Instead of redrawing the entire pane or scene when moving or redrawing a

pane, add damage rectangles and redraw only the affected spans. From
Michael Grant.

cmd-attach-session.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-attach-session.c,v 1.91 2026/07/10 13:38:45 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-attach-session.c,v 1.92 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -91,8 +91,10 @@ cmd_attach_session(struct cmdq_item *item, const char *tflag, int dflag,
 	wp = target.wp;
 
 	if (wl != NULL) {
-		if (wp != NULL)
+		if (wp != NULL) {
+			window_redraw_active_switch(wp->window, wp);
 			window_set_active_pane(wp->window, wp, 1);
+		}
 		session_set_current(s, wl);
 		if (wp != NULL)
 			cmd_find_from_winlink_pane(current, wl, wp, 0);

cmd-join-pane.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-join-pane.c,v 1.75 2026/09/21 10:33:16 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-join-pane.c,v 1.76 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2011 George Nachman <tmux@georgester.com>
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ cmd_join_pane_mouse_move(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	struct window		*w;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	struct layout_cell	*lc;
-	int			 y, ly, x, lx;
+	int			 y, ly, x, lx, oxoff, oyoff, osx, osy;
 
 	wp = cmd_mouse_pane(m, NULL, &wl);
 	if (wp == NULL) {
@@ -330,10 +330,16 @@ cmd_join_pane_mouse_move(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 		ly = m->statusat - 1;
 
 	if (x != lx || y != ly) {
+		oxoff = wp->xoff;
+		oyoff = wp->yoff;
+		osx = wp->sx;
+		osy = wp->sy;
+
 		lc->g.xoff += x - lx;
 		lc->g.yoff += y - ly;
 		layout_fix_panes(w, NULL);
-		server_redraw_window(w);
+
+		window_redraw_floating_pane(wp, oxoff, oyoff, osx, osy);
 		server_redraw_window_borders(w);
 	}
 }

cmd-resize-pane.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-resize-pane.c,v 1.69 2026/09/21 10:33:16 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-resize-pane.c,v 1.70 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -237,8 +237,8 @@ cmd_resize_pane_mouse_resize_move_floating(struct client *c,
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	struct layout_cell	*lc;
 	int			 y, ly, x, lx, sx, sy, new_sx, new_sy;
-	int			 left, right;
+	int			 left, right, resizes = 0;
-	int			 new_xoff, new_yoff, resizes = 0;
+	int			 new_xoff, new_yoff, old_xoff, old_yoff;
 
 	wp = cmd_mouse_pane(m, NULL, &wl);
 	if (wp == NULL) {
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ cmd_resize_pane_mouse_resize_move_floating(struct client *c,
 	lc = wp->layout_cell;
 	sx = wp->sx;
 	sy = wp->sy;
+	old_xoff = wp->xoff;
+	old_yoff = wp->yoff;
 	left = wp->xoff - 1;
 	right = wp->xoff + sx;
 	if (window_pane_scrollbar_reserve(wp) &&
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ cmd_resize_pane_mouse_resize_move_floating(struct client *c,
 	}
 	if (resizes != 0) {
 		layout_fix_panes(w, NULL);
-		server_redraw_window(w);
+		window_redraw_floating_pane(wp, old_xoff, old_yoff, sx, sy);
 		server_redraw_window_borders(w);
 	}
 }

cmd-split-window.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.151 2026/09/10 11:02:18 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: cmd-split-window.c,v 1.152 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ cmd_split_window_mouse_resize(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	enum pane_lines		 lines;
 	u_int			 sx, sy;
 	int			 x, y, xoff, yoff, border;
+	int			 oxoff, oyoff, osx, osy;
 
 	if (c->tty.mouse_last_pane == -1)
 		return;
@@ -418,8 +419,14 @@ cmd_split_window_mouse_resize(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	if (sy < PANE_MINIMUM)
 		sy = PANE_MINIMUM;
 
