Add side-by-side diffs in copilot sessions.
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Description
I find inline diffs hard to read and I have plenty of horizontal space on my wide screen monitor. Side-by-side diffs would be much more helpful here (with line wraps!).
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| App version | 1.1.15 |
| OS | Windows 10.0.26200 |
| Theme | GitHub |
| Path | /chat |
| Tenure | Week 4 |
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start at the /chat entry point and locate where copilot session diffs are rendered. Implement a side-by-side presentation for wide screens with line wrapping, then verify that diffs in copilot sessions display in the requested layout.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 62/100