sessions: add tip banner for sub-session creation#312203
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Shows a dismissable tip above the chat input when a new sub-session is created, explaining what a sub-session is and how to use it. The tip uses the same visual pattern as the core chat tip widget and persists dismissal to the user's profile storage. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Adds a one-time, dismissable “sub-session” tip banner to the Sessions window’s “new chat in session” input area, with dismissal persisted in profile-scoped storage.
Changes:
- Render a tip banner (icon + explanatory text + dismiss control) above the chat input and persist dismissal via
IStorageService. - Add CSS to visually connect the banner and input area (shared border treatment / connected corner radii).
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Copilot reviewed 2 out of 2 changed files in this pull request and generated 3 comments.
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| src/vs/sessions/contrib/chat/browser/newChatInSessionViewPane.ts | Renders the sub-session tip UI and persists dismissal state. |
| src/vs/sessions/contrib/chat/browser/media/newChatInSession.css | Styles the tip banner and adjusts input border radii when the banner is present. |
- Use native <button> instead of <a> with role=button for dismiss control - Add Gesture.addTarget and TouchEventType.Tap listener for iOS/touch - Add touch-action: manipulation and reset native button styles in CSS Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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TylerLeonhardt
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Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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Shows a dismissable tip banner above the chat input when a new sub-session is created via the "New Sub-Session" button in the titlebar. The tip concisely explains what a sub-session is — a new chat within the same workspace for asking questions, running tasks, or exploring ideas with fresh context.
Changes
newChatInSessionViewPane.ts: Added_renderSubSessionTip()to render a tip widget (lightbulb icon + message + dismiss button) above the chat input. Dismissal is persisted toStorageScope.PROFILEso the tip only shows once.newChatInSession.css: Added styles for the tip banner matching the existing core chat tip pattern, with seamless visual connection to the input area below (shared border, connected border-radius).Visual pattern
The tip follows the same design as the existing
ChatTipContentPartin VS Code core — a horizontal banner with icon, text, and dismiss action that sits directly above the chat input with connected borders.