.as_path());
-            match ConfigClient::new(cfg_path.as_path(), ssh_key_dir.as_path()) {
+            ConfigClient::new(cfg_path.as_path(), ssh_key_dir.as_path()).ok()
-                Err(_) => None,
-                Ok(c) => Some(c),
-            }
         }
     }
 }

src/system/config_client.rs

@@ -153,10 +153,7 @@ impl ConfigClient {
         // Convert string to `GroupDirs`
         match &self.config.user_interface.group_dirs {
             None => None,
-            Some(val) => match GroupDirs::from_str(val.as_str()) {
+            Some(val) => GroupDirs::from_str(val.as_str()).ok(),
-                Ok(val) => Some(val),
-                Err(_) => None,
-            },
         }
     }
 

src/system/sshkey_storage.rs

@@ -44,15 +44,29 @@ impl SshKeyStorage {
     /// Resolve host via ssh2 configuration
     fn resolve_host_in_ssh2_configuration(&self, host: &str) -> Option<PathBuf> {
         self.ssh_config.as_ref().and_then(|x| {
-            let key = x
+            x.query(host)
-                .query(host)
                 .identity_file
                 .as_ref()
-                .and_then(|x| x.first().cloned());
+                .and_then(|x| x.first().cloned())
-
-            key
         })
     }
+
+    /// Get default SSH identity files that SSH would normally try
+    /// This mirrors the behavior of OpenSSH client
+    fn get_default_identity_files(&self) -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+        let Some(home_dir) = dirs::home_dir() else {
+            return Vec::new();
+        };
+
+        let ssh_dir = home_dir.join(".ssh");
+
+        // Standard SSH identity files in order of preference (matches OpenSSH)
+        ["id_ed25519", "id_ecdsa", "id_rsa", "id_dsa"]
+            .iter()
+            .map(|key_name| ssh_dir.join(key_name))
+            .filter(|key_path| key_path.exists())
+            .collect()
+    }
 }
 
 impl SshKeyStorageTrait for SshKeyStorage {
@@ -66,9 +80,13 @@ impl SshKeyStorageTrait for SshKeyStorage {
             username, host
         );
         // otherwise search in configuration
-        let key = self.resolve_host_in_ssh2_configuration(host)?;
+        if let Some(key) = self.resolve_host_in_ssh2_configuration(host) {
             debug!("Found key in SSH config for {host}: {}", key.display());
-        Some(key)
+            return Some(key);
+        }
+
+        // As a final fallback, try default SSH identity files (like regular ssh does)
+        self.get_default_identity_files().into_iter().next()
     }
 }
 
@@ -137,8 +155,14 @@ mod tests {
             *storage.resolve("192.168.1.31", "pi").unwrap(),
             exp_key_path
         );
-        // Verify unexisting key
+        // Verify key is a default key or none
-        assert!(storage.resolve("deskichup", "veeso").is_none());
+        let default_keys: Vec<PathBuf> = storage.get_default_identity_files().into_iter().collect();
+
+        if let Some(key) = storage.resolve("deskichup", "veeso") {
+            assert!(default_keys.contains(&key));
+        } else {
+            assert!(default_keys.is_empty());
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]

src/ui/activities/auth/components/bookmarks.rs

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ impl DeleteBookmarkPopup {
                         .color(color)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .value(1)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .foreground(color)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl DeleteRecentPopup {
                         .color(color)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .value(1)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .foreground(color)
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ impl BookmarkSavePassword {
                         .sides(BorderSides::BOTTOM | BorderSides::LEFT | BorderSides::RIGHT)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .value(0)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .foreground(color)

src/ui/activities/auth/components/form.rs

@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ impl RemoteProtocolRadio {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .choices(if cfg!(smb) {
-                    &["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "S3", "Kube", "WebDAV", "SMB"]
+                    vec!["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "S3", "Kube", "WebDAV", "SMB"].into_iter()
                 } else {
-                    &["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "S3", "Kube", "WebDAV"]
+                    vec!["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "S3", "Kube", "WebDAV"].into_iter()
                 })
                 .foreground(color)
                 .rewind(true)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ impl HostBridgeProtocolRadio {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .choices(if cfg!(smb) {
-                    &[
+                    vec![
                         "Localhost",
                         "SFTP",
                         "SCP",
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ impl HostBridgeProtocolRadio {
                         "WebDAV",
                         "SMB",
                     ]
+                    .into_iter()
                 } else {
-                    &[
+                    vec![
                         "Localhost",
                         "SFTP",
                         "SCP",
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ impl HostBridgeProtocolRadio {
                         "Kube",
                         "WebDAV",
                     ]
+                    .into_iter()
                 })
                 .foreground(color)
                 .rewind(true)
@@ -649,7 +651,7 @@ impl RadioS3NewPathStyle {
                         .color(color)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(color)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("New path style", Alignment::Left)

src/ui/activities/auth/components/popup.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl ErrorPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl InfoPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl WaitPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl WindowSizeError {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(
+                .text([TextSpan::from(
                     "termscp requires at least 24 lines of height to run",
                 )])
                 .wrap(true),
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl QuitPopup {
                 .foreground(color)
                 .title("Quit termscp?", Alignment::Center)
                 .rewind(true)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"]),
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"]),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ impl InstallUpdatePopup {
                 .foreground(color)
                 .title("Install update?", Alignment::Center)
                 .rewind(true)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"]),
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"]),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -296,13 +296,7 @@ impl ReleaseNotes {
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
                 .title("Release notes", Alignment::Center)
-                .text_rows(
+                .text_rows(notes.lines().map(TextSpan::from)),
-                    notes
-                        .lines()
-                        .map(TextSpan::from)
-                        .collect::<Vec<TextSpan>>()
-                        .as_slice(),
-                ),
         }
     }
 }

src/ui/activities/auth/components/text.rs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub struct NewVersionDisclaimer {
 impl NewVersionDisclaimer {
     pub fn new(new_version: &str, color: Color) -> Self {
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().foreground(color).spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().foreground(color).spans([
                 TextSpan::from("termscp "),
                 TextSpan::new(new_version).underlined().bold(),
                 TextSpan::from(
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ pub struct HelpFooter {
 impl HelpFooter {
     pub fn new(key_color: Color) -> Self {
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().spans([
                 TextSpan::from("<F1|CTRL+H>").bold().fg(key_color),
                 TextSpan::from(" Help "),
                 TextSpan::from("<CTRL+C>").bold().fg(key_color),

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/actions/exec.rs

@@ -2,41 +2,127 @@
 //!
 //! `filetransfer_activiy` is the module which implements the Filetransfer activity, which is the main activity afterall
 
