VS Code users find chat tips compete with promo banners
11 posts since Dec 2025, all from GitHub.
“Current build I am on just had this popup in the copilot chat but i cannot find any setting to disable them from appearing again. I have no desire to see these kinds of ads in vscode in any form, much less as a built in feature.”
“Issue Description In the GitHub Copilot chat interface, the welcome message and suggested actions are overlapping, creating a cluttered and confusing user experience. Steps to Reproduce 1. Open VS Code with GitHub Copilot extension installed. 2. Open the GitHub Copilot Chat…”
“Copilot Chat Extension Version: Not recorded VS Code Version: Code Insiders; exact build not recorded OS Version: macOS; exact version not recorded Feature (e.g. agent/edit/ask mode): Sessions list, local Copilot Agent Host Selected model (e.g. GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet): Not…”
Users are experiencing a conflict between Copilot Chat's tips and promotional banners within VS Code, leading to confusing UI callouts. This makes it difficult for developers to navigate the editor effectively.
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“Copilot Chat Extension Version: Not recorded VS Code Version: Code Insiders; exact build not recorded OS Version: macOS; exact version not recorded Feature (e.g. agent/edit/ask mode): Sessions list, local Copilot Agent Host Selected model (e.g. GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet): Not applicable to opening the…”
“Multi chat currently relies on a tips banner to introduce the feature, but it is easy to overlook and doesn't give new users a clear sense