feat(resume-picker): add expand/collapse prompt view with keys
What feature would you like to see?
Add expand/collapse prompt view in resume picker with ←/→ keys
Problem:
The resume picker shows only a truncated first user message for each session. When browsing sessions, there's no way to inspect the full prompt without resuming the session first. This makes it difficult to identify the right session when you have many with similar starting text.
Proposal:
In the picker, let Right (→) expand the full first user prompt for the selected session; Left (←) collapses it. Show the expanded prompt inline directly under the selected row as one or more wrapped lines.
Example:
Resume a previous session
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Updated Branch Conversation
42 seconds ago main ▼ (expanded)
Can you help me refactor the authentication
module to use JWT tokens instead of session
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Benefits:
- Quickly preview full prompt without resuming
- Helps identify the correct session among similar ones
- Non-intrusive - collapsed by default, expand only when needed
Additional information
Feat Req Demo
I have a working implementation ready:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/880f6dd5-a436-4b4c-a01b-1d87f4585bf3
5 Comments
@etraut-openai, feel free to lmk about my proposal! :))
Thx
@NikkiAung, thanks for the proposal. Let's see what other Codex users think about it. We generally prioritize features based on upvotes.
@etraut-openai I shared this feature idea on the Codex community subreddit to collect user feedback. Looking forward to the next step. :))
This definitely helps. Sometimes two user messages seem similar and cannot be determined without opening first.