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 // locals
 use super::{FileTransferActivity, LogLevel};
 
-impl FileTransferActivity {
+/// Terminal command
-    pub(crate) fn action_local_exec(&mut self, input: String) {
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-        match self.host_bridge.exec(input.as_str()) {
+enum Command {
-            Ok(output) => {
+    Cd(String),
-                // Reload files
+    Exec(String),
-                self.log(LogLevel::Info, format!("\"{input}\": {output}"));
+    Exit,
 }
-            Err(err) => {
+
-                // Report err
+impl FromStr for Command {
-                self.log_and_alert(
+    type Err = String;
-                    LogLevel::Error,
+
-                    format!("Could not execute command \"{input}\": {err}"),
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
-                );
+        let mut parts = s.split_whitespace();
+        match parts.next() {
+            Some("cd") => {
+                if let Some(path) = parts.next() {
+                    Ok(Command::Cd(path.to_string()))
+                } else {
+                    Err("cd command requires a path".to_string())
+                }
+            }
+            Some("exit") | Some("logout") => Ok(Command::Exit),
+            Some(cmd) => Ok(Command::Exec(cmd.to_string())),
+            None => Err("".to_string()),
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl FileTransferActivity {
+    pub(crate) fn action_local_exec(&mut self, input: String) {
+        self.action_exec(false, input);
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn action_remote_exec(&mut self, input: String) {
-        match self.client.as_mut().exec(input.as_str()) {
+        self.action_exec(true, input);
-            Ok((rc, output)) => {
+    }
-                // Reload files
+
-                self.log(
+    fn action_exec(&mut self, remote: bool, cmd: String) {
-                    LogLevel::Info,
+        if cmd.is_empty() {
-                    format!("\"{input}\" (exitcode: {rc}): {output}"),
+            self.print_terminal("".to_string());
-                );
+        }
+
+        let cmd = match Command::from_str(&cmd) {
+            Ok(cmd) => cmd,
+            Err(err) => {
+                self.log(LogLevel::Error, format!("Invalid command: {err}"));
+                self.print_terminal(err);
+                return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        match cmd {
+            Command::Cd(path) => {
+                self.action_exec_cd(remote, path);
+            }
+            Command::Exec(executable) => {
+                self.action_exec_executable(remote, executable);
+            }
+            Command::Exit => {
+                self.action_exec_exit();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn action_exec_exit(&mut self) {
+        self.browser.toggle_terminal(false);
+        self.umount_exec();
+    }
+
+    fn action_exec_cd(&mut self, remote: bool, input: String) {
+        let new_dir = if remote {
+            let dir_path: PathBuf =
+                self.remote_to_abs_path(PathBuf::from(input.as_str()).as_path());
+            self.remote_changedir(dir_path.as_path(), true);
+
+            dir_path
+        } else {
+            let dir_path: PathBuf =
+                self.host_bridge_to_abs_path(PathBuf::from(input.as_str()).as_path());
+            self.host_bridge_changedir(dir_path.as_path(), true);
+
+            dir_path
+        };
+
+        self.update_browser_file_list();
+
+        // update prompt and print the new directory
+        self.update_terminal_prompt();
+        self.print_terminal(new_dir.display().to_string());
+    }
+
+    /// Execute a [`Command::Exec`] command
+    fn action_exec_executable(&mut self, remote: bool, cmd: String) {
+        let res = if remote {
+            self.client
+                .as_mut()
+                .exec(cmd.as_str())
+                .map(|(_, output)| output)
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        } else {
+            self.host_bridge
+                .exec(cmd.as_str())
+                .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        };
+
+        match res {
+            Ok(output) => {
+                self.print_terminal(output);
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                // Report err
+                self.log(
-                self.log_and_alert(
                     LogLevel::Error,
-                    format!("Could not execute command \"{input}\": {err}"),
+                    format!("Could not execute command \"{cmd}\": {err}"),
                 );
+                self.print_terminal(err);
             }
         }
     }

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/log.rs

@@ -53,12 +53,20 @@ impl MockComponent for Log {
             .unwrap()
             .unwrap_table()
             .iter()
-            .map(|row| ListItem::new(tui_realm_stdlib::utils::wrap_spans(row, width, &self.props)))
+            .map(|row| {
+                let row_refs = row.iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                ListItem::new(tui_realm_stdlib::utils::wrap_spans(
+                    row_refs.as_slice(),
+                    width,
+                    &self.props,
+                ))
+            })
             .collect();
+        let title = ("Log".to_string(), Alignment::Left);
         let w = TuiList::new(list_items)
             .block(tui_realm_stdlib::utils::get_block(
                 borders,
-                Some(("Log".to_string(), Alignment::Left)),
+                Some(&title),
                 focus,
                 None,
             ))

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/misc.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub struct FooterBar {
 impl FooterBar {
     pub fn new(key_color: Color) -> Self {
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().spans([
                 TextSpan::from("<F1|H>").bold().fg(key_color),
                 TextSpan::from(" Help "),
                 TextSpan::from("<TAB>").bold().fg(key_color),

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/mod.rs

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ mod log;
 mod misc;
 mod popups;
 mod selected_files;
+mod terminal;
 mod transfer;
 
 pub use misc::FooterBar;
 pub use popups::{
-    ATTR_FILES, ChmodPopup, CopyPopup, DeletePopup, DisconnectPopup, ErrorPopup, ExecPopup,
+    ATTR_FILES, ChmodPopup, CopyPopup, DeletePopup, DisconnectPopup, ErrorPopup, FatalPopup,
-    FatalPopup, FileInfoPopup, FilterPopup, GotoPopup, KeybindingsPopup, MkdirPopup, NewfilePopup,
+    FileInfoPopup, FilterPopup, GotoPopup, KeybindingsPopup, MkdirPopup, NewfilePopup,
     OpenWithPopup, ProgressBarFull, ProgressBarPartial, QuitPopup, RenamePopup, ReplacePopup,
     ReplacingFilesListPopup, SaveAsPopup, SortingPopup, StatusBarLocal, StatusBarRemote,
     SymlinkPopup, SyncBrowsingMkdirPopup, WaitPopup, WalkdirWaitPopup, WatchedPathsList,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub use transfer::{ExplorerFind, ExplorerFuzzy, ExplorerLocal, ExplorerRemote};
 
 pub use self::log::Log;
 pub use self::selected_files::SelectedFilesList;
+pub use self::terminal::Terminal;
 
