diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
index 1c72b437c..1350a68b9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ SessionNameInputDialog::SessionNameInputDialog(QWidget *parent)
     : DDialog(parent)
 {
     initUI();
+    connect(this, &SessionNameInputDialog::buttonClicked, this, &SessionNameInputDialog::handleButtonClicked);
 }
 
 void SessionNameInputDialog::initUI()
@@ -181,6 +182,8 @@ void SessionNameInputDialog::initUI()
     setSpacing(10);
     setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("ide"));
     lineEdit = new DLineEdit(this);
+    QRegExpValidator *validator = new QRegExpValidator(QRegExp("[^/\?:\\\\*]*"), lineEdit);
+    lineEdit->lineEdit()->setValidator(validator);
     lineEdit->setPlaceholderText(tr("Please input session name"));
     connect(lineEdit, &DLineEdit::textChanged, this, [this](const QString &text) {
         getButton(1)->setEnabled(!text.isEmpty());
@@ -194,6 +197,25 @@ void SessionNameInputDialog::initUI()
     getButton(1)->setEnabled(false);
     getButton(2)->setEnabled(false);
     setFocusProxy(lineEdit);
+    setOnButtonClickedClose(false);
+}
+
+void SessionNameInputDialog::handleButtonClicked(int index)
+{
+    if (index == 0)
+        return reject();
+
+    const auto name = sessionName();
+    if (SessionManager::instance()->sessionList().contains(name)) {
+        QString msg = tr("The session already exists, please re-enter.");
+        lineEdit->showAlertMessage(msg);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (index == 2)
+        isSwitchTo = true;
+
+    accept();
 }
 
 void SessionNameInputDialog::setSessionName(const QString &name)
@@ -211,3 +233,8 @@ void SessionNameInputDialog::setActionText(const QString &actText, const QString
     getButton(1)->setText(actText);
     getButton(2)->setText(openActText);
 }
+
+bool SessionNameInputDialog::isSwitchToRequested() const
+{
+    return isSwitchTo;
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.h b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.h
index c138439d6..d32b3e68b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.h
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessiondialog.h
@@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ class SessionNameInputDialog : public DTK_WIDGET_NAMESPACE::DDialog
     void setSessionName(const QString &name);
     QString sessionName() const;
     void setActionText(const QString &actText, const QString &openActText);
+    bool isSwitchToRequested() const;
 
 private:
     void initUI();
+    void handleButtonClicked(int index);
 
     DTK_WIDGET_NAMESPACE::DLineEdit *lineEdit { nullptr };
+    bool isSwitchTo { false };
 };
 
 #endif   // SESSIONDIALOG_H
diff --git a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
index c1bd9f2c1..a8402dc9b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/core/session/sessionlistview.cpp
@@ -195,17 +195,17 @@ QStringList SessionListView::selectedSessions() const
 void SessionListView::runInputDialog(SessionNameInputDialog *dialog,
                                      std::function<void(const QString &)> handler)
 {
-    int ret = dialog->exec();
-    if (ret < 1)
-        return;
-
-    const auto name = dialog->sessionName();
-    if (name.isEmpty() || SessionManager::instance()->sessionList().contains(name))
-        return;
+    if (dialog->exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
+        const auto name = dialog->sessionName();
+        if (name.isEmpty())
+            return;
 
-    handler(name);
-    model.reset();
-    if (ret == 2)
-        SessionManager::instance()->loadSession(name);
-    Q_EMIT sessionCreated(name);
+        handler(name);
+        model.reset();
+        if (dialog->isSwitchToRequested()) {
+            SessionManager::instance()->loadSession(name);
+            Q_EMIT sessionSwitched();
+        }
+        Q_EMIT sessionCreated(name);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.cpp
index b084a31dd..e1fc33f41 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ ArrowHeaderLine::ArrowHeaderLine(QWidget *parent)
     titleLabel = new DLabel(this);
     titleLabel->installEventFilter(this);
     titleLabel->setCursor(Qt::PointingHandCursor);
+    titleLabel->setTextFormat(Qt::PlainText);
     DFontSizeManager::instance()->bind(titleLabel, DFontSizeManager::T5, QFont::Medium);
 
     connect(arrowButton, &DToolButton::clicked, this, &ArrowHeaderLine::expandChanged);
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ void ArrowHeaderLine::setTitleTip(const QString &tooltip)
 void ArrowHeaderLine::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *e)
 {
     updateTitle();
-    
+
     return QWidget::resizeEvent(e);
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ void ArrowHeaderLine::reverseArrowDirection()
 void ArrowHeaderLine::updateTitle()
 {
     QFontMetrics fm = titleLabel->fontMetrics();
-    auto displayText = fm.elidedText(titleText, Qt::ElideRight, titleLabel->width());
+    auto displayText = fm.elidedText(titleText, Qt::ElideMiddle, titleLabel->width());
     titleLabel->setText(displayText);
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +322,10 @@ void SessionItemWidgetPrivate::runInputDialog(const QString &title, const QStrin
     dlg.setTitle(title);
     dlg.setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("ide"));
     DLineEdit *lineEdit = new DLineEdit(&dlg);
+    QRegExpValidator *validator = new QRegExpValidator(QRegExp("[^/\?:\\\\*]*"), lineEdit);
+    lineEdit->lineEdit()->setValidator(validator);
     lineEdit->setPlaceholderText(SessionItemWidget::tr("Please input session name"));
+    lineEdit->setText(editText);
     connect(lineEdit, &DLineEdit::textChanged, &dlg, [&dlg](const QString &text) {
         dlg.getButton(1)->setEnabled(!text.isEmpty());
         dlg.getButton(2)->setEnabled(!text.isEmpty());
@@ -332,21 +336,26 @@ void SessionItemWidgetPrivate::runInputDialog(const QString &title, const QStrin
     dlg.addButton(SessionItemWidget::tr("Cancel", "button"));
     dlg.addButton(actList[0]);
     dlg.addButton(actList[1], true, DDialog::ButtonRecommend);
-    dlg.getButton(1)->setEnabled(false);
-    dlg.getButton(2)->setEnabled(false);
-    lineEdit->setText(editText);
+    dlg.setOnButtonClickedClose(false);
+    connect(&dlg, &DDialog::buttonClicked, this, [&](int index) {
+        if (index == 0)
+            return dlg.reject();
+
+        const auto name = lineEdit->text();
+        if (sessionSrv->sessionList().contains(name)) {
+            QString msg = tr("The session already exists, please re-enter.");
+            lineEdit->showAlertMessage(msg);
+            return;
+        }
 
-    int ret = dlg.exec();
-    if (ret < 1)
-        return;
+        handler(name);
+        if (index == 2)
+            sessionSrv->loadSession(name);
 
-    const auto name = lineEdit->text();
-    if (name.isEmpty() || sessionSrv->sessionList().contains(name))
-        return;
+        dlg.accept();
+    });
 
-    handler(name);
-    if (ret == 2)
-        sessionSrv->loadSession(name);
+    dlg.exec();
 }
 
 SessionItemWidget::SessionItemWidget(QWidget *parent)
diff --git a/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.h b/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.h
index 52a53a1ec..9fde82215 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/recent/mainframe/sessionitemwidget.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ArrowHeaderLine : public QWidget
 private:
     void reverseArrowDirection();
     void updateTitle();
-    
+
     bool isExpanded { false };
     QString titleText;
     DTK_WIDGET_NAMESPACE::DToolButton *arrowButton { nullptr };