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Merge branch 'main' into chat/ask-questions-header-question-layout
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fix test
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Merge branch 'main' into chat/ask-questions-header-question-layout
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43 changes: 15 additions & 28 deletions src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatQuestionCarouselPart.ts
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Expand Up @@ -489,35 +489,10 @@ export class ChatQuestionCarouselPart extends Disposable implements IChatContent
// Render question header row with title and close button
const headerRow = dom.$('.chat-question-header-row');

// Render question message with title styling (no progress prefix)
// Fall back to question.title if message is not provided
const questionText = question.message ?? question.title;
if (questionText) {
// Render question title (short header) in the header bar as plain text
if (question.title) {
const title = dom.$('.chat-question-title');
const messageContent = this.getQuestionText(questionText);

title.setAttribute('aria-label', messageContent);

if (isMarkdownString(questionText)) {
const renderedTitle = questionRenderStore.add(this._markdownRendererService.render(MarkdownString.lift(questionText)));
title.appendChild(renderedTitle.element);
} else {
// Check for subtitle in parentheses at the end
const parenMatch = messageContent.match(/^(.+?)\s*(\([^)]+\))\s*$/);
if (parenMatch) {
// Main title (bold)
const mainTitle = dom.$('span.chat-question-title-main');
mainTitle.textContent = parenMatch[1];
title.appendChild(mainTitle);

// Subtitle in parentheses (normal weight)
const subtitle = dom.$('span.chat-question-title-subtitle');
subtitle.textContent = ' ' + parenMatch[2];
title.appendChild(subtitle);
} else {
title.textContent = messageContent;
}
}
title.textContent = question.title;
headerRow.appendChild(title);
}

Expand All @@ -528,6 +503,18 @@ export class ChatQuestionCarouselPart extends Disposable implements IChatContent

this._questionContainer.appendChild(headerRow);

// Render full question text below the header row (supports multi-line and markdown)
if (question.message) {
const messageEl = dom.$('.chat-question-message');
if (isMarkdownString(question.message)) {
const renderedMessage = questionRenderStore.add(this._markdownRendererService.render(MarkdownString.lift(question.message)));
messageEl.appendChild(renderedMessage.element);
} else {
messageEl.textContent = this.getQuestionText(question.message);
}
this._questionContainer.appendChild(messageEl);
}
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const isSingleQuestion = this.carousel.questions.length === 1;
// Update step indicator in footer
if (this._stepIndicator) {
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60 changes: 30 additions & 30 deletions src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/media/chatQuestionCarousel.css
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Expand Up @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
background: var(--vscode-chat-requestBackground);
padding: 8px 16px 10px 16px;
padding: 0 16px 10px 16px;
overflow: hidden;

.chat-question-header-row {
Expand All @@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
align-items: center;
gap: 8px;
min-width: 0;
padding-bottom: 5px;
padding-top: 4px;
padding-bottom: 4px;
margin-left: -16px;
margin-right: -16px;
padding-left: 16px;
Expand All @@ -60,30 +61,6 @@
font-weight: 500;
font-size: var(--vscode-chat-font-size-body-s);
margin: 0;

.rendered-markdown {
a {
color: var(--vscode-textLink-foreground);
}

a:hover,
a:active {
color: var(--vscode-textLink-activeForeground);
}

p {
margin: 0;
}
}

.chat-question-title-main {
font-weight: 500;
}

.chat-question-title-subtitle {
font-weight: normal;
color: var(--vscode-descriptionForeground);
}
}

.chat-question-close-container {
Expand All @@ -104,6 +81,29 @@
}
}
}

.chat-question-message {
padding-top: 8px;
font-size: var(--vscode-chat-font-size-body-s);
word-wrap: break-word;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
line-height: 1.4;

.rendered-markdown {
a {
color: var(--vscode-textLink-foreground);
}

a:hover,
a:active {
color: var(--vscode-textLink-activeForeground);
}

p {
margin: 0;
}
}
}
}
}

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.chat-question-list-item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
align-items: flex-start;
gap: 8px;
padding: 3px 8px;
cursor: pointer;
Expand All @@ -166,9 +166,9 @@
.chat-question-list-label {
font-size: var(--vscode-chat-font-size-body-s);
flex: 1;
overflow: hidden;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
white-space: nowrap;
word-wrap: break-word;
overflow-wrap: break-word;
padding-top: 2px;
}

.chat-question-list-label-title {
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