 #[derive(Default, MockComponent)]
 pub struct GlobalListener {

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/popups.rs

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ impl DeletePopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .value(1)
                 .title("Delete file(s)?", Alignment::Center),
         }
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ impl DisconnectPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .title("Are you sure you want to disconnect?", Alignment::Center),
         }
     }
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl ErrorPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -362,89 +362,6 @@ impl Component<Msg, NoUserEvent> for ErrorPopup {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(MockComponent)]
-pub struct ExecPopup {
-    component: Input,
-}
-
-impl ExecPopup {
-    pub fn new(color: Color) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            component: Input::default()
-                .borders(
-                    Borders::default()
-                        .color(color)
-                        .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
-                )
-                .foreground(color)
-                .input_type(InputType::Text)
-                .placeholder("ps a", Style::default().fg(Color::Rgb(128, 128, 128)))
-                .title("Execute command", Alignment::Center),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Component<Msg, NoUserEvent> for ExecPopup {
-    fn on(&mut self, ev: Event<NoUserEvent>) -> Option<Msg> {
-        match ev {
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Left, ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Left));
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Right, ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Right));
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Home, ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::GoTo(Position::Begin));
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::End, .. }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::GoTo(Position::End));
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Delete, ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Cancel);
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Backspace,
-                ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Delete);
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Char(ch),
-                ..
-            }) => {
-                self.perform(Cmd::Type(ch));
-                Some(Msg::None)
-            }
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
-                code: Key::Enter, ..
-            }) => match self.state() {
-                State::One(StateValue::String(i)) => {
-                    Some(Msg::Transfer(TransferMsg::ExecuteCmd(i)))
-                }
-                _ => Some(Msg::None),
-            },
-            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::Esc, .. }) => {
-                Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::CloseExecPopup))
-            }
-            _ => None,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[derive(MockComponent)]
 pub struct FatalPopup {
     component: Paragraph,
@@ -461,7 +378,7 @@ impl FatalPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -497,6 +414,10 @@ impl FileInfoPopup {
         texts
             .add_col(TextSpan::from("Path: "))
             .add_col(TextSpan::new(path.as_str()).fg(Color::Yellow));
+        texts
+            .add_row()
+            .add_col(TextSpan::from("Name: "))
+            .add_col(TextSpan::new(file.name()).fg(Color::Yellow));
         if let Some(filetype) = file.extension() {
             texts
                 .add_row()
@@ -1121,7 +1042,7 @@ impl QuitPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .title("Are you sure you want to quit termscp?", Alignment::Center),
         }
     }
@@ -1275,7 +1196,7 @@ impl ReplacePopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .title(text, Alignment::Center),
         }
     }
@@ -1502,7 +1423,7 @@ impl SortingPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Name", "Modify time", "Creation time", "Size"])
+                .choices(["Name", "Modify time", "Creation time", "Size"])
                 .title("Sort files by…", Alignment::Center)
                 .value(match value {
                     FileSorting::CreationTime => 2,
@@ -1554,7 +1475,7 @@ impl StatusBarLocal {
         let file_sorting = file_sorting_label(browser.host_bridge().file_sorting);
         let hidden_files = hidden_files_label(browser.host_bridge().hidden_files_visible());
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().spans([
                 TextSpan::new("File sorting: ").fg(sorting_color),
                 TextSpan::new(file_sorting).fg(sorting_color).reversed(),
                 TextSpan::new(" Hidden files: ").fg(hidden_color),
@@ -1589,7 +1510,7 @@ impl StatusBarRemote {
             false => "OFF",
         };
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().spans([
                 TextSpan::new("File sorting: ").fg(sorting_color),
                 TextSpan::new(file_sorting).fg(sorting_color).reversed(),
                 TextSpan::new(" Hidden files: ").fg(hidden_color),
@@ -1728,7 +1649,7 @@ impl SyncBrowsingMkdirPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .title(
                     format!(
                         r#"Sync browsing: directory "{dir_name}" doesn't exist. Do you want to create it?"#
@@ -1802,7 +1723,7 @@ impl WaitPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -1830,7 +1751,7 @@ impl WalkdirWaitPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .text(&[
+                .text([
                     TextSpan::from(text.as_ref()),
                     TextSpan::from("Press 'CTRL+C' to abort"),
                 ])
@@ -1961,7 +1882,7 @@ impl WatcherPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .title(text, Alignment::Center),
         }
     }

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/popups/chmod.rs

@@ -59,21 +59,21 @@ impl ChmodPopup {
             },
             user: Checkbox::default()
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
+                .choices(["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
                 .title("User", Alignment::Left)
                 .borders(Borders::default().sides(BorderSides::NONE))
                 .values(&make_pex_values(pex.user()))
                 .rewind(true),
             group: Checkbox::default()
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
+                .choices(["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
                 .title("Group", Alignment::Left)
                 .borders(Borders::default().sides(BorderSides::NONE))
                 .values(&make_pex_values(pex.group()))
                 .rewind(true),
             others: Checkbox::default()
                 .foreground(color)
-                .choices(&["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
+                .choices(["Read", "Write", "Execute"])
                 .title("Others", Alignment::Left)
                 .borders(Borders::default().sides(BorderSides::NONE))
                 .values(&make_pex_values(pex.others()))
@@ -208,9 +208,11 @@ impl MockComponent for ChmodPopup {
             .get_or(Attribute::Focus, AttrValue::Flag(false))
             .unwrap_flag();
 
+        let div_title = (self.title.clone(), Alignment::Center);
+
         let div = tui_realm_stdlib::utils::get_block(
             Borders::default().color(self.color),
-            Some((self.title.clone(), Alignment::Center)),
+            Some(&div_title),
             focus,
             None,
         );

