Merge pull request #774 from jesseduffield/better-project-support

Improve projects support

.claude/settings.json

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "hooks": {
+    "PostToolUse": [
+      {
+        "matcher": "Edit|Write",
+        "hooks": [
+          {
+            "type": "command",
+            "command": "jq -r '.tool_input.file_path // empty' | xargs -I{} gofumpt -w {}"
+          }
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}

docker-compose.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-version: '3'
 services:
   lazydocker:
     build:

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_de.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: fokussieren aufs Hauptpanel
   <kbd>[</kbd>: vorheriges Tab
   <kbd>]</kbd>: nächstes Tab
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Container

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: focus main panel
   <kbd>[</kbd>: previous tab
   <kbd>]</kbd>: next tab
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Containers

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_es.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: enfocar panel principal
   <kbd>[</kbd>: anterior pestaña
   <kbd>]</kbd>: siguiente pestaña
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filtrar lista
 </pre>
 
 ## Contenedores

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_fr.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: focus panneau principal
   <kbd>[</kbd>: onglet précédent
   <kbd>]</kbd>: onglet suivant
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Conteneurs

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: focus hoofdpaneel
   <kbd>[</kbd>: vorige tab
   <kbd>]</kbd>: volgende tab
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Containers

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: skup na głównym panelu
   <kbd>[</kbd>: poprzednia zakładka
   <kbd>]</kbd>: następna zakładka
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Kontenery

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_pt.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: focar no painel principal
   <kbd>[</kbd>: aba anterior
   <kbd>]</kbd>: próxima aba
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filtrar lista
 </pre>
 
 ## Contêineres

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_tr.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: ana panele odaklan
   <kbd>[</kbd>: önceki sekme
   <kbd>]</kbd>: sonraki sekme
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: filter list
 </pre>
 
 ## Konteynerler

docs/keybindings/Keybindings_zh.md

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
   <kbd>enter</kbd>: 聚焦主面板
   <kbd>[</kbd>: 上一个选项卡
   <kbd>]</kbd>: 下一个选项卡
+  <kbd>/</kbd>: 过滤列表
 </pre>
 
 ## 容器

main.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var (
 	configFlag    = false
 	debuggingFlag = false
 	composeFiles  []string
+	projectName   string
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 	flaggy.Bool(&configFlag, "c", "config", "Print the current default config")
 	flaggy.Bool(&debuggingFlag, "d", "debug", "a boolean")
 	flaggy.StringSlice(&composeFiles, "f", "file", "Specify alternate compose files")
+	flaggy.String(&projectName, "p", "project", "Specify a docker compose project name")
 	flaggy.SetVersion(info)
 
 	flaggy.Parse()
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	appConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", version, commit, date, buildSource, debuggingFlag, composeFiles, projectDir)
+	appConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", version, commit, date, buildSource, debuggingFlag, composeFiles, projectDir, projectName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}

pkg/cheatsheet/generate.go

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func Generate() {
 }
 
 func generateAtDir(dir string) {
-	mConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", "", "", "", "", true, nil, "")
+	mConfig, err := config.NewAppConfig("lazydocker", "", "", "", "", true, nil, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}

pkg/commands/container.go

@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ func (c *Container) Remove(options container.RemoveOptions) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Start starts the container
+func (c *Container) Start() error {
+	c.Log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("starting container %s", c.Name))
+	return c.Client.ContainerStart(context.Background(), c.ID, container.StartOptions{})
+}
+
 // Stop stops the container
 func (c *Container) Stop() error {
 	c.Log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("stopping container %s", c.Name))

pkg/commands/docker.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	ogLog "log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ type DockerCommand struct {
 	Config                 *config.AppConfig
 	Client                 *client.Client
 	InDockerComposeProject bool
+	// LocalProjectName is the compose project name for the directory where lazydocker was launched.
+	LocalProjectName string
 	ErrorChan        chan error
 	ContainerMutex   deadlock.Mutex
 	ServiceMutex     deadlock.Mutex
@@ -61,12 +65,22 @@ type CommandObject struct {
 	Image         *Image
 	Volume        *Volume
 	Network       *Network
+	Project       *Project
 }
 
