[GH-ISSUE #38] Polish VS Code UI spacing, panel rounding, and Copilot input layout #30

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opened 2026-05-06 13:12:44 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 6 comments

Originally created by @Kush-munot on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bwya77/vscode-dark-islands/issues/38

Description

We adjusted the custom UI stylesheet to improve visual alignment and spacing across the VS Code layout, with a focus on activity bar spacing, tab label visibility, Copilot chat layout, and the bottom panel (Terminal/Problems/Output/Debug Console) padding and border radius. These updates live in the user settings stylesheet and were verified after a full VS Code restart.

Changes needed

Increased activity bar icon spacing for clearer separation.
Made tab labels (e.g., Welcome, settings.json) more readable.
Fixed Copilot chat input overflow and width constraints so long text wraps correctly.
Aligned sidebar, panel, and Copilot chat panel spacing for consistent bottom padding.
Restored bottom panel rounded corners and padding for Terminal/Problems/Output/Debug Console.

Originally created by @Kush-munot on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bwya77/vscode-dark-islands/issues/38 ### Description We adjusted the custom UI stylesheet to improve visual alignment and spacing across the VS Code layout, with a focus on activity bar spacing, tab label visibility, Copilot chat layout, and the bottom panel (Terminal/Problems/Output/Debug Console) padding and border radius. These updates live in the user settings stylesheet and were verified after a full VS Code restart. ### Changes needed Increased activity bar icon spacing for clearer separation. Made tab labels (e.g., Welcome, settings.json) more readable. Fixed Copilot chat input overflow and width constraints so long text wraps correctly. Aligned sidebar, panel, and Copilot chat panel spacing for consistent bottom padding. Restored bottom panel rounded corners and padding for Terminal/Problems/Output/Debug Console.
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@Kush-munot commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

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@Kush-munot commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

@bwya77 I have the changes ready and could be pushed as well need a go ahead from your side.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3908376966 --> @Kush-munot commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): @bwya77 I have the changes ready and could be pushed as well need a go ahead from your side.
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@Kush-munot commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

this is how it looks on my pc

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@SpicySpaceman commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

That huge spacing looks a little too much for my liking.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3908695361 --> @SpicySpaceman commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): That huge spacing looks a little too much for my liking.
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@ArthurSilvaDantas commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026):

@Kush-munot Could you share your styling code?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3912260306 --> @ArthurSilvaDantas commented on GitHub (Feb 17, 2026): @Kush-munot Could you share your styling code?
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@bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026):

I believe I have this fixed in v.0.0.2 - I have been modifying different files with different agents and its all rendered correctly.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3928620692 --> @bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2026): I believe I have this fixed in v.0.0.2 - I have been modifying different files with different agents and its all rendered correctly.
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