From 23ea1fca974f0d2656e68089a773b518e04c068f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Arjun <6592213+arkml@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2026 00:37:31 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] add pane size config in settings

---
 apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx              | 19 +++++++++++---
 .../renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx  | 11 ++++++--
 .../src/components/settings-dialog.tsx        | 26 ++++++++++++++++++-
 .../renderer/src/contexts/theme-context.tsx   | 22 +++++++++++++++-
 4 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
index 3d905694..df85e06b 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/App.tsx
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ function AutoScrollPre({ className, children }: { className?: string; children:
 }
 
 const DEFAULT_SIDEBAR_WIDTH = 256
+const DEFAULT_CHAT_PANE_WIDTH = 460
 const wikiLinkRegex = /\[\[([^[\]]+)\]\]/g
 const graphPalette = [
   { hue: 210, sat: 72, light: 52 },
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@ function ContentHeader({
 }
 
 function App() {
-  const { chatPanePlacement } = useTheme()
+  const { chatPanePlacement, chatPaneSize } = useTheme()
   const isChatPaneInMiddle = chatPanePlacement === 'middle'
 
   type ShortcutPane = 'left' | 'right'
@@ -5250,6 +5251,17 @@ function App() {
   const isRightPaneContext = Boolean(selectedPath || isGraphOpen || isSuggestedTopicsOpen || isMeetingsOpen || isLiveNotesOpen || isBgTasksOpen || isEmailOpen || isWorkspaceOpen || isKnowledgeViewOpen || isChatHistoryOpen || isHomeOpen || isBrowserOpen)
   const isRightPaneOnlyMode = isRightPaneContext && isChatSidebarOpen && isRightPaneMaximized
   const shouldCollapseLeftPane = isRightPaneOnlyMode
+  const nonChatPaneStyle = React.useMemo<React.CSSProperties>(() => {
+    const style: React.CSSProperties = { maxWidth: insetMaxWidth }
+    if (!isRightPaneContext || !isChatSidebarOpen || isRightPaneMaximized) return style
+    if (chatPaneSize === 'chat-equal') {
+      return { ...style, width: 0, flex: '1 1 0' }
+    }
+    if (chatPaneSize === 'chat-bigger') {
+      return { ...style, width: DEFAULT_CHAT_PANE_WIDTH, flex: '0 0 auto' }
+    }
+    return style
+  }, [chatPaneSize, insetMaxWidth, isChatSidebarOpen, isRightPaneContext, isRightPaneMaximized])
   // Collapsing: pin max-width to the snapshot px (no transition) for one frame so it's
   // binding immediately (no flex jump), then animate to 0. Expanding goes back to 100%
   // — its non-binding range lands at the end of the range, where it isn't visible.
@@ -5331,7 +5343,7 @@ function App() {
                 insetAnimateMaxWidth && "transition-[max-width] duration-200 ease-linear",
                 shouldCollapseLeftPane && "pointer-events-none select-none"
               )}
-              style={{ maxWidth: insetMaxWidth }}
+              style={nonChatPaneStyle}
               aria-hidden={shouldCollapseLeftPane}
               onMouseDownCapture={() => setActiveShortcutPane('left')}
               onFocusCapture={() => setActiveShortcutPane('left')}
@@ -6002,8 +6014,9 @@ function App() {
             {isRightPaneContext && (
               <ChatSidebar
                 placement={chatPanePlacement}
+                paneSize={chatPaneSize}
                 className={isChatPaneInMiddle ? "order-2" : undefined}
-                defaultWidth={460}
+                defaultWidth={DEFAULT_CHAT_PANE_WIDTH}
                 isOpen={isChatSidebarOpen}
                 isMaximized={isRightPaneMaximized}
                 chatTabs={chatTabs}
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
index 24759325..6300f4cc 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/chat-sidebar.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import { ChatInputWithMentions, type PermissionMode, type StagedAttachment, type
 import { ChatMessageAttachments } from '@/components/chat-message-attachments'
 import { useSidebar } from '@/components/ui/sidebar'
 import { wikiLabel } from '@/lib/wiki-links'
+import type { ChatPaneSize } from '@/contexts/theme-context'
 import {
   type ChatViewportAnchorState,
   type ChatTabViewState,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ interface ChatSidebarProps {
   isOpen?: boolean
   isMaximized?: boolean
   placement?: 'middle' | 'right'
+  paneSize?: ChatPaneSize
   className?: string
   chatTabs: ChatTab[]
   activeChatTabId: string
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
   isOpen = true,
   isMaximized = false,
   placement = 'right',
+  paneSize = 'chat-smaller',
   className,
   chatTabs,
   activeChatTabId,
@@ -251,6 +254,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
   const prevIsMaximizedRef = useRef(isMaximized)
   const justToggledMaximize = prevIsMaximizedRef.current !== isMaximized
   const isMiddlePlacement = placement === 'middle'
+  const isResizable = paneSize === 'chat-smaller'
 
