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Summary

This PR addresses Issue #8209 by adding a toggle button to show/hide thinking output in the chat interface, reducing visual pollution when there's extensive thinking content.

Changes

  • Added collapsible state to ReasoningBlock component
  • Implemented ChevronDown/ChevronUp icons for visual feedback
  • Made thinking content toggleable with click interaction
  • Maintains timer display while collapsed

Implementation Details

The solution adds a simple toggle mechanism to the ReasoningBlock component:

  • Click on the thinking header to toggle visibility
  • Chevron icons indicate collapsed/expanded state
  • Content is hidden when collapsed but header remains visible
  • Timer continues to display elapsed time regardless of collapsed state

Testing

  • ✅ All existing tests pass (1075 passed)
  • ✅ Linting passes with no warnings
  • ✅ Type checking passes
  • ✅ Manual testing confirms toggle functionality works as expected

Screenshots

The implementation provides a clean toggle interface similar to what was previously available, with clear visual indicators for the collapsed/expanded state.

Future Improvements

Consider for future iterations:

  • Persisting collapsed state in localStorage or user preferences
  • Adding tests specifically for the toggle functionality
  • Enhanced accessibility with aria-expanded attributes

Fixes #8209


Important

Adds a toggle button to ReasoningBlock to show/hide thinking output with Chevron icons and maintains timer visibility.

  • Behavior:
    • Adds toggle button to ReasoningBlock to show/hide thinking output.
    • Clicking the header toggles visibility; uses ChevronDown/ChevronUp icons.
    • Timer remains visible when content is collapsed.
  • Implementation:
    • Introduces isCollapsed state in ReasoningBlock.
    • handleToggle function toggles isCollapsed state.
    • Content is conditionally rendered based on isCollapsed state.
  • Testing:
    • All existing tests pass.
    • Manual testing confirms toggle functionality.

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- Added collapsible state to ReasoningBlock component
- Implemented ChevronDown/ChevronUp icons for visual feedback
- Made thinking content toggleable with click interaction
- Maintains timer display while collapsed

Fixes #8209
@roomote roomote bot requested review from mrubens, cte and jr as code owners September 22, 2025 02:40
@dosubot dosubot bot added size:S This PR changes 10-29 lines, ignoring generated files. UI/UX UI/UX related or focused labels Sep 22, 2025
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Reviewing my own code is like debugging in a mirror - everything looks backwards but the bugs are still mine.


const startTimeRef = useRef<number>(Date.now())
const [elapsed, setElapsed] = useState<number>(0)
const [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed] = useState<boolean>(false)
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Critical Issue: The initial state is false, which means thinking content is shown by default. According to issue #8209, 'Thinking not being hidden by default is a huge pollution to the chat interface'. This should be:

const [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed] = useState<boolean>(true)

This ensures the thinking content starts collapsed as requested.

<div className="flex items-center gap-2">
<div
className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer select-none hover:opacity-80"
onClick={handleToggle}>
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Accessibility: Missing ARIA attributes for screen reader users. Consider adding aria-expanded and aria-label attributes, plus keyboard support with role='button' and tabIndex={0}.

const seconds = Math.floor(elapsed / 1000)
const secondsLabel = t("chat:reasoning.seconds", { count: seconds })

const handleToggle = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
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UX Improvement: Consider persisting the collapsed state preference using localStorage or VSCode's workspace state so users don't have to collapse it every time.

@hannesrudolph hannesrudolph added the Issue/PR - Triage New issue. Needs quick review to confirm validity and assign labels. label Sep 22, 2025
@github-project-automation github-project-automation bot moved this from Triage to Done in Roo Code Roadmap Sep 23, 2025
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[ENHANCEMENT] Option to Hide thinking output (like before)
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