 // NewCommandObject takes a command object and returns a default command object with the passed command object merged in
 func (c *DockerCommand) NewCommandObject(obj CommandObject) CommandObject {
 	defaultObj := CommandObject{DockerCompose: c.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.DockerCompose}
 	_ = mergo.Merge(&defaultObj, obj)
+
+	// When operating on a specific project, include -p flag so that
+	// docker compose targets the correct project.
+	if obj.Service != nil && obj.Service.ProjectName != "" {
+		defaultObj.DockerCompose = fmt.Sprintf("%s -p %s", defaultObj.DockerCompose, obj.Service.ProjectName)
+	} else if obj.Project != nil && obj.Project.Name != "" {
+		defaultObj.DockerCompose = fmt.Sprintf("%s -p %s", defaultObj.DockerCompose, obj.Project.Name)
+	}
+
 	return defaultObj
 }
 
@@ -193,7 +207,7 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) CreateClientStatMonitor(container *Container) {
 	container.MonitoringStats = false
 }
 
-func (c *DockerCommand) RefreshContainersAndServices(currentServices []*Service, currentContainers []*Container) ([]*Container, []*Service, error) {
+func (c *DockerCommand) RefreshContainersAndServices(currentContainers []*Container) ([]*Container, []*Service, error) {
 	c.ServiceMutex.Lock()
 	defer c.ServiceMutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -202,27 +216,136 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) RefreshContainersAndServices(currentServices []*Service,
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	var services []*Service
+	// Derive services from container labels (covers all projects)
-	// we only need to get these services once because they won't change in the runtime of the program
+	services := c.GetServicesFromContainers(containers)
-	if currentServices != nil {
+
-		services = currentServices
+	var composeServices []*Service
-	} else {
+	if c.InDockerComposeProject {
-		services, err = c.GetServices()
+		composeServices, err = c.GetServices()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			c.Log.Warn("Failed to get compose services: " + err.Error())
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Determine the local project name before merging services, since
+	// mergeServices needs it. We match compose service names against container
+	// labels to handle cases where the project name differs from the directory
+	// name (e.g. a `name:` directive in the compose file).
+	if c.LocalProjectName == "" && c.InDockerComposeProject && composeServices != nil {
+		for _, ctr := range containers {
+			if ctr.ProjectName == "" || ctr.ServiceName == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			for _, svc := range composeServices {
+				if ctr.ServiceName == svc.Name {
+					c.LocalProjectName = ctr.ProjectName
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if c.LocalProjectName != "" {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		// Fall back to directory name
+		if c.LocalProjectName == "" && c.Config.ProjectDir != "" {
+			c.LocalProjectName = filepath.Base(c.Config.ProjectDir)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Merge compose services (which include stopped services) with
+	// container-derived services from all projects
+	if composeServices != nil {
+		services = c.mergeServices(services, composeServices)
+	}
+
 	c.assignContainersToServices(containers, services)
 