+	oxoff = wp->xoff;
+	oyoff = wp->yoff;
+	osx = wp->sx;
+	osy = wp->sy;
+
 	layout_set_size(lc, sx, sy, xoff, yoff);
 	layout_fix_panes(w, NULL);
-	server_redraw_window(w);
+
+	window_redraw_floating_pane(wp, oxoff, oyoff, osx, osy);
 	server_redraw_window_borders(w);
 }

layout.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: layout.c,v 1.101 2026/09/20 08:42:46 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: layout.c,v 1.102 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@ layout_fix_panes(struct window *w, struct window_pane *skip)
 					sx = PANE_MINIMUM;
 				else
 					sx = sx - sb_w - sb_pad;
-			wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAWSCROLLBAR;
 		}
 
 		window_pane_resize(wp, sx, sy);
@@ -477,8 +476,11 @@ layout_fix_panes(struct window *w, struct window_pane *skip)
 		if (wp->xoff != old_xoff ||
 		    wp->yoff != old_yoff ||
 		    wp->sx != old_sx ||
-		    wp->sy != old_sy)
+		    wp->sy != old_sy) {
+			if (window_pane_scrollbar_reserve(wp))
+				wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAWSCROLLBAR;
 			changed = 1;
+		}
 	}
 	if (changed)
 		redraw_invalidate_scene(w);

screen-redraw.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: screen-redraw.c,v 1.162 2026/09/24 11:19:39 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: screen-redraw.c,v 1.163 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2026 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -204,14 +204,36 @@ struct redraw_scene {
 	u_int			 oy;
 };
 
+/* A damaged rectangle in a window. */
+struct redraw_damage {
+	u_int				 x;
+	u_int				 y;
+	u_int				 sx;
+	u_int				 sy;
+
+	TAILQ_ENTRY(redraw_damage)	entry;
+};
+
+/*
+ * If there are more damage rectangles than this, they are collapsed into
+ * one.
+ */
+#define REDRAW_DAMAGE_MAX 16
+
 /* Cell for building the scene. */
 struct redraw_build_cell {
 	struct redraw_span_data	 data;
 };
-
 static struct redraw_build_cell	*redraw_cells;
 static size_t			 redraw_ncells;
 
+/*
+ * We can reuse the same pane status lines during one damage redraw, but when
+ * we enter a new one, the client or format variables may have changed, so we
+ * need to make them again. The generation is increased so this happens.
+ */
+static u_int	redraw_status_generation;
+
 /* Context for building the scene. */
 struct redraw_build_ctx {
 	struct client				*c;
@@ -1054,6 +1076,13 @@ redraw_free_scene(struct redraw_scene *scene)
 	free(scene);
 }
 
+/* Does a client's cached scene show this window? */
+int
+redraw_client_has_window(struct client *c, struct window *w)
+{
+	return (c->redraw_scene != NULL && c->redraw_scene->w == w);
+}
+
 /* Mark a window's cached redraw scenes as out of date. */
 void
 redraw_invalidate_scene(struct window *w)
@@ -1061,6 +1090,104 @@ redraw_invalidate_scene(struct window *w)
 	w->redraw_scene_generation++;
 }
 