   const getMaxAllowedWidth = useCallback(() => {
     if (typeof window === 'undefined') return MAX_WIDTH
@@ -508,8 +512,11 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
       // not add extra width to the right and overflow the app viewport.
       return { width: 0, flex: '1 1 auto' }
     }
+    if (paneSize === 'chat-equal' || paneSize === 'chat-bigger') {
+      return { width: 0, flex: '1 1 0' }
+    }
     return { width, flex: '0 0 auto' }
-  }, [isOpen, isMaximized, width])
+  }, [isOpen, isMaximized, paneSize, width])
 
   return (
     <div
@@ -525,7 +532,7 @@ export function ChatSidebar({
       )}
       style={paneStyle}
     >
-      {!isMaximized && (
+      {!isMaximized && isResizable && (
         <div
           onMouseDown={handleMouseDown}
           className={cn(
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
index e810ad93..bf85d99b 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/components/settings-dialog.tsx
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function ThemeOption({
 }
 
 function AppearanceSettings() {
-  const { theme, setTheme, chatPanePlacement, setChatPanePlacement } = useTheme()
+  const { theme, setTheme, chatPanePlacement, setChatPanePlacement, chatPaneSize, setChatPaneSize } = useTheme()
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-6">
@@ -259,6 +259,30 @@ function AppearanceSettings() {
             onClick={() => setChatPanePlacement("middle")}
           />
         </div>
+        <h4 className="mt-6 text-sm font-medium mb-3">Chat size</h4>
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-4">
+          Choose how much width chat gets when another pane is open
+        </p>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+          <ThemeOption
+            label="Chat smaller"
+            icon={MessageCircle}
+            isSelected={chatPaneSize === "chat-smaller"}
+            onClick={() => setChatPaneSize("chat-smaller")}
+          />
+          <ThemeOption
+            label="Chat equal"
+            icon={Monitor}
+            isSelected={chatPaneSize === "chat-equal"}
+            onClick={() => setChatPaneSize("chat-equal")}
+          />
+          <ThemeOption
+            label="Chat bigger"
+            icon={PanelRight}
+            isSelected={chatPaneSize === "chat-bigger"}
+            onClick={() => setChatPaneSize("chat-bigger")}
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/contexts/theme-context.tsx b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/contexts/theme-context.tsx
index 03e7bc93..04df59e7 100644
--- a/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/contexts/theme-context.tsx
+++ b/apps/x/apps/renderer/src/contexts/theme-context.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import * as React from "react"
 
 export type Theme = "light" | "dark" | "system"
 export type ChatPanePlacement = "right" | "middle"
+export type ChatPaneSize = "chat-smaller" | "chat-equal" | "chat-bigger"
 
 type ThemeContextProps = {
   theme: Theme
@@ -11,17 +12,24 @@ type ThemeContextProps = {
   setTheme: (theme: Theme) => void
   chatPanePlacement: ChatPanePlacement
   setChatPanePlacement: (placement: ChatPanePlacement) => void
+  chatPaneSize: ChatPaneSize
+  setChatPaneSize: (size: ChatPaneSize) => void
 }
 
 const ThemeContext = React.createContext<ThemeContextProps | null>(null)
 
 const STORAGE_KEY = "rowboat-theme"
 const CHAT_PANE_PLACEMENT_STORAGE_KEY = "rowboat-chat-pane-placement"
+const CHAT_PANE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY = "rowboat-chat-pane-size"
 
 function isChatPanePlacement(value: string | null): value is ChatPanePlacement {
   return value === "right" || value === "middle"
 }
 
+function isChatPaneSize(value: string | null): value is ChatPaneSize {
+  return value === "chat-smaller" || value === "chat-equal" || value === "chat-bigger"
+}
+
 function getSystemTheme(): "light" | "dark" {
   if (typeof window === "undefined") return "light"
   return window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches ? "dark" : "light"
@@ -52,6 +60,11 @@ export function ThemeProvider({
     const stored = localStorage.getItem(CHAT_PANE_PLACEMENT_STORAGE_KEY)
     return isChatPanePlacement(stored) ? stored : "right"
   })
+  const [chatPaneSize, setChatPaneSizeState] = React.useState<ChatPaneSize>(() => {
+    if (typeof window === "undefined") return "chat-smaller"
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(CHAT_PANE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY)
+    return isChatPaneSize(stored) ? stored : "chat-smaller"
+  })
 
   const [resolvedTheme, setResolvedTheme] = React.useState<"light" | "dark">(() => {
     if (theme === "system") return getSystemTheme()
@@ -94,6 +107,11 @@ export function ThemeProvider({
     setChatPanePlacementState(placement)
   }, [])
 
+  const setChatPaneSize = React.useCallback((size: ChatPaneSize) => {
+    localStorage.setItem(CHAT_PANE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY, size)
+    setChatPaneSizeState(size)
+  }, [])
+
   const contextValue = React.useMemo<ThemeContextProps>(
     () => ({
       theme,
@@ -101,8 +119,10 @@ export function ThemeProvider({
       setTheme,
       chatPanePlacement,
       setChatPanePlacement,
+      chatPaneSize,
+      setChatPaneSize,
     }),
-    [theme, resolvedTheme, setTheme, chatPanePlacement, setChatPanePlacement]
+    [theme, resolvedTheme, setTheme, chatPanePlacement, setChatPanePlacement, chatPaneSize, setChatPaneSize]
   )
 
   return (