code: def inline(sconf):
      
  
      if (
          'shell_command' in sconf
          and isinstance(sconf['shell_command'], list)
          and len(sconf['shell_command']) == 1
      ):
          sconf['shell_command'] = sconf['shell_command'][0]
  
          if len(sconf.keys()) == int(1):
              sconf = sconf['shell_command']
      if (
          'shell_command_before' in sconf
          and isinstance(sconf['shell_command_before'], list)
          and len(sconf['shell_command_before']) == 1
      ):
          sconf['shell_command_before'] = sconf['shell_command_before'][0]
  
      # recurse into window and pane config items
      if 'windows' in sconf:
          sconf['windows'] = [inline(window) for window in sconf['windows']]
      if 'panes' in sconf:
          sconf['panes'] = [inline(pane) for pane in sconf['panes']]
  
      return sconf
docs: Return config in inline form, opposite of :meth:`config.expand`.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      sconf : dict
  
      Returns
      -------
      dict
          configuration with optional inlined configs.