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/terminal.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+mod component;
+mod history;
+mod line;
+
+use tuirealm::command::{Cmd, CmdResult, Direction, Position};
+use tuirealm::event::{Key, KeyEvent};
+use tuirealm::props::Color;
+use tuirealm::{AttrValue, Attribute, Component, Event, MockComponent, NoUserEvent};
+
+use self::component::TerminalComponent;
+use self::line::Line;
+use super::Msg;
+use crate::ui::activities::filetransfer::{TransferMsg, UiMsg};
+
+#[derive(MockComponent, Default)]
+pub struct Terminal {
+    component: TerminalComponent,
+}
+
+impl Terminal {
+    /// Construct a new [`Terminal`] component with the given prompt line.
+    pub fn prompt(mut self, prompt: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.component = self.component.prompt(prompt);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Construct a new [`Terminal`] component with the given title.
+    pub fn title(mut self, title: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.component
+            .attr(Attribute::Title, AttrValue::String(title.to_string()));
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn border_color(mut self, color: Color) -> Self {
+        self.component
+            .attr(Attribute::Borders, AttrValue::Color(color));
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Construct a new [`Terminal`] component with the foreground color
+    pub fn foreground(mut self, color: Color) -> Self {
+        self.component
+            .attr(Attribute::Foreground, AttrValue::Color(color));
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+impl Component<Msg, NoUserEvent> for Terminal {
+    fn on(&mut self, ev: Event<NoUserEvent>) -> Option<Msg> {
+        match ev {
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::Esc, .. }) => {
+                Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::CloseExecPopup))
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Enter, ..
+            }) => match self.component.perform(Cmd::Submit) {
+                CmdResult::Submit(state) => {
+                    let cmd = state.unwrap_one().unwrap_string();
+                    Some(Msg::Transfer(TransferMsg::ExecuteCmd(cmd)))
+                }
+                _ => None,
+            },
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Home, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::GoTo(Position::Begin));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::End, .. }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::GoTo(Position::End));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Backspace,
+                ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Cancel);
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Delete, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Delete);
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent { code: Key::Up, .. }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Up));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Down, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Down));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Left, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Left));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Right, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Move(Direction::Right));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Insert, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Toggle);
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::PageDown,
+                ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Scroll(Direction::Down));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::PageUp, ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Scroll(Direction::Up));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
+                code: Key::Char(c), ..
+            }) => {
+                self.component.perform(Cmd::Type(c));
+                Some(Msg::None)
+            }
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+}

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/terminal/component.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+use tui_term::vt100::Parser;
+use tui_term::widget::PseudoTerminal;
+use tuirealm::command::{Cmd, CmdResult, Direction, Position};
+use tuirealm::props::{BorderSides, BorderType, Style};
+use tuirealm::ratatui::layout::Rect;
+use tuirealm::ratatui::widgets::Block;
+use tuirealm::{AttrValue, Attribute, MockComponent, Props, State, StateValue};
+
+use super::Line;
+use super::history::History;
+
+const DEFAULT_HISTORY_SIZE: usize = 128;
+
+pub struct TerminalComponent {
+    pub parser: Parser,
+    history: History,
+    line: Line,
+    props: Props,
+    scroll: usize,
+    size: (u16, u16),
+}
+
+impl Default for TerminalComponent {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        let props = Props::default();
+        let parser = Parser::new(40, 220, 2048);
+
+        TerminalComponent {
+            parser,
+            history: History::new(DEFAULT_HISTORY_SIZE),
+            line: Line::default(),
+            props,
+            scroll: 0,
+            size: (40, 220),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl TerminalComponent {
+    /// Set prompt line for the terminal
+    pub fn prompt(mut self, prompt: impl ToString) -> Self {
+        self.attr(Attribute::Content, AttrValue::String(prompt.to_string()));
+        self.write_prompt();
+        self
+    }
+
+    pub fn write_prompt(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(value) = self.query(Attribute::Content) {
+            let prompt = value.unwrap_string();
+            self.parser.process(prompt.as_bytes());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set current line to the previous command in the [`History`]
+    fn history_prev(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(cmd) = self.history.previous() {
+            self.write_line(cmd.as_bytes());
+            self.line.set(cmd);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Set current line to the next command in the [`History`]
+    fn history_next(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(cmd) = self.history.next() {
+            self.write_line(cmd.as_bytes());
+            self.line.set(cmd);
+        } else {
+            // If there is no next command, clear the line
+            self.line.set(String::new());
+            self.write_line(&[]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Write a line to the terminal, processing it through the parser
+    fn write_line(&mut self, data: &[u8]) {
+        self.parser.process(b"\r");
+        // blank the line
+        self.write_prompt();
+        self.parser.process(&[b' '; 15]);
+        self.parser.process(b"\r");
+        self.write_prompt();
+        self.parser.process(data);
+    }
+}
+
+impl MockComponent for TerminalComponent {
+    fn attr(&mut self, attr: tuirealm::Attribute, value: AttrValue) {
+        if attr == Attribute::Text {
+            if let tuirealm::AttrValue::String(s) = value {
+                self.parser.process(b"\r");
+                self.parser.process(s.as_bytes());
+                self.parser.process(b"\r");
+                self.write_prompt();
+            }
+        } else {
+            self.props.set(attr, value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn perform(&mut self, cmd: Cmd) -> CmdResult {
+        match cmd {
+            Cmd::Type(s) => {
+                if !s.is_ascii() || self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Ignore non-ASCII characters or if scrolled
+                }
+                self.parser.process(&[s as u8]);
+                self.line.push(s);
+                CmdResult::Changed(self.state())
+            }
+            Cmd::Move(Direction::Down) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move down if not scrolled
+                }
+
+                self.history_next();
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Move(Direction::Left) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move up if not scrolled
+                }
+
+                if self.line.left() {
+                    self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 68]);
+                }
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Move(Direction::Right) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move up if not scrolled
+                }
+
+                if self.line.right() {
+                    self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 67]);
+                }
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Move(Direction::Up) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move up if not scrolled
+                }
+
+                self.history_prev();
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Cancel => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move to the beginning if scrolled
+                }
+
+                if !self.line.is_empty() {
+                    self.line.backspace();
+                    self.parser.process(&[8]); // Backspace character
+                    // delete the last character from the line
+                    // write one empty character to the terminal
+                    self.parser.process(&[32]); // Space character
+                    self.parser.process(&[8]); // Backspace character
+                }
+                CmdResult::Changed(self.state())
+            }
+            Cmd::Delete => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move to the beginning if scrolled
+                }
+
+                if !self.line.is_empty() {
+                    self.line.delete();
+                    self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 51, 126]); // Delete character
+                    // write one empty character to the terminal
+                    self.parser.process(&[32]); // Space character
+                    self.parser.process(&[8]); // Backspace character
+                }
+                CmdResult::Changed(self.state())
+            }
+            Cmd::Scroll(Direction::Down) => {
+                self.scroll = self.scroll.saturating_sub(8);
+                self.parser.set_scrollback(self.scroll);
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Scroll(Direction::Up) => {
+                self.parser.set_scrollback(self.scroll.saturating_add(8));
+                let scrollback = self.parser.screen().scrollback();
+                self.scroll = scrollback;
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Toggle => {
+                // insert
+                self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 50, 126]); // Toggle insert mode
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::GoTo(Position::Begin) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move to the beginning if scrolled
+                }
+
+                for _ in 0..self.line.begin() {
+                    self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 68]); // Move cursor to the left
+                }
+
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::GoTo(Position::End) => {
+                if self.scroll > 0 {
+                    return CmdResult::None; // Cannot move to the beginning if scrolled
+                }
+
+                for _ in 0..self.line.end() {
+                    self.parser.process(&[27, 91, 67]); // Move cursor to the right
+                }
+                CmdResult::None
+            }
+            Cmd::Submit => {
+                self.scroll = 0; // Reset scroll on submit
+                self.parser.set_scrollback(self.scroll);
+
+                if cfg!(target_family = "unix") {
+                    self.parser.process(b"\n");
+                } else {
+                    self.parser.process(b"\r\n\r");
+                }
+
+                let line = self.line.take();
+                if !line.is_empty() {
+                    self.history.push(&line);
+                }
+
+                CmdResult::Submit(State::One(StateValue::String(line)))
+            }
+            _ => CmdResult::None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn query(&self, attr: tuirealm::Attribute) -> Option<tuirealm::AttrValue> {
+        self.props.get(attr)
+    }
+
+    fn state(&self) -> State {
+        State::One(StateValue::String(self.line.content().to_string()))
+    }
+
+    fn view(&mut self, frame: &mut tuirealm::Frame, area: Rect) {
+        let width = area.width.saturating_sub(2);
+        let height = area.height.saturating_sub(2);
+
+        // update the terminal size if it has changed
+        if self.size != (width, height) {
+            self.size = (width, height);
+            self.parser.set_size(height, width);
+        }
+
+        let title = self
+            .query(Attribute::Title)
+            .map(|value| value.unwrap_string())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| "Terminal".to_string());
+
+        let fg = self
+            .query(Attribute::Foreground)
+            .map(|value| value.unwrap_color())
+            .unwrap_or(tuirealm::ratatui::style::Color::Reset);
+
+        let bg = self
+            .query(Attribute::Background)
+            .map(|value| value.unwrap_color())
+            .unwrap_or(tuirealm::ratatui::style::Color::Reset);
+
+        let border_color = self
+            .query(Attribute::Borders)
+            .map(|value| value.unwrap_color())
+            .unwrap_or(tuirealm::ratatui::style::Color::Reset);
+
+        let terminal = PseudoTerminal::new(self.parser.screen())
+            .block(
+                Block::default()
+                    .title(title)
+                    .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
+                    .border_style(Style::default().fg(border_color))
+                    .borders(BorderSides::ALL)
+                    .style(Style::default().fg(fg).bg(bg)),
+            )
+            .style(Style::default().fg(fg).bg(bg));
+
+        frame.render_widget(terminal, area);
+    }
+}