+/* Free all pending damage for a window. */
+void
+redraw_free_damage(struct window *w)
+{
+	struct redraw_damage	*rd, *rd1;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(rd, &w->damage, entry, rd1) {
+		TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->damage, rd, entry);
+		free(rd);
+	}
+	w->damage_count = 0;
+}
+
+/* Collapse all pending damage for a window into one rectangle. */
+static void
+redraw_collapse_damage(struct window *w)
+{
+	struct redraw_damage	*rd, *rd1, *first;
+	u_int			 x0, y0, x1, y1;
+
+	first = TAILQ_FIRST(&w->damage);
+	if (first == NULL)
+		return;
+	x0 = first->x;
+	y0 = first->y;
+	x1 = first->x + first->sx;
+	y1 = first->y + first->sy;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH_SAFE(rd, &w->damage, entry, rd1) {
+		if (rd->x < x0)
+			x0 = rd->x;
+		if (rd->y < y0)
+			y0 = rd->y;
+		if (rd->x + rd->sx > x1)
+			x1 = rd->x + rd->sx;
+		if (rd->y + rd->sy > y1)
+			y1 = rd->y + rd->sy;
+		if (rd != first) {
+			TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->damage, rd, entry);
+			free(rd);
+		}
+	}
+
+	first->x = x0;
+	first->y = y0;
+	first->sx = x1 - x0;
+	first->sy = y1 - y0;
+	w->damage_count = 1;
+}
+
+/* Record window damage, merging nearby rectangles and limiting the count. */
+void
+redraw_damage_window(struct window *w, u_int x, u_int y, u_int sx, u_int sy)
+{
+	struct redraw_damage	*rd;
+	u_int			 x0, y0, x1, y1, area, union_area;
+
+	if (x >= w->sx || y >= w->sy)
+		return;
+	if (x + sx > w->sx)
+		sx = w->sx - x;
+	if (y + sy > w->sy)
+		sy = w->sy - y;
+	if (sx == 0 || sy == 0)
+		return;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(rd, &w->damage, entry) {
+		if (x > rd->x + rd->sx || rd->x > x + sx ||
+		    y > rd->y + rd->sy || rd->y > y + sy)
+			continue;
+
+		x0 = (x < rd->x) ? x : rd->x;
+		y0 = (y < rd->y) ? y : rd->y;
+		x1 = (x + sx > rd->x + rd->sx) ? x + sx : rd->x + rd->sx;
+		y1 = (y + sy > rd->y + rd->sy) ? y + sy : rd->y + rd->sy;
+
+		area = sx * sy + rd->sx * rd->sy;
+		union_area = (x1 - x0) * (y1 - y0);
+		if (union_area > 2 * area)
+			continue;
+
+		rd->x = x0;
+		rd->y = y0;
+		rd->sx = x1 - x0;
+		rd->sy = y1 - y0;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	rd = xcalloc(1, sizeof *rd);
+	rd->x = x;
+	rd->y = y;
+	rd->sx = sx;
+	rd->sy = sy;
+	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&w->damage, rd, entry);
+	if (++w->damage_count > REDRAW_DAMAGE_MAX)
+		redraw_collapse_damage(w);
+}
+
 /* Mark all cached redraw scenes as out of date. */
 void
 redraw_invalidate_all_scenes(void)
@@ -1603,6 +1730,24 @@ redraw_set_draw_context(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx,
 		dctx->flags |= REDRAW_ISOLATES;
 }
 
+/* Build a pane prompt. */
+static void
+redraw_make_pane_prompt(struct window_pane *wp, struct screen *screen)
+{
+	struct screen_write_ctx	 ctx;
+	struct prompt_draw_data	 pdd;
+
+	screen_init(screen, wp->sx, 1, 0);
+	screen_write_start(&ctx, screen);
+	pdd.ctx = &ctx;
+	pdd.cursor_x = &wp->prompt_cx;
+	pdd.area_x = 0;
+	pdd.area_width = wp->sx;
+	pdd.prompt_line = 0;
+	prompt_draw(wp->prompt, &pdd);
+	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
+}
+
 /* Draw a pane's prompt over its content. */
 static void
 redraw_draw_pane_prompt(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx, struct window_pane *wp)
@@ -1611,8 +1756,6 @@ redraw_draw_pane_prompt(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx, struct window_pane *wp)
 	struct client		*c = scene->c;
 	struct tty		*tty = &c->tty;
 	struct screen		 screen;
-	struct screen_write_ctx	 ctx;
-	struct prompt_draw_data	 pdd;
 	int			 ox = scene->ox, oy = scene->oy;
 	int			 sx = scene->sx, sy = scene->sy;
 	int			 line, cy, px, offset, width, wy;
@@ -1645,16 +1788,7 @@ redraw_draw_pane_prompt(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx, struct window_pane *wp)
 	if (px + width > sx)
 		width = sx - px;
 
