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Allow reducing size of the left column

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#2,669 opened on Jun 14, 2025

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Vertical split at the "Status [1]" section is at 50% which is suboptimal in many cases. List of files is likely to take (much) less space compared to the diff.

Describe the solution you'd like Either resize it dynamically or make it user-configurable. Or, allow changing on the fly.

Describe alternatives you've considered Reposition screen from vertical to horizontal orientation or purchase a wider monitor.

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Research direction
Implement a mechanism to allow users to resize the left column of the vertical split in the Status section. Consider adding a configuration option or dynamic resizing based on content.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Mostly clear
Prerequisites
GitRust
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65