2026-02-18 - 16:57Z
Commit: 2518e1f · Previous: 3755352 · Compare: GitHub Version: 1.110.0-insider · Branch: main · Upstream: microsoft/vscode
✨ NEW
- #295961 Add trace logging for slow regex matching in problem matchers
Added logging to detect slow regex matches in problem matchers, helping diagnose and improve editor responsiveness for users.
- #296004 Add foreground color for italic markup in theme files
Enabled foreground colors for italic text in theme files to make such text more visible and visually appealing in the editor.
- #295605 adding inline completions in the chat input
Added support for inline completions inside the chat input editor to enhance chat interaction and coding assistance.
- #296001 Add chat thinking shimmer color to 2026 Light theme
Added a specific shimmer color for chat thinking state in the 2026 Light theme to enhance visual feedback during chat interactions.
🐛 FIXES
- #296019 Adjust z-index for in-editor pane iframes
Adjusted iframe stacking order in the editor pane to prevent them from being hidden behind the sidebar, improving UI clarity.
- #296009 sessions - clear focus when creating new session
Clears focus properly when creating new chat sessions to ensure smoother user experience during session initiation.
- #295607 Fix missing keybinding in Keep/Undo chat edit button tooltips
Fixed missing keybinding display in tooltips for the Keep and Undo chat edit buttons so users can discover shortcuts.
- #296018 Sessions - fix dropdown spacing
Fixed dropdown spacing in the Agent Sessions window by adding right padding, improving UI alignment and appearance.
🔨 REFACTORS
- #296039 Refine quick input list separator styles and enhance settings editor background colors
Refined separator styles and background colors in quick input lists and settings editor for better theme consistency and readability.
- #296032 use `sessionResource` for edit source creation
Updated chat session code to use URI-based session resources for tracking edits, replacing deprecated session ID strings.
- #295997 Joh/inline-chat-gutter-affordance
Improved inline chat UI by moving input and toolbar to the gutter and added telemetry on command usage for better user interaction insights.
- #296023 bump distro
Updated the VS Code OSS distro reference hash in the build configuration for the latest development snapshot.
- #296015 2026 theme foreground color adjustment
Adjusted several gray shades in the 2026 light and dark themes to improve readability and visual consistency across UI elements.
- #296017 Increase max-width of extension editor to 95%
Increased the maximum width of the extension editor to 95% to utilize more screen space and improve layout aesthetics.
- #296014 improve welcome experience
Internal maintenance/refactoring; no user-visible change expected.
- #296002 Update color theme for 2026 Light
Updated background colors in the 2026 Light theme for better visual consistency and smoother appearance across UI elements.
- #295899 Remove a few more chat session id usages
Removed deprecated string session IDs in chat code, switching to URI-based session resources to unify chat session tracking and improve future compatibility.
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Installers
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