-	screen_init(&screen, wp->sx, 1, 0);
+	redraw_make_pane_prompt(wp, &screen);
-	screen_write_start(&ctx, &screen);
-	pdd.ctx = &ctx;
-	pdd.cursor_x = &wp->prompt_cx;
-	pdd.area_x = 0;
-	pdd.area_width = wp->sx;
-	pdd.prompt_line = 0;
-	prompt_draw(wp->prompt, &pdd);
-	screen_write_stop(&ctx);
-
 	tty_draw_line(tty, &screen, offset, 0, width, px, cy, NULL);
 	screen_free(&screen);
 }
@@ -1684,7 +1818,9 @@ redraw_draw(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp, int flags)
 			redraw = status_prompt_redraw(c);
 		else
 			redraw = status_redraw(c);
-		if (!redraw && !REDRAW_IS_ALL(flags)) {
+		if (!redraw &&
+		    (~c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUSALWAYS) &&
+		    !REDRAW_IS_ALL(flags)) {
 			flags &= ~REDRAW_STATUS;
 			if (flags == 0)
 				return;
@@ -1834,7 +1970,7 @@ redraw_screen(struct client *c)
 	else {
 		if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWBORDERS)
 			flags |= (REDRAW_PANE_BORDER|REDRAW_PANE_STATUS);
-		if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUS)
+		if (c->flags & (CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUS|CLIENT_REDRAWSTATUSALWAYS))
 			flags |= (REDRAW_STATUS|REDRAW_PANE_STATUS);
 		if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWMENU)
 			flags |= REDRAW_MENU;
@@ -1860,3 +1996,138 @@ redraw_pane_scrollbar(struct client *c, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	redraw_draw(c, wp, REDRAW_PANE_SCROLLBAR);
 }
+
+/* Rebuild damaged pane status. */
+static void
+redraw_damage_refresh_status(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx,
+    struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct redraw_span	*first;
+	u_int			 g = wp->status_generation, width;
+
+	if ((wp->flags & PANE_NEWSTATUS) && g == redraw_status_generation)
+		return;
+	width = redraw_pane_status_width(dctx, wp, &first);
+	if (width != 0) {
+		window_make_pane_status(wp, dctx->scene->c, width, first);
+		wp->flags |= PANE_NEWSTATUS;
+		wp->status_generation = redraw_status_generation;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Draw a pane's prompt over a damaged span. */
+static void
+redraw_damage_draw_pane_prompt(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx,
+    struct redraw_span *span, u_int y)
+{
+	struct redraw_scene	*scene = dctx->scene;
+	struct window_pane	*wp = span->data.p.wp;
+	struct tty		*tty = &scene->c->tty;
+	struct screen		 screen;
+	u_int			 px = span->data.p.px, width, prompt_y;
+
+	if (wp->prompt == NULL || wp->sx == 0 || wp->sy == 0)
+		return;
+	if (dctx->flags & REDRAW_STATUS_TOP)
+		prompt_y = 0;
+	else
+		prompt_y = wp->sy - 1;
+	if (span->data.p.py != prompt_y)
+		return;
+	redraw_make_pane_prompt(wp, &screen);
+	if (px < screen_size_x(&screen)) {
+		width = span->width;
+		if (width > screen_size_x(&screen) - px)
+			width = screen_size_x(&screen) - px;
+		tty_draw_line(tty, &screen, px, 0, width, span->x, y, NULL);
+	}
+	screen_free(&screen);
+}
+
+/* Draw the spans intersecting a damaged rectangle. */
+static void
+redraw_draw_damage_rectangle(struct redraw_draw_ctx *dctx, u_int x, u_int y,
+    u_int sx, u_int sy)
+{
+	struct redraw_scene	*scene = dctx->scene;
+	struct redraw_line	*line;
+	struct redraw_spans	*spans;
+	struct redraw_span	*span;
+	u_int			 cy, yy, type;
+
+	if (x >= scene->sx || y >= scene->sy)
+		return;
+	if (x + sx > scene->sx)
+		sx = scene->sx - x;
+	if (y + sy > scene->sy)
+		sy = scene->sy - y;
+	if (sx == 0 || sy == 0)
+		return;
+
+	for (yy = y; yy < y + sy; yy++) {
+		line = &scene->lines[yy];
+		if (dctx->flags & REDRAW_STATUS_TOP)
+			cy = dctx->status_lines + yy;
+		else
+			cy = yy;
+		for (type = 0; type < REDRAW_SPAN_TYPES; type++) {
+			spans = &line->spans[type];
+			TAILQ_FOREACH(span, spans, entry) {
+				if (span->x >= x + sx)
+					continue;
+				if (span->x + span->width <= x)
+					continue;
+				if (type == REDRAW_SPAN_STATUS) {
+					redraw_damage_refresh_status(dctx,
+					    span->data.st.wp);
+				}
+				redraw_draw_span(dctx, span, cy);
+				if (type == REDRAW_SPAN_PANE) {
+					redraw_damage_draw_pane_prompt(dctx,
+					    span, cy);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/* Draw pending window damage on this client. */
+void
+redraw_client_damage(struct client *c)
+{
+	struct window		*w = c->session->curw->window;
+	struct window_pane	*wp;
+	struct redraw_scene	*scene;
+	struct redraw_draw_ctx	 dctx;
+	struct redraw_damage	*rd;
+	u_int			 ox, oy, sx, sy, x0, y0, x1, y1;
+
+	if (TAILQ_EMPTY(&w->damage))
+		return;
+	redraw_status_generation++;
+
+	scene = redraw_get_scene(c);
+	if (scene == NULL)
+		return;
+	redraw_set_draw_context(&dctx, scene);
+	redraw_get_window_offset(c, &ox, &oy, &sx, &sy);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
+		wp->border_gc_set = 0;
+		wp->active_border_gc_set = 0;
+	}
+
+	tty_sync_start(&c->tty);
+	tty_update_mode(&c->tty, c->tty.mode & ~CURSOR_MODES, NULL);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(rd, &w->damage, entry) {
+		x0 = (rd->x > ox) ? rd->x : ox;
+		y0 = (rd->y > oy) ? rd->y : oy;
+		x1 = (rd->x + rd->sx < ox + sx) ? rd->x + rd->sx : ox + sx;
+		y1 = (rd->y + rd->sy < oy + sy) ? rd->y + rd->sy : oy + sy;
+		if (x0 < x1 && y0 < y1) {
+			redraw_draw_damage_rectangle(&dctx, x0 - ox, y0 - oy,
+			    x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
+		}
+	}
+}

