Model/reasoning label disappears too early in narrow VS Code sidebar
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Description
What version of the IDE extension are you using?
1.126.04524
What subscription do you have?
Plus
Which IDE are you using?
VSCodium
What platform is your computer?
Darwin 24.6.0 arm64 arm
What issue are you seeing?
At narrower widths, the model/reasoning indicator should degrade gracefully rather than disappear entirely. For example, GPT-5.6 Terra Medium could become Terra 5.6 Medium, Terra · Med, or another abbreviated form. There is sufficient horizontal space for a compact label in the affected layout.
I'm using VSCodium but affects VS Code the same way, I checked.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Just shrink the sidebar a bit.
What is the expected behavior?
The model name and reasoning is shortened as there is still plenty of space to display something.
Additional information
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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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 by reproducing the issue in the VS Code or VSCodium sidebar and trace the model/reasoning indicator UI. Check its behavior as the sidebar narrows; done means the model name and reasoning remain visible in a compact form instead of disappearing when space is still available.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100