Open agent browser pages in the background in some conditions#317873
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Pull request overview
Adjusts how integrated browser tabs are opened when created by an agent/chat session, so that in some scenarios they open in the background (per #317869) instead of always stealing focus.
Changes:
- Injects
IChatWidgetServiceand threadsIBrowserViewOwnerinto the editor-opening path to make session-aware decisions. - Uses
findGroup(...)and checks chat session/widget state to decide whether to open the browser editor tab in the background.
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| src/vs/workbench/contrib/browserView/electron-browser/browserViewWorkbenchService.ts | Adds session-aware logic (via chat widget + editor group resolution) to decide background vs foreground opening for newly created browser views. |
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Closes #317869