screen-write.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: screen-write.c,v 1.294 2026/09/28 10:10:16 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: screen-write.c,v 1.295 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -122,14 +122,26 @@ screen_write_set_cursor(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, int cx, int cy)
 		evtimer_add(&w->offset_timer, &tv);
 }
 
-/* Do a full redraw. */
+/* Redraw lines. */
 static void
-screen_write_redraw_cb(const struct tty_ctx *ttyctx)
+screen_write_redraw_cb(const struct tty_ctx *ttyctx, u_int py, u_int ny)
 {
 	struct window_pane	*wp = ttyctx->arg;
+	int			 x0, y0, x1, y1;
 
-	if (wp != NULL)
+	if (wp == NULL)
-		wp->flags |= PANE_REDRAW;
+		return;
+
+	x0 = wp->xoff;
+	y0 = wp->yoff + (int)py;
+	x1 = x0 + (int)wp->sx;
+	y1 = y0 + (int)ny;
+	if (x0 < 0)
+		x0 = 0;
+	if (y0 < 0)
+		y0 = 0;
+	if (x1 > x0 && y1 > y0)
+		redraw_damage_window(wp->window, x0, y0, x1 - x0, y1 - y0);
 }
 
 /* Update context for client. */
@@ -2185,7 +2197,7 @@ screen_write_fullredraw(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx)
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx, 1, 0);
 	if (ttyctx.redraw_cb != NULL)
-		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx);
+		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx, 0, ttyctx.sy);
 }
 
 /* Trim collected items. */
@@ -3138,7 +3150,7 @@ screen_write_alternateon(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct grid_cell *gc,
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx, 1, 0);
 	if (ttyctx.redraw_cb != NULL)
-		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx);
+		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx, 0, ttyctx.sy);
 }
 
 /* Turn alternate screen off. */
@@ -3163,5 +3175,5 @@ screen_write_alternateoff(struct screen_write_ctx *ctx, struct grid_cell *gc,
 
 	screen_write_initctx(ctx, &ttyctx, 1, 0);
 	if (ttyctx.redraw_cb != NULL)
-		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx);
+		ttyctx.redraw_cb(&ttyctx, 0, ttyctx.sy);
 }

server-client.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: server-client.c,v 1.516 2026/10/02 12:28:07 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: server-client.c,v 1.517 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2009 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -361,7 +361,13 @@ server_client_set_session(struct client *c, struct session *s)
 		tty_update_client_offset(c);
 		status_timer_start(c);
 		server_client_fire_session_changed(c, old);
-		server_redraw_client(c);
+
+		/*
+		 * Redraw if the session or displayed window changed. Use the
+		 * cached scene because the session's current window is already set.
+		 */
+		if (old != s || !redraw_client_has_window(c, s->curw->window))
+			server_redraw_client(c);
 	}
 
 	server_check_unattached();
@@ -1353,10 +1359,11 @@ server_client_key_callback(struct cmdq_item *item, void *data)
 		m->key = key;
 
