[FEATURE] Allow Claude Code in VSCode Panel (eg: next to terminal)

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Problem Statement

For the VSCode extension, please include the Panel as a View option (same place as terminal).

I frequently work with my VS Code window on a portrait screen, since I can visually scan larger blocks of code this way. because my only option for the extension is the secondary sidebar, I end up having to move it to a secondary window in order to see the chat while working with the code. This means I now have to manage two windows for a single VSCode session. Otherwise, the horizontal screen real estate is split in half and neither the sidebar nor the file editor is easy to read.

One of my main motivations for using VSCode to begin with was having a single window for a project that contained what I needed for working on the project. VSCode's self-contained terminal is a great example of this.

Proposed Solution

Add a View Container in VSCode that supports having the claudeVSCodeSidebarSecondary view in the Panel, where the terminal is.

This should be something that can be arranged via drag-and-drop, as well as an option in the right-click menu for the Claude Code tab in either the secondary sidebar or the Panel, providing an option to go to the other view container.

Alternative Solutions

There are no other options currently. Opening a new window entirely is my only option, to be able to read things, but this is not a long term solution.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

other examples of this are GitLens (gitkraken.com) and VSCode's own CoPilot chat. both are able to be configured on the Panel.