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/terminal/history.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+
+/// Shell history management module.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct History {
+    /// Entries in the history.
+    entries: VecDeque<String>,
+    /// Maximum size of the history.
+    max_size: usize,
+    /// Current index in the history for navigation.
+    index: usize,
+}
+
+impl History {
+    /// Create a new [`History`] with a specified maximum size.
+    pub fn new(max_size: usize) -> Self {
+        History {
+            entries: VecDeque::with_capacity(max_size),
+            max_size,
+            index: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Push a new command into the history.
+    pub fn push(&mut self, cmd: &str) {
+        if self.entries.len() == self.max_size {
+            self.entries.pop_front();
+        }
+        self.entries.push_back(cmd.to_string());
+        self.index = self.entries.len(); // Reset index to the end after adding a new command
+    }
+
+    /// Get the previous command in the history.
+    ///
+    /// Set also the index to the last command if it exists.
+    pub fn previous(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        if self.index > 0 {
+            self.index -= 1;
+            self.entries.get(self.index).cloned()
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get the next command in the history.
+    ///
+    /// Set also the index to the next command if it exists.
+    pub fn next(&mut self) -> Option<String> {
+        if self.index < self.entries.len() {
+            let cmd = self.entries.get(self.index).cloned();
+            self.index += 1;
+            cmd
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::History;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_history() {
+        let mut history = History::new(5);
+        history.push("first");
+        history.push("second");
+        history.push("third");
+
+        assert_eq!(history.previous(), Some("third".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.previous(), Some("second".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.previous(), Some("first".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.previous(), None); // No more previous commands
+        assert_eq!(history.next(), Some("first".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.next(), Some("second".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.next(), Some("third".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(history.next(), None); // No more next commands
+        history.push("fourth");
+        assert_eq!(history.previous(), Some("fourth".to_string()));
+    }
+}

