[PR #19331] Update TerminalChat UX to be a "sidecar" experience #31804

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opened 2026-01-31 09:49:40 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/19331

State: closed
Merged: Yes


Summary of the Pull Request

Instead of TerminalChat being an overlay over the entire application, it is now moved to the side. A close button has been added to the Chat pane to dismiss the chat window.

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Validation Steps Performed

Same chat experience as before, but moved to the side now and does not auto-dismiss when focus is lost.

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  • Closes #xxx
  • Tests added/passed
  • Documentation updated
    • If checked, please file a pull request on our docs repo and link it here: #xxx
  • Schema updated (if necessary)
**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/pull/19331 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ## Summary of the Pull Request Instead of TerminalChat being an overlay over the entire application, it is now moved to the side. A close button has been added to the Chat pane to dismiss the chat window. <img width="2457" height="1411" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/99e49942-dd06-42ff-83af-8ecbb63e9201" /> ## Validation Steps Performed Same chat experience as before, but moved to the side now and does not auto-dismiss when focus is lost. ## PR Checklist - [ ] Closes #xxx - [ ] Tests added/passed - [ ] Documentation updated - If checked, please file a pull request on [our docs repo](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/terminal) and link it here: #xxx - [ ] Schema updated (if necessary)
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Reference: starred/terminal#31804