 		/*
-		 * Mouse drag is in progress, so fire the callback (now that
+		 * Synchronize direct drag output with the later damage redraw
-		 * the mouse event is valid).
+		 * before invoking the drag callback.
 		 */
 		if ((key & KEYC_MASK_KEY) == KEYC_DRAGGING) {
+			tty_sync_start(&c->tty);
 			c->tty.mouse_drag_update(c, m);
 			goto out;
 		}
@@ -1783,8 +1790,8 @@ server_client_loop(void)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Any windows will have been redrawn as part of clients, so clear
+	 * Clear window redraw state after processing all clients. Deferred
-	 * their flags now.
+	 * redraws are preserved in client flags.
 	 */
 	RB_FOREACH(w, windows, &windows) {
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
@@ -1795,6 +1802,8 @@ server_client_loop(void)
 			wp->flags &= ~(PANE_REDRAW|PANE_REDRAWSCROLLBAR|
 			    PANE_ACTIVITY);
 		}
+		redraw_free_damage(w);
+
 		check_window_name(w);
 	}
 
@@ -2340,6 +2349,8 @@ server_client_any_pane_redraw(struct client *c)
 
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW)
 		return (1);
+	if (!TAILQ_EMPTY(&w->damage))
+		return (1);
 	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
 		if (wp->flags & (PANE_REDRAW|PANE_REDRAWSCROLLBAR))
 			return (1);
@@ -2356,6 +2367,7 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 	struct window		*w = s->curw->window;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	int			 needed, tflags, mode = tty->mode;
+	int			 damaged = !TAILQ_EMPTY(&w->damage);
 	struct timeval		 tv = { .tv_usec = 1000 };
 	static struct event	 ev;
 	size_t			 n;
@@ -2381,12 +2393,12 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/*
+	/* Ignore output queued within the current synchronized frame. */
-	 * If there is outstanding data, defer the redraw until it has been
-	 * consumed. We can just add a timer to get out of the event loop and
-	 * end up back here.
-	 */
 	n = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->out);
+	if ((tty->flags & TTY_SYNCING) && n > tty->sync_offset)
+		n = tty->sync_offset;
+
+	/* Defer until output drains, preserving damage in client flags. */
 	if (n != 0 || (tty->flags & TTY_BLOCK)) {
 		if (n != 0)
 			log_debug("%s: redraw deferred (%zu left)", c->name, n);
@@ -2398,6 +2410,10 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 			log_debug("redraw timer started");
 			evtimer_add(&ev, &tv);
 		}
+		if (damaged) {
+			c->flags |= CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW;
+			return;
+		}
 		TAILQ_FOREACH(wp, &w->panes, entry) {
 			if (wp->flags & PANE_REDRAW) {
 				c->flags |= CLIENT_REDRAWWINDOW;
@@ -2431,6 +2447,10 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 				redraw_pane_scrollbar(c, wp);
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* Draw damage here if no client redraw flags will handle it. */
+		if (damaged && (c->flags & CLIENT_ALLREDRAWFLAGS) == 0)
+			redraw_client_damage(c);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -2444,6 +2464,7 @@ server_client_check_redraw(struct client *c)
 		}
 		server_client_set_progress_bar(c);
 		redraw_screen(c);
+		redraw_client_damage(c);
 	}
 
 	/* Put the tty back how it was. */

tmux.h

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: tmux.h,v 1.1450 2026/10/02 12:28:07 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: tmux.h,v 1.1451 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct options_array_item;
 struct options_entry;
 struct prompt;
 struct window_pane_prompt;
+struct redraw_damage;
 struct redraw_scene;
 struct redraw_span;
 struct screen_write_citem;
@@ -1372,6 +1373,7 @@ struct window_pane {
 	struct screen	 base;
 
 	struct screen	 status_screen;
+	u_int		 status_generation;
 