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/terminal/line.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/// A simple line for the shell, which keeps track of the current
+/// content and the cursor position.
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+pub struct Line {
+    content: String,
+    cursor: usize,
+}
+
+impl Line {
+    /// Set the content of the line and reset the cursor to the end.
+    pub fn set(&mut self, content: String) {
+        self.cursor = content.len();
+        self.content = content;
+    }
+
+    // Push a character to the line at the current cursor position.
+    pub fn push(&mut self, c: char) {
+        self.content.insert(self.cursor, c);
+        self.cursor += c.len_utf8();
+    }
+
+    /// Take the current line content and reset the cursor.
+    pub fn take(&mut self) -> String {
+        self.cursor = 0;
+        std::mem::take(&mut self.content)
+    }
+
+    /// Get a reference to the current line content.
+    pub fn content(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.content
+    }
+
+    /// Move the cursor to the left, if possible.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if the cursor was moved, `false` if it was already at the beginning.
+    pub fn left(&mut self) -> bool {
+        if self.cursor > 0 {
+            // get the previous character length
+            let prev_char_len = self
+                .content
+                .chars()
+                .enumerate()
+                .filter_map(|(i, c)| {
+                    if i < self.cursor {
+                        Some(c.len_utf8())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+                .last()
+                .unwrap();
+            self.cursor -= prev_char_len;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Move the cursor to the right, if possible.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if the cursor was moved, `false` if it was already at the end.
+    pub fn right(&mut self) -> bool {
+        if self.cursor < self.content.len() {
+            // get the next character length
+            let next_char_len = self.content[self.cursor..]
+                .chars()
+                .next()
+                .unwrap()
+                .len_utf8();
+            self.cursor += next_char_len;
+            true
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Move the cursor to the beginning of the line.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the previous cursor position.
+    pub fn begin(&mut self) -> usize {
+        std::mem::take(&mut self.cursor)
+    }
+
+    /// Move the cursor to the end of the line.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the difference between the previous cursor position and the new position.
+    pub fn end(&mut self) -> usize {
+        let diff = self.content.len() - self.cursor;
+        self.cursor = self.content.len();
+
+        diff
+    }
+
+    /// Remove the previous character from the line at the current cursor position.
+    pub fn backspace(&mut self) {
+        if self.cursor > 0 {
+            let prev_char_len = self
+                .content
+                .chars()
+                .enumerate()
+                .filter_map(|(i, c)| {
+                    if i < self.cursor {
+                        Some(c.len_utf8())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+                .last()
+                .unwrap();
+            self.content.remove(self.cursor - prev_char_len);
+            self.cursor -= prev_char_len;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Deletes the character at the current cursor position.
+    pub fn delete(&mut self) {
+        if self.cursor < self.content.len() {
+            self.content.remove(self.cursor);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the line is empty.
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.content.is_empty()
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_line() {
+        let mut line = Line::default();
+        assert!(line.is_empty());
+
+        line.push('H');
+        line.push('e');
+        line.push('l');
+        line.push('l');
+        line.push('o');
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+
+        line.left();
+        line.left();
+        line.push(' ');
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hel lo");
+
+        line.begin();
+        line.push('W');
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "WHel lo");
+
+        line.end();
+        line.push('!');
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "WHel lo!");
+
+        let taken = line.take();
+        assert_eq!(taken, "WHel lo!");
+        assert!(line.is_empty());
+
+        line.set("New Line".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "New Line");
+
+        line.backspace();
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "New Lin");
+        line.left();
+        line.delete();
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "New Li");
+        line.left();
+        line.left();
+        line.right();
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "New Li");
+        line.end();
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "New Li");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_should_return_whether_the_cursor_was_moved() {
+        let mut line = Line::default();
+        line.set("Hello".to_string());
+
+        assert!(line.left());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 4);
+
+        assert!(line.left());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 3);
+
+        assert!(line.right());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 4);
+        assert!(line.right());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+        assert!(!line.right());
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 5);
+        assert!(!line.right());
+
+        line.end();
+        assert!(!line.right());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_should_allow_utf8_cursors() {
+        let mut line = Line::default();
+        line.set("Hello, 世界".to_string());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello, 世界");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 13); // "Hello, " is 7 bytes, "世界" is 6 bytes
+
+        assert!(line.left());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello, 世界");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 10); // Move left to '世'
+        assert!(line.left());
+        assert_eq!(line.content(), "Hello, 世界");
+        assert_eq!(line.cursor, 7); // Move left to ','
+    }
+}

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/transfer/file_list.rs

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl MockComponent for FileList {
             .props
             .get_or(Attribute::Focus, AttrValue::Flag(false))
             .unwrap_flag();
-        let div = tui_realm_stdlib::utils::get_block(borders, Some(title), focus, None);
+        let div = tui_realm_stdlib::utils::get_block(borders, Some(&title), focus, None);
         // Make list entries
         let init_table_iter = if self.has_dot_dot() {
             vec![vec![TextSpan::from("..")]]

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/transfer/file_list_with_search.rs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ impl FileListWithSearch {
 
     pub fn borders(mut self, b: Borders) -> Self {
         self.file_list
-            .attr(Attribute::Borders, AttrValue::Borders(b.clone()));
+            .attr(Attribute::Borders, AttrValue::Borders(b));
         self.search.attr(Attribute::Borders, AttrValue::Borders(b));
         self
     }

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/components/transfer/mod.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl ExplorerFuzzy {
                 .foreground(fg)
                 .highlighted_color(hg)
                 .title(title, Alignment::Left)
-                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(x)]).collect()),
+                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(*x)]).collect()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl ExplorerFind {
                 .foreground(fg)
                 .highlighted_color(hg)
                 .title(title, Alignment::Left)
-                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(x)]).collect()),
+                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(*x)]).collect()),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ impl ExplorerLocal {
                 .foreground(fg)
                 .highlighted_color(hg)
                 .title(title, Alignment::Left)
-                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(x)]).collect())
+                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(*x)]).collect())
                 .dot_dot(true),
         }
     }
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl Component<Msg, NoUserEvent> for ExplorerLocal {
             Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
                 code: Key::Char('x'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
-            }) => Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::ShowExecPopup)),
+            }) => Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::ShowTerminal)),
             Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
                 code: Key::Char('y'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ impl ExplorerRemote {
                 .foreground(fg)
                 .highlighted_color(hg)
                 .title(title, Alignment::Left)
-                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(x)]).collect())
+                .rows(files.iter().map(|x| vec![TextSpan::from(*x)]).collect())
                 .dot_dot(true),
         }
     }
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ impl Component<Msg, NoUserEvent> for ExplorerRemote {
             Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
                 code: Key::Char('x'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,
-            }) => Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::ShowExecPopup)),
+            }) => Some(Msg::Ui(UiMsg::ShowTerminal)),
             Event::Keyboard(KeyEvent {
                 code: Key::Char('y'),
                 modifiers: KeyModifiers::NONE,

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/lib/browser.rs

@@ -148,6 +148,25 @@ impl Browser {
         self.sync_browsing = !self.sync_browsing;
     }
 
+    /// Toggle terminal for the current tab
+    pub fn toggle_terminal(&mut self, terminal: bool) {
+        if self.tab == FileExplorerTab::HostBridge {
+            self.host_bridge.toggle_terminal(terminal);
+        } else if self.tab == FileExplorerTab::Remote {
+            self.remote.toggle_terminal(terminal);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Check if terminal is open for the host bridge tab
+    pub fn is_terminal_open_host_bridge(&self) -> bool {
+        self.tab == FileExplorerTab::HostBridge && self.host_bridge.terminal_open()
+    }
+
+    /// Check if terminal is open for the remote tab
+    pub fn is_terminal_open_remote(&self) -> bool {
+        self.tab == FileExplorerTab::Remote && self.remote.terminal_open()
+    }
+
     /// Build a file explorer with local host setup
     pub fn build_local_explorer(cli: &ConfigClient) -> FileExplorer {
         let mut builder = Self::build_explorer(cli);

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/misc.rs

@@ -304,6 +304,70 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
         self.reload_remote_filelist();
     }
 