 	return containers, services, nil
 }
 
+// GetServicesFromContainers derives services from container labels for all projects
+func (c *DockerCommand) GetServicesFromContainers(containers []*Container) []*Service {
+	// Use project+service as key to avoid duplicates
+	type serviceKey struct {
+		project string
+		service string
+	}
+	seen := make(map[serviceKey]bool)
+	services := make([]*Service, 0, len(containers))
+
+	for _, ctr := range containers {
+		if ctr.ServiceName == "" || ctr.OneOff {
+			continue
+		}
+		key := serviceKey{project: ctr.ProjectName, service: ctr.ServiceName}
+		if seen[key] {
+			continue
+		}
+		seen[key] = true
+		services = append(services, &Service{
+			Name:          ctr.ServiceName,
+			ID:            ctr.ProjectName + "-" + ctr.ServiceName,
+			ProjectName:   ctr.ProjectName,
+			OSCommand:     c.OSCommand,
+			Log:           c.Log,
+			DockerCommand: c,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return services
+}
+
+// mergeServices merges compose services (which may lack ProjectName) with
+// container-derived services. Compose services take priority because they
+// include services without running containers.
+func (c *DockerCommand) mergeServices(containerServices []*Service, composeServices []*Service) []*Service {
+	// Set project name on compose services
+	for _, svc := range composeServices {
+		if svc.ProjectName == "" {
+			svc.ProjectName = c.LocalProjectName
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Build a set of compose service names for the local project
+	composeServiceNames := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, svc := range composeServices {
+		composeServiceNames[svc.Name] = true
+	}
+
+	// Start with compose services, then add container-derived services
+	// that aren't already covered by compose (i.e. from other projects)
+	result := make([]*Service, 0, len(composeServices)+len(containerServices))
+	result = append(result, composeServices...)
+
+	for _, svc := range containerServices {
+		if svc.ProjectName == c.LocalProjectName && composeServiceNames[svc.Name] {
+			continue // already covered by compose service
+		}
+		result = append(result, svc)
+	}
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// GetProjectNames returns all unique project names from containers
+func (c *DockerCommand) GetProjectNames(containers []*Container) []string {
+	seen := make(map[string]bool)
+	var names []string
+	for _, ctr := range containers {
+		if ctr.ProjectName != "" && !seen[ctr.ProjectName] {
+			seen[ctr.ProjectName] = true
+			names = append(names, ctr.ProjectName)
+		}
+	}
+	sort.Strings(names)
+	return names
+}
+
 func (c *DockerCommand) assignContainersToServices(containers []*Container, services []*Service) {
 L:
 	for _, service := range services {
 		for _, ctr := range containers {
-			if !ctr.OneOff && ctr.ServiceName == service.Name {
+			if !ctr.OneOff && ctr.ServiceName == service.Name && ctr.ProjectName == service.ProjectName {
 				service.Container = ctr
 				continue L
 			}
@@ -311,7 +434,8 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) GetServices() ([]*Service, error) {
 	for i, str := range lines {
 		services[i] = &Service{
 			Name:          str,
-			ID:            str,
+			ID:            c.LocalProjectName + "-" + str,
+			ProjectName:   c.LocalProjectName,
 			OSCommand:     c.OSCommand,
 			Log:           c.Log,
 			DockerCommand: c,
@@ -351,11 +475,11 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) SetContainerDetails(containers []*Container) {
 }
 
 // ViewAllLogs attaches to a subprocess viewing all the logs from docker-compose
-func (c *DockerCommand) ViewAllLogs() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
+func (c *DockerCommand) ViewAllLogs(project *Project) (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 	cmd := c.OSCommand.ExecutableFromString(
 		utils.ApplyTemplate(
 			c.OSCommand.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.ViewAllLogs,
-			c.NewCommandObject(CommandObject{}),
+			c.NewCommandObject(CommandObject{Project: project}),
 		),
 	)
 
@@ -366,10 +490,15 @@ func (c *DockerCommand) ViewAllLogs() (*exec.Cmd, error) {
 
 // DockerComposeConfig returns the result of 'docker-compose config'
 func (c *DockerCommand) DockerComposeConfig() string {
+	return c.DockerComposeConfigForProject(nil)
+}
+
+// DockerComposeConfigForProject returns the result of 'docker-compose config' for a specific project
+func (c *DockerCommand) DockerComposeConfigForProject(project *Project) string {
 	output, err := c.OSCommand.RunCommandWithOutput(
 		utils.ApplyTemplate(
 			c.OSCommand.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.DockerComposeConfig,
-			c.NewCommandObject(CommandObject{}),
+			c.NewCommandObject(CommandObject{Project: project}),
 		),
 	)
 	if err != nil {

pkg/commands/service.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 type Service struct {
 	Name          string
 	ID            string
+	ProjectName   string
 	OSCommand     *OSCommand
 	Log           *logrus.Entry
 	Container     *Container

pkg/config/app_config.go

@@ -488,10 +488,11 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	UserConfig  *UserConfig
 	ConfigDir   string
 	ProjectDir  string
+	ProjectName string
 }
 