 	TAILQ_HEAD(, window_mode_entry) modes;
 
@@ -1402,6 +1404,7 @@ struct window_pane {
 TAILQ_HEAD(window_panes, window_pane);
 TAILQ_HEAD(window_panes_zindex, window_pane);
 RB_HEAD(window_pane_tree, window_pane);
+TAILQ_HEAD(redraw_damages, redraw_damage);
 
 /* Window structure. */
 struct window {
@@ -1445,6 +1448,9 @@ struct window {
 
 	uint64_t		 redraw_scene_generation;
 
+	struct redraw_damages	 damage;
+	u_int			 damage_count;
+
 	struct menu_data	*menu;
 	u_int			 menu_last_px;
 	u_int			 menu_last_py;
@@ -1767,6 +1773,8 @@ struct tty {
 	struct event	 timer;
 	size_t		 discarded;
 
+	size_t		 sync_offset;
+
 	struct termios	 tio;
 
 	struct grid_cell cell;
@@ -1814,7 +1822,7 @@ struct tty {
 };
 
 /* Terminal command context. */
-typedef void (*tty_ctx_redraw_cb)(const struct tty_ctx *);
+typedef void (*tty_ctx_redraw_cb)(const struct tty_ctx *, u_int, u_int);
 typedef int (*tty_ctx_set_client_cb)(struct tty_ctx *, struct client *);
 struct tty_ctx {
 	struct screen		*s;
@@ -3589,8 +3597,12 @@ void	 redraw_screen(struct client *);
 void	 redraw_pane(struct client *, struct window_pane *);
 void	 redraw_pane_scrollbar(struct client *, struct window_pane *);
 void	 redraw_free_scene(struct redraw_scene *);
+int	 redraw_client_has_window(struct client *, struct window *);
 void	 redraw_invalidate_scene(struct window *);
 void	 redraw_invalidate_all_scenes(void);
+void	 redraw_damage_window(struct window *, u_int, u_int, u_int, u_int);
+void	 redraw_free_damage(struct window *);
+void	 redraw_client_damage(struct client *);
 int	 redraw_get_status_border_cell_type(struct redraw_span **, u_int);
 
 /* screen.c */
@@ -3767,6 +3779,8 @@ struct style_range *window_pane_status_get_range(struct window_pane *, u_int,
 		     u_int);
 int		 window_pane_is_floating(struct window_pane *);
 int		 window_pane_is_floating_with_hidden(struct window_pane *);
+void		 window_redraw_floating_pane(struct window_pane *, int, int,
+		     int, int);
 
 /* window-border.c */
 void		 window_set_fill_cells(struct window *);

tty.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: tty.c,v 1.482 2026/09/22 06:58:06 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: tty.c,v 1.483 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ tty_redraw_region(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	 */
 	if (tty_large_region(tty, ctx) || ctx->flags & TTY_CTX_PANE_OBSCURED) {
 		log_debug("%s: %s large region redraw", __func__, c->name);
-		ctx->redraw_cb(ctx);
+		ctx->redraw_cb(ctx, ctx->orupper, ctx->orlower - ctx->orupper + 1);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1458,6 +1458,7 @@ tty_sync_start(struct tty *tty)
 	if (tty->flags & TTY_SYNCING)
 		return;
 	tty->flags |= TTY_SYNCING;
+	tty->sync_offset = EVBUFFER_LENGTH(tty->out);
 
 	if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_SYNC)) {
 		log_debug("%s sync start", tty->client->name);
@@ -1851,7 +1852,7 @@ tty_cmd_alignmenttest(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 	u_int		 i, j;
 
 	if (ctx->flags & TTY_CTX_WINDOW_BIGGER) {
-		ctx->redraw_cb(ctx);
+		ctx->redraw_cb(ctx, 0, ctx->sy);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -1910,7 +1911,7 @@ tty_cmd_cells(struct tty *tty, const struct tty_ctx *ctx)
 		    tty->cy == tty->rlower)
 			tty_draw_pane(tty, ctx, ctx->ocy);
 		else
-			ctx->redraw_cb(ctx);
+			ctx->redraw_cb(ctx, ctx->ocy, 1);
 		return;
 	}
 