+    pub(super) fn get_tab_hostname(&self) -> String {
+        match self.browser.tab() {
+            FileExplorerTab::HostBridge | FileExplorerTab::FindHostBridge => {
+                self.get_hostbridge_hostname()
+            }
+            FileExplorerTab::Remote | FileExplorerTab::FindRemote => self.get_remote_hostname(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn terminal_prompt(&self) -> String {
+        const TERM_CYAN: &str = "\x1b[36m";
+        const TERM_GREEN: &str = "\x1b[32m";
+        const TERM_YELLOW: &str = "\x1b[33m";
+        const TERM_RESET: &str = "\x1b[0m";
+
+        let panel = self.browser.tab();
+        match panel {
+            FileExplorerTab::HostBridge | FileExplorerTab::FindHostBridge => {
+                let username = self
+                    .context()
+                    .host_bridge_params()
+                    .and_then(|params| {
+                        params
+                            .username()
+                            .map(|u| format!("{TERM_CYAN}{u}{TERM_RESET}@"))
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or("".to_string());
+                let hostname = self.get_hostbridge_hostname();
+                format!(
+                    "{username}{TERM_GREEN}{hostname}:{TERM_YELLOW}{}{TERM_RESET}$ ",
+                    fmt_path_elide_ex(
+                        self.host_bridge().wrkdir.as_path(),
+                        0,
+                        hostname.len() + 3 // 3 because of '/…/'
+                    )
+                )
+            }
+            FileExplorerTab::Remote | FileExplorerTab::FindRemote => {
+                let username = self
+                    .context()
+                    .remote_params()
+                    .and_then(|params| {
+                        params
+                            .username()
+                            .map(|u| format!("{TERM_CYAN}{u}{TERM_RESET}@"))
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or("".to_string());
+                let hostname = self.get_remote_hostname();
+                let fmt_path = fmt_path_elide_ex(
+                    self.remote().wrkdir.as_path(),
+                    0,
+                    hostname.len() + 3, // 3 because of '/…/'
+                );
+                let fmt_path = if fmt_path.starts_with('/') {
+                    fmt_path
+                } else {
+                    format!("/{}", fmt_path)
+                };
+
+                format!("{username}{TERM_GREEN}{hostname}:{TERM_YELLOW}{fmt_path}{TERM_RESET}$ ",)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn reload_remote_filelist(&mut self) {
         let width = self
             .context_mut()

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/mod.rs

@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ enum Id {
     DeletePopup,
     DisconnectPopup,
     ErrorPopup,
-    ExecPopup,
     ExplorerFind,
     ExplorerHostBridge,
     ExplorerRemote,
@@ -80,6 +79,8 @@ enum Id {
     StatusBarRemote,
     SymlinkPopup,
     SyncBrowsingMkdirPopup,
+    TerminalHostBridge,
+    TerminalRemote,
     TransferQueueHostBridge,
     TransferQueueRemote,
     WaitPopup,
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ enum UiMsg {
     ShowCopyPopup,
     ShowDeletePopup,
     ShowDisconnectPopup,
-    ShowExecPopup,
+    ShowTerminal,
     ShowFileInfoPopup,
     ShowFileSortingPopup,
     ShowFilterPopup,
@@ -286,10 +287,7 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             log_records: VecDeque::with_capacity(256), // 256 events is enough I guess
             walkdir: WalkdirStates::default(),
             transfer: TransferStates::default(),
-            cache: match TempDir::new() {
+            cache: TempDir::new().ok(),
-                Ok(d) => Some(d),
-                Err(_) => None,
-            },
             fswatcher: if enable_fs_watcher {
                 FsWatcher::init(Duration::from_secs(5)).ok()
             } else {

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/update.rs

@@ -146,17 +146,12 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
                 self.update_browser_file_list()
             }
             TransferMsg::ExecuteCmd(cmd) => {
-                // Exex command
+                // Exec command
-                self.umount_exec();
-                self.mount_blocking_wait(format!("Executing '{cmd}'…").as_str());
                 match self.browser.tab() {
                     FileExplorerTab::HostBridge => self.action_local_exec(cmd),
                     FileExplorerTab::Remote => self.action_remote_exec(cmd),
                     _ => panic!("Found tab doesn't support EXEC"),
-                }
+                };
-                self.umount_wait();
-                // Reload files
-                self.update_browser_file_list()
             }
             TransferMsg::GoTo(dir) => {
                 match self.browser.tab() {
@@ -417,7 +412,10 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             UiMsg::CloseDeletePopup => self.umount_radio_delete(),
             UiMsg::CloseDisconnectPopup => self.umount_disconnect(),
             UiMsg::CloseErrorPopup => self.umount_error(),
-            UiMsg::CloseExecPopup => self.umount_exec(),
+            UiMsg::CloseExecPopup => {
+                self.browser.toggle_terminal(false);
+                self.umount_exec();
+            }
             UiMsg::CloseFatalPopup => {
                 self.umount_fatal();
                 self.exit_reason = Some(ExitReason::Disconnect);
@@ -546,7 +544,10 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             UiMsg::ShowCopyPopup => self.mount_copy(),
             UiMsg::ShowDeletePopup => self.mount_radio_delete(),
             UiMsg::ShowDisconnectPopup => self.mount_disconnect(),
-            UiMsg::ShowExecPopup => self.mount_exec(),
+            UiMsg::ShowTerminal => {
+                self.browser.toggle_terminal(true);
+                self.mount_exec()
+            }
             UiMsg::ShowFileInfoPopup if self.browser.tab() == FileExplorerTab::HostBridge => {
                 if let SelectedFile::One(file) = self.get_local_selected_entries() {
                     self.mount_file_info(&file);

src/ui/activities/filetransfer/view.rs

@@ -158,12 +158,16 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             // @! Local explorer (Find or default)
             if matches!(self.browser.found_tab(), Some(FoundExplorerTab::Local)) {
                 self.app.view(&Id::ExplorerFind, f, tabs_chunks[0]);
+            } else if self.browser.is_terminal_open_host_bridge() {
+                self.app.view(&Id::TerminalHostBridge, f, tabs_chunks[0]);
             } else {
                 self.app.view(&Id::ExplorerHostBridge, f, tabs_chunks[0]);
             }
             // @! Remote explorer (Find or default)
             if matches!(self.browser.found_tab(), Some(FoundExplorerTab::Remote)) {
                 self.app.view(&Id::ExplorerFind, f, tabs_chunks[1]);
+            } else if self.browser.is_terminal_open_remote() {
+                self.app.view(&Id::TerminalRemote, f, tabs_chunks[1]);
             } else {
                 self.app.view(&Id::ExplorerRemote, f, tabs_chunks[1]);
             }
@@ -238,13 +242,8 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
                 f.render_widget(Clear, popup);
                 // make popup
                 self.app.view(&Id::SymlinkPopup, f, popup);
-            } else if self.app.mounted(&Id::ExecPopup) {
-                let popup = Popup(Size::Percentage(40), Size::Unit(3)).draw_in(f.area());
-                f.render_widget(Clear, popup);
-                // make popup
-                self.app.view(&Id::ExecPopup, f, popup);
             } else if self.app.mounted(&Id::FileInfoPopup) {
-                let popup = Popup(Size::Percentage(50), Size::Percentage(50)).draw_in(f.area());
+                let popup = Popup(Size::Percentage(80), Size::Percentage(50)).draw_in(f.area());
                 f.render_widget(Clear, popup);
                 // make popup
                 self.app.view(&Id::FileInfoPopup, f, popup);
@@ -570,21 +569,69 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
     }
 
