Implement chat tips service and related features #290513
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Pull request overview
This PR introduces a chat tips service to enhance user experience with contextual tips in the chat interface. The service shows helpful tips to users about various chat features, with logic to show only one tip per session and only for new requests (not restored chats).
Changes:
- Implemented a new
ChatTipServicethat manages and displays contextual tips based on user context - Added a
ChatTipContentPartUI component to render tips above chat requests - Extended the chat view model to expose request timestamps for tip eligibility logic
- Added a new
chatModeNamecontext key to enable mode-specific tip filtering
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chatTipService.ts | Core service implementation with tip catalog, eligibility logic, and session-based tip management |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/chatTipContentPart.ts | UI component that renders tips with icon and markdown content |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatContentParts/media/chatTipContent.css | Styling for the tip widget |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/chatListRenderer.ts | Integration of tip rendering into the chat list renderer |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/chat.contribution.ts | Service registration for dependency injection |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/widget/input/chatInputPart.ts | Binding of chatModeName context key |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/actions/chatContextKeys.ts | Definition of new chatModeName context key |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/common/model/chatViewModel.ts | Exposure of timestamp property for request view models |
| src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/test/browser/chatTipService.test.ts | Comprehensive test suite covering tip service behavior |
justschen
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Jan 26, 2026
| /** | ||
| * Static catalog of tips. Each tip has an optional when clause for eligibility. | ||
| */ | ||
| const TIP_CATALOG: ITipDefinition[] = [ |
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i almost wonder if we need more tips :0
just anecdotally, when i'd be playing games, there would be tips like these on loading screens, and i'd get annoyed if i saw the same tip too much
justschen
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Introduce a chat tips service to enhance user experience with contextual tips. Update the frequency of tips, add necessary tests, and ensure proper integration within the chat interface.