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Add Option to Increase Chat Width

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Description

Feature summary

Allow users to increase the chat width beyond the current default size for improved readability of code, logs, and other wide content.

What problem are you trying to solve?

Currently, the chat panel supports a fixed/default width and can be reduced in size, but there is no option to increase the width beyond the default.

For users working with code snippets, logs, JSON payloads, tables, or long technical discussions, the current width can be limiting and results in excessive line wrapping.

Requested enhancement:

Add a setting or draggable resize handle that allows increasing the chat width beyond the current default.
Ideally, support multiple width presets (e.g. Narrow, Default, Wide, Extra Wide) or a fully resizable layout.
Persist the selected width between sessions.

Proposed solution

Add a setting or draggable resize handle that allows increasing the chat width beyond the current default.
Ideally, support multiple width presets (e.g. Narrow, Default, Wide, Extra Wide) or a fully resizable layout.
Persist the selected width between sessions.

Workflow impact

Benefits:

Improved readability of code and structured data.
Reduced horizontal wrapping.
Better experience on large and ultrawide monitors.
Increased productivity for technical users.

Current behavior:

Chat width is fixed (or can only be made smaller).

Expected behavior:

Users can make the chat window wider than the current default width.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the chat panel layout and its existing width or resize behavior, then inspect how user settings are persisted. Done means users can increase the width beyond the current default and the selected width remains after restarting the app.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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