 // NewAppConfig makes a new app config
-func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debuggingFlag bool, composeFiles []string, projectDir string) (*AppConfig, error) {
+func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debuggingFlag bool, composeFiles []string, projectDir string, projectName string) (*AppConfig, error) {
 	configDir, err := findOrCreateConfigDir(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -517,6 +518,7 @@ func NewAppConfig(name, version, commit, date string, buildSource string, debugg
 		UserConfig:  userConfig,
 		ConfigDir:   configDir,
 		ProjectDir:  projectDir,
+		ProjectName: projectName,
 	}
 
 	return appConfig, nil

pkg/config/app_config_test.go

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestDockerComposeCommandNoFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	composeFiles := []string{}
-	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir")
+	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestDockerComposeCommandNoFiles(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDockerComposeCommandSingleFile(t *testing.T) {
 	composeFiles := []string{"one.yml"}
-	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir")
+	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestDockerComposeCommandSingleFile(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDockerComposeCommandMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	composeFiles := []string{"one.yml", "two.yml", "three.yml"}
-	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir")
+	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, composeFiles, "projectDir", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestDockerComposeCommandMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 func TestWritingToConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 	// init the AppConfig
 	emptyComposeFiles := []string{}
-	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, emptyComposeFiles, "projectDir")
+	conf, err := NewAppConfig("name", "version", "commit", "date", "buildSource", false, emptyComposeFiles, "projectDir", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unexpected error: %s", err)
 	}

pkg/gui/arrangement.go

@@ -175,11 +175,21 @@ func (gui *Gui) sidePanelChildren(width int, height int) []*boxlayout.Box {
 			return defaultBox
 		}
 
-		return append([]*boxlayout.Box{
+		// The project panel is compact (Size: 3) when not focused, but expands
-			{
+		// when focused to show the list of projects.
+		projectBox := &boxlayout.Box{
 			Window: sideWindowNames[0],
 			Size:   3,
-			},
+		}
+		if currentWindow == sideWindowNames[0] {
+			projectBox = &boxlayout.Box{
+				Window: sideWindowNames[0],
+				Weight: 2,
+			}
+		}
+
+		return append([]*boxlayout.Box{
+			projectBox,
 		}, lo.Map(sideWindowNames[1:], func(window string, _ int) *boxlayout.Box {
 			return accordionBox(&boxlayout.Box{Window: window, Weight: 1})
 		})...)

pkg/gui/containers_panel.go

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) getContainersPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Container]
 		}
 
 		return !lo.SomeBy(gui.Panels.Services.List.GetAllItems(), func(service *commands.Service) bool {
-			return service.Name == container.ServiceName
+			return service.Name == container.ServiceName && service.ProjectName == container.ProjectName
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -94,6 +94,16 @@ func (gui *Gui) getContainersPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Container]
 				return false
 			}
 
+			// Filter by selected project. Containers with no project (truly
+			// standalone, not from any compose project) are always shown.
+			selectedProject := gui.getSelectedProjectName()
+			if selectedProject == "" {
+				selectedProject = gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName
+			}
+			if selectedProject != "" && container.ProjectName != "" && container.ProjectName != selectedProject {
+				return false
+			}
+
 			return true
 		},
 		GetTableCells: func(container *commands.Container) []string {
@@ -256,7 +266,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshContainersAndServices() error {
 	selectedService, isServiceSelected := gui.Panels.Services.List.TryGet(originalSelectedLineIdx)
 
 	containers, services, err := gui.DockerCommand.RefreshContainersAndServices(
-		gui.Panels.Services.List.GetAllItems(),
 		gui.Panels.Containers.List.GetAllItems(),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -283,11 +292,9 @@ func (gui *Gui) refreshContainersAndServices() error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) renderContainersAndServices() error {
-	if gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject {
 	if err := gui.Panels.Services.RerenderList(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	}
 
 	if err := gui.Panels.Containers.RerenderList(); err != nil {
 		return err

pkg/gui/gui.go

@@ -297,12 +297,12 @@ func (gui *Gui) updateContainerDetails() error {
 
 func (gui *Gui) refresh() {
 	go func() {
-		if err := gui.refreshProject(); err != nil {
+		// Refresh containers/services first, then projects (which depend on
+		// container labels to discover projects).
+		if err := gui.refreshContainersAndServices(); err != nil {
 			gui.Log.Error(err)
 		}
-	}()
+		if err := gui.refreshProject(); err != nil {
-	go func() {
-		if err := gui.refreshContainersAndServices(); err != nil {
 			gui.Log.Error(err)
 		}
 	}()

pkg/gui/layout.go

@@ -120,9 +120,11 @@ func (gui *Gui) focusPointInView(view *gocui.View) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	currentPanel, ok := gui.currentListPanel()
+	for _, panel := range gui.allListPanels() {
-	if ok {
+		if panel.GetView() == view {
-		currentPanel.Refocus()
+			panel.Refocus()
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 

pkg/gui/panels/side_list_panel.go

@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ type SideListPanel[T comparable] struct {
 	// a callback to invoke when the item is clicked
 	OnClick func(T) error
 