window-copy.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: window-copy.c,v 1.431 2026/09/21 10:43:37 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: window-copy.c,v 1.432 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ window_copy_scroll(struct window_pane *wp, int sl_mpos, u_int my,
 	struct window_mode_entry	*wme = TAILQ_FIRST(&wp->modes);
 
 	if (wme != NULL) {
+		window_redraw_active_switch(wp->window, wp);
 		window_set_active_pane(wp->window, wp, 0);
 		window_copy_scroll1(wme, wp, sl_mpos, my, tty_oy, scroll_exit);
 	}

window.c

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: window.c,v 1.383 2026/09/28 10:42:01 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: window.c,v 1.384 2026/10/02 12:48:52 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ window_create(u_int sx, u_int sy, u_int xpixel, u_int ypixel)
 	TAILQ_INIT(&w->panes);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&w->z_index);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&w->last_panes);
+	TAILQ_INIT(&w->damage);
 	w->active = NULL;
 
 	w->lastlayout = -1;
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ window_destroy(struct window *w)
 
 	menu_destroy(w);
 	window_destroy_panes(w);
+	redraw_free_damage(w);
 
 	if (event_initialized(&w->name_event))
 		evtimer_del(&w->name_event);
@@ -747,6 +749,7 @@ int
 window_set_active_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 {
 	struct window_pane *lastwp;
+	int		    unzoomed;
 
 	log_debug("%s: pane %%%u", __func__, wp->id);
 
@@ -754,7 +757,8 @@ window_set_active_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 		return (0);
 	if (w->modal != NULL && wp != w->modal)
 		return (0);
-	if ((w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED) && !window_pane_is_visible(wp))
+	unzoomed = (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED) && !window_pane_is_visible(wp);
+	if (unzoomed)
 		window_unzoom(w, 1);
 	lastwp = w->active;
 
@@ -771,7 +775,19 @@ window_set_active_pane(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp, int notify)
 	}
 
 	tty_update_window_offset(w);
-	server_redraw_window(w);
+
+	/*
+	 * Unzooming changes every pane's geometry and needs a full window
+	 * redraw. Otherwise, only the previous and new active pane's border
+	 * and status appearance changed, so avoid redrawing unaffected pane
+	 * content.
+	 */
+	if (unzoomed)
+		server_redraw_window(w);
+	else {
+		server_redraw_window_borders(w);
+		server_status_window(w);
+	}
 
 	if (notify)
 		window_fire_pane_changed(w, w->active, lastwp);
@@ -2960,3 +2976,40 @@ window_pane_is_floating_with_hidden(struct window_pane *wp)
 		return (0);
 	return (1);
 }
+
+/* Report damage for a floating pane, including its border and scrollbar. */
+static void
+window_damage_floating_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int xoff, int yoff,
+    int sx, int sy)
+{
+	struct window	*w = wp->window;
+	int		 x0, x1, y0, y1, sb_left = 0, sb_right = 0;
+	struct style	*sb_sy = &wp->scrollbar_style;
+
+	if (window_pane_scrollbar_reserve(wp)) {
+		if (w->sb_pos == PANE_SCROLLBARS_LEFT)
+			sb_left = sb_sy->width + sb_sy->pad;
+		else
+			sb_right = sb_sy->width + sb_sy->pad;
+	}
+	x0 = xoff - 1 - sb_left;
+	x1 = xoff + sx + sb_right;
+	y0 = yoff - 1;
+	y1 = yoff + sy;
+	if (x0 < 0)
+		x0 = 0;
+	if (y0 < 0)
+		y0 = 0;
+	if (x1 >= x0 && y1 >= y0)
+		redraw_damage_window(w, x0, y0, x1 - x0 + 1U, y1 - y0 + 1U);
+}
+
+/* Report damage for a floating pane's old and new areas. */
+void
+window_redraw_floating_pane(struct window_pane *wp, int oxoff, int oyoff,
+    int osx, int osy)
+{
+	window_damage_floating_pane(wp, oxoff, oyoff, osx, osy);
+	window_damage_floating_pane(wp, wp->xoff, wp->yoff, wp->sx, wp->sy);
+	server_status_window(wp->window);
+}