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VS Code extension: controls for edited-file expansion and hover previews

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Description

What variant of Codex are you using?

IDE Extension (openai.chatgpt@26.5803.61601) in VS Code 1.133.0 on Linux.

What feature would you like to see?

Please add two independent display controls for edited-file cards:

  • Expand edited-file diffs by default
  • Show diff preview when hovering edited-file cards

Both behaviors should be independently configurable. My preferred defaults are disabled.

When disabled:

  • Edited-file cards remain collapsed until explicitly clicked.
  • Hovering a completed edited-file card does not open a large diff preview.
  • Clicking the filename, manually expanding the card, and using Review continue to work.
Additional information

In edit-heavy conversations, expanded diffs consume substantial vertical space. The hover preview can cover most of the conversation and interrupt reading merely because the pointer crosses the card.

I locally validated both UX changes against extension version 26.5803.61601: collapsed-by-default works, removing the completed-turn diff hover wrapper prevents the large preview, and manual expansion plus Review remain available. No proprietary extension bundles are attached.

A repository issue search for edited file card hover preview expand diff returned no matching report before submission.

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Research direction

Start from the VS Code extension's edited-file cards and the completed-turn diff hover wrapper mentioned in the issue, then trace how card expansion and hover previews are currently controlled. Done means two independent settings disable default expansion and completed-card hover previews while filename clicks, manual expansion, and Review still work.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
vscode
Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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