+	// a callback to invoke when a new item is selected (e.g. keyboard navigation)
+	OnSelect func(T) error
+
 	// returns the cells that we render to the view in a table format. The cells will
 	// be rendered with padding.
 	GetTableCells func(T) []string
@@ -116,6 +119,12 @@ func (self *SideListPanel[T]) HandleSelect() error {
 
 	self.Refocus()
 
+	if self.OnSelect != nil {
+		if err := self.OnSelect(item); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return self.renderContext(item)
 }
 

pkg/gui/project_panel.go

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package gui
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
-	"path"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
@@ -16,14 +15,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/yaml"
 )
 
-// Although at the moment we'll only have one project, in future we could have
-// a list of projects in the project panel.
-
 func (gui *Gui) getProjectPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Project] {
 	return &panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Project]{
 		ContextState: &panels.ContextState[*commands.Project]{
 			GetMainTabs: func() []panels.MainTab[*commands.Project] {
-				if gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject {
 				return []panels.MainTab[*commands.Project]{
 					{
 						Key:    "logs",
@@ -41,15 +36,6 @@ func (gui *Gui) getProjectPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Project] {
 						Render: gui.renderCredits,
 					},
 				}
-				}
-
-				return []panels.MainTab[*commands.Project]{
-					{
-						Key:    "credits",
-						Title:  gui.Tr.CreditsTitle,
-						Render: gui.renderCredits,
-					},
-				}
 			},
 			GetItemContextCacheKey: func(project *commands.Project) string {
 				return "projects-" + project.Name
@@ -64,31 +50,87 @@ func (gui *Gui) getProjectPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Project] {
 		Gui:            gui.intoInterface(),
 
 		Sort: func(a *commands.Project, b *commands.Project) bool {
-			return false
+			return a.Name < b.Name
 		},
 		GetTableCells: presentation.GetProjectDisplayStrings,
-		// It doesn't make sense to filter a list of only one item.
+		OnSelect: func(project *commands.Project) error {
-		DisableFilter: true,
+			// When a different project is selected, re-filter services and
+			// containers to show only those belonging to the selected project.
+			return gui.renderContainersAndServices()
+		},
 	}
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) refreshProject() error {
-	gui.Panels.Projects.SetItems([]*commands.Project{{Name: gui.getProjectName()}})
+	projects := gui.getDiscoveredProjects()
+
+	// Preserve the current selection across refreshes. On the first refresh,
+	// select the project specified via -p flag, or fall back to the local project.
+	selectedName := gui.getSelectedProjectName()
+	if selectedName == "" {
+		if gui.Config.ProjectName != "" {
+			selectedName = gui.Config.ProjectName
+		} else {
+			selectedName = gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName
+		}
+	}
+
+	gui.Panels.Projects.SetItems(projects)
+
+	if selectedName != "" {
+		for i, p := range gui.Panels.Projects.List.GetItems() {
+			if p.Name == selectedName {
+				gui.Panels.Projects.SetSelectedLineIdx(i)
+				gui.Panels.Projects.Refocus()
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return gui.Panels.Projects.RerenderList()
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) getProjectName() string {
+// getDiscoveredProjects returns all docker compose projects by examining container labels.
-	projectName := path.Base(gui.Config.ProjectDir)
+// The local project (from docker-compose.yml in the current directory) is included if
-	if gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject {
+// it has running containers or if InDockerComposeProject is true.
-		for _, service := range gui.Panels.Services.List.GetAllItems() {
+func (gui *Gui) getDiscoveredProjects() []*commands.Project {
-			container := service.Container
+	containers := gui.Panels.Containers.List.GetAllItems()
-			if container != nil && container.DetailsLoaded() {
+	projectNames := gui.DockerCommand.GetProjectNames(containers)
-				return container.Details.Config.Labels["com.docker.compose.project"]
+
+	// If we're in a docker compose project but it has no running containers,
+	// still include it. We don't fall back to the directory name here to avoid
+	// briefly flashing the wrong project name on startup.
+	localName := gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName
+
+	if gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject && localName != "" {
+		found := false
+		for _, name := range projectNames {
+			if name == localName {
+				found = true
+				break
 			}
 		}
+		if !found {
+			projectNames = append([]string{localName}, projectNames...)
+		}
 	}
 