     pub(super) fn mount_exec(&mut self) {
+        let tab = self.browser.tab();
+        let id = match tab {
+            FileExplorerTab::HostBridge => Id::TerminalHostBridge,
+            FileExplorerTab::Remote => Id::TerminalRemote,
+            _ => panic!("Cannot mount terminal on this tab"),
+        };
+
+        let border = match tab {
+            FileExplorerTab::HostBridge => self.theme().transfer_local_explorer_highlighted,
+            FileExplorerTab::Remote => self.theme().transfer_remote_explorer_highlighted,
+            _ => panic!("Cannot mount terminal on this tab"),
+        };
+
         let input_color = self.theme().misc_input_dialog;
         assert!(
             self.app
                 .remount(
-                    Id::ExecPopup,
+                    id.clone(),
-                    Box::new(components::ExecPopup::new(input_color)),
+                    Box::new(
+                        components::Terminal::default()
+                            .foreground(input_color)
+                            .prompt(self.terminal_prompt())
+                            .title(format!("Terminal - {}", self.get_tab_hostname()))
+                            .border_color(border)
+                    ),
                     vec![],
                 )
                 .is_ok()
         );
-        assert!(self.app.active(&Id::ExecPopup).is_ok());
+        assert!(self.app.active(&id).is_ok());
+    }
+
+    /// Update the terminal prompt based on the current directory
+    pub(super) fn update_terminal_prompt(&mut self) {
+        let prompt = self.terminal_prompt();
+        let id = match self.browser.tab() {
+            FileExplorerTab::HostBridge => Id::TerminalHostBridge,
+            FileExplorerTab::Remote => Id::TerminalRemote,
+            _ => panic!("Cannot update terminal prompt on this tab"),
+        };
+        let _ = self
+            .app
+            .attr(&id, Attribute::Content, AttrValue::String(prompt));
+    }
+
+    /// Print output to terminal
+    pub(super) fn print_terminal(&mut self, text: String) {
+        // get id
+        let focus = self.app.focus().unwrap().clone();
+
+        // replace all \n with \r\n
+        let mut text = text.replace('\n', "\r\n");
+        if !text.ends_with("\r\n") && !text.is_empty() {
+            text.push_str("\r\n");
+        }
+        let _ = self
+            .app
+            .attr(&focus, Attribute::Text, AttrValue::String(text));
     }
 
     pub(super) fn umount_exec(&mut self) {
-        let _ = self.app.umount(&Id::ExecPopup);
+        let focus = self.app.focus().unwrap().clone();
+        let _ = self.app.umount(&focus);
     }
 
     pub(super) fn mount_find(&mut self, msg: impl ToString, fuzzy_search: bool) {
@@ -1102,6 +1149,10 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             .ok()
             .flatten()
             .map(|x| {
+                if x.as_payload().is_none() {
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
                 x.unwrap_payload()
                     .unwrap_vec()
                     .into_iter()
@@ -1179,7 +1230,8 @@ impl FileTransferActivity {
             Id::DeletePopup,
             Id::DisconnectPopup,
             Id::ErrorPopup,
-            Id::ExecPopup,
+            Id::TerminalHostBridge,
+            Id::TerminalRemote,
             Id::FatalPopup,
             Id::FileInfoPopup,
             Id::GotoPopup,

src/ui/activities/setup/components/commons.rs

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl ErrorPopup {
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
                 .foreground(Color::Red)
-                .text(&[TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
+                .text([TextSpan::from(text.as_ref())])
                 .wrap(true),
         }
     }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub struct Footer {
 impl Default for Footer {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            component: Span::default().spans(&[
+            component: Span::default().spans([
                 TextSpan::new("<F1|CTRL+H>").bold().fg(Color::Cyan),
                 TextSpan::new(" Help "),
                 TextSpan::new("<F4|CTRL+S>").bold().fg(Color::Cyan),
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl Header {
                         .color(Color::Yellow)
                         .sides(BorderSides::BOTTOM),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Configuration parameters", "SSH Keys", "Theme"])
+                .choices(["Configuration parameters", "SSH Keys", "Theme"])
                 .foreground(Color::Yellow)
                 .value(match layout {
                     ViewLayout::SetupForm => 0,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl Default for QuitPopup {
                     Alignment::Center,
                 )
                 .rewind(true)
-                .choices(&["Save", "Don't save", "Cancel"]),
+                .choices(["Save", "Don't save", "Cancel"]),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ impl Default for SavePopup {
                 .foreground(Color::Yellow)
                 .title("Save changes?", Alignment::Center)
                 .rewind(true)
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"]),
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"]),
         }
     }
 }

src/ui/activities/setup/components/config.rs

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl CheckUpdates {
                         .color(Color::LightYellow)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::LightYellow)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Check for updates?", Alignment::Left)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl DefaultProtocol {
                         .color(Color::Cyan)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "Kube", "S3", "SMB", "WebDAV"])
+                .choices(["SFTP", "SCP", "FTP", "FTPS", "Kube", "S3", "SMB", "WebDAV"])
                 .foreground(Color::Cyan)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Default protocol", Alignment::Left)
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl GroupDirs {
                         .color(Color::LightMagenta)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Display first", "Display last", "No"])
+                .choices(["Display first", "Display last", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::LightMagenta)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Group directories", Alignment::Left)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl HiddenFiles {
                         .color(Color::LightRed)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::LightRed)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Show hidden files? (by default)", Alignment::Left)
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl NotificationsEnabled {
                         .color(Color::LightRed)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::LightRed)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Enable notifications?", Alignment::Left)
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ impl PromptOnFileReplace {
                         .color(Color::LightBlue)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::LightBlue)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Prompt when replacing existing files?", Alignment::Left)

src/ui/activities/setup/components/ssh.rs

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl Default for DelSshKeyPopup {
                         .color(Color::Red)
                         .modifiers(BorderType::Rounded),
                 )
-                .choices(&["Yes", "No"])
+                .choices(["Yes", "No"])
                 .foreground(Color::Red)
                 .rewind(true)
                 .title("Delete key?", Alignment::Center)