[Feature]: Option to keep Thread details collapsed by default

[merrkry]

Problem or use case

Could we have an option to keep the upper-right Thread details panel collapsed by default?

This is the card containing Workspace and Version Control, with the project folder, Open in editor, project scripts, branch, Push, and Changes. It appears automatically in new threads when the layout has room for it. I can hide it with the toolbar button, but that choice is saved per thread, so I have to repeat it in new threads. I would prefer to open these controls only when I need them.

Proposed behavior

Add a client preference to keep Thread details collapsed by default:

• New threads start with the card hidden when the preference is enabled.
• Existing threads keep their saved open/closed state.
• The toolbar button and shortcut still open and close it normally.
• The preference survives app restarts. Leave the current default unchanged unless the user enables it.

The request is for the web/desktop Thread details card. Proactive panels controls automatic diff/PR opening and does not control this card.

Related work

I found #13163, which proposed section customization, and #14089, which proposed keeping the card visible beside chat. Both are closed without merging and address different controls.

Would a focused default-collapse option be welcome, or is there an existing setting or workflow I missed?

[amarkulo]

I have the same question. I would like it collapsed by default, or at least a setting that remembers how we had it on the last thread.