-	return projectName
+	projects := make([]*commands.Project, len(projectNames))
+	for i, name := range projectNames {
+		projects[i] = &commands.Project{Name: name}
+	}
+
+	return projects
+}
+
+// getSelectedProjectName returns the name of the currently selected project,
+// or empty string if none is selected.
+func (gui *Gui) getSelectedProjectName() string {
+	project, err := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return project.Name
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) renderCredits(_project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
@@ -112,7 +154,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) creditsStr() string {
 		}, "\n\n")
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderAllLogs(_project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
+func (gui *Gui) renderAllLogs(project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
 	return gui.NewTask(TaskOpts{
 		Autoscroll: true,
 		Wrap:       gui.Config.UserConfig.Gui.WrapMainPanel,
@@ -122,7 +164,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderAllLogs(_project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
 			cmd := gui.OSCommand.RunCustomCommand(
 				utils.ApplyTemplate(
 					gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.AllLogs,
-					gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{}),
+					gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Project: project}),
 				),
 			)
 
@@ -144,9 +186,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) renderAllLogs(_project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
 	})
 }
 
-func (gui *Gui) renderDockerComposeConfig(_project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
+func (gui *Gui) renderDockerComposeConfig(project *commands.Project) tasks.TaskFunc {
+	if project != nil && project.Name != gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName {
 		return gui.NewSimpleRenderStringTask(func() string {
-		return utils.ColoredYamlString(gui.DockerCommand.DockerComposeConfig())
+			return "Compose config is not available for non-local projects"
+		})
+	}
+	return gui.NewSimpleRenderStringTask(func() string {
+		return utils.ColoredYamlString(gui.DockerCommand.DockerComposeConfigForProject(project))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -173,7 +220,8 @@ func lazydockerTitle() string {
 
 // handleViewAllLogs switches to a subprocess viewing all the logs from docker-compose
 func (gui *Gui) handleViewAllLogs(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
-	c, err := gui.DockerCommand.ViewAllLogs()
+	project, _ := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
+	c, err := gui.DockerCommand.ViewAllLogs(project)
 	if err != nil {
 		return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
 	}

pkg/gui/services_panel.go

@@ -74,11 +74,24 @@ func (gui *Gui) getServicesPanel() *panels.SideListPanel[*commands.Service] {
 
 			return a.Name < b.Name
 		},
+		Filter: func(service *commands.Service) bool {
+			selectedProject := gui.getSelectedProjectName()
+			if selectedProject == "" {
+				// Before any project is selected (e.g. startup), default to
+				// the local project so we don't briefly flash all services.
+				selectedProject = gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName
+			}
+			if selectedProject == "" {
+				return true
+			}
+			return service.ProjectName == selectedProject
+		},
 		GetTableCells: func(service *commands.Service) []string {
 			return presentation.GetServiceDisplayStrings(&gui.Config.UserConfig.Gui, service)
 		},
 		Hide: func() bool {
-			return !gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject
+			// Show services panel if there are any compose projects (local or discovered)
+			return !gui.DockerCommand.InDockerComposeProject && len(gui.Panels.Services.List.GetAllItems()) == 0
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -142,13 +155,24 @@ func (r *commandOption) getDisplayStrings() []string {
 	return []string{r.description, color.New(color.FgCyan).Sprint(r.command)}
 }
 
+// isServiceFromLocalProject returns true if the given service belongs to the
+// local compose project (the one whose compose file is in the current directory).
+// Compose commands like up/stop/restart only work for local project services.
+func (gui *Gui) isServiceFromLocalProject(service *commands.Service) bool {
+	return service.ProjectName == gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) handleServiceRemoveMenu(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	service, err := gui.Panels.Services.GetSelectedItem()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	composeCommand := gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.DockerCompose
+	if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+	}
+
+	composeCommand := gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Service: service}).DockerCompose
 
 	options := []*commandOption{
 		{
@@ -202,10 +226,15 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceStop(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(gui.Tr.Confirm, gui.Tr.StopService, func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.StoppingStatus, func() error {
+			if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+				if service.Container == nil {
+					return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+				}
+				return service.Container.Stop()
+			}
 			if err := service.Stop(); err != nil {
 				return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
 			}
-
 			return nil
 		})
 	}, nil)
@@ -217,6 +246,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+	}
+
 	return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.UppingServiceStatus, func() error {
 		if err := service.Up(); err != nil {
 			return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
@@ -233,10 +266,15 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceRestart(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 	}
 
 	return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.RestartingStatus, func() error {
+		if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+			if service.Container == nil {
+				return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+			}
+			return service.Container.Restart()
+		}
 		if err := service.Restart(); err != nil {
 			return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
 		}
-
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -247,11 +285,19 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceStart(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+		if service.Container == nil {
+			return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+		}
+		return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.StartingStatus, func() error {
+			return service.Container.Start()
+		})
+	}
+
 	return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.StartingStatus, func() error {
 		if err := service.Start(); err != nil {
 			return gui.createErrorPanel(err.Error())
 		}
-
 		return nil
 	})
 }
@@ -289,10 +335,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceRenderLogsToMain(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleProjectUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	project, _ := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
+	if project != nil && project.Name != gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+	}
 	return gui.createConfirmationPanel(gui.Tr.Confirm, gui.Tr.ConfirmUpProject, func(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		cmdStr := utils.ApplyTemplate(
 			gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.Up,
-			gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{}),
+			gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Project: project}),
 		)
 
 		return gui.WithWaitingStatus(gui.Tr.UppingProjectStatus, func() error {
@@ -305,14 +355,18 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleProjectUp(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleProjectDown(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	project, _ := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
+	if project != nil && project.Name != gui.DockerCommand.LocalProjectName {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+	}
 	downCommand := utils.ApplyTemplate(
 		gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.Down,
-		gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{}),
+		gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Project: project}),
 	)
 
 	downWithVolumesCommand := utils.ApplyTemplate(
 		gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.DownWithVolumes,
-		gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{}),
+		gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Project: project}),
 	)
 
 	options := []*commandOption{
@@ -361,6 +415,10 @@ func (gui *Gui) handleServiceRestartMenu(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if !gui.isServiceFromLocalProject(service) {
+		return gui.createErrorPanel(gui.Tr.CannotManageNonLocalService)
+	}
+
 	rebuildCommand := utils.ApplyTemplate(
 		gui.Config.UserConfig.CommandTemplates.RebuildService,
 		gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Service: service}),
@@ -465,8 +523,9 @@ L:
 }
 
 func (gui *Gui) handleServicesBulkCommand(g *gocui.Gui, v *gocui.View) error {
+	project, _ := gui.Panels.Projects.GetSelectedItem()
 	bulkCommands := gui.Config.UserConfig.BulkCommands.Services
-	commandObject := gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{})
+	commandObject := gui.DockerCommand.NewCommandObject(commands.CommandObject{Project: project})
 
 	return gui.createBulkCommandMenu(bulkCommands, commandObject)
 }

pkg/gui/views.go

@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ func (gui *Gui) createAllViews() error {
 
 	gui.Views.Project.Title = gui.Tr.ProjectTitle
 	gui.Views.Project.TitlePrefix = "[1]"
+	gui.Views.Project.Highlight = true
+	gui.Views.Project.SelBgColor = selectedLineBgColor
 
 	gui.Views.Services.Highlight = true
 	gui.Views.Services.Title = gui.Tr.ServicesTitle

pkg/i18n/english.go

@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	NothingToDisplay            string
 	NoContainerForService       string
 	CannotDisplayEnvVariables   string
+	CannotManageNonLocalService string
 
 	No  string
 	Yes string
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ func englishSet() TranslationSet {
 		NothingToDisplay:            "Nothing to display",
 		NoContainerForService:       "No logs to show; service is not associated with a container",
 		CannotDisplayEnvVariables:   "Something went wrong while displaying environment variables",
+		CannotManageNonLocalService: "This service belongs to a different compose project. Run lazydocker from that project's directory to manage it.",
 
 		NoContainers: "No containers",
 		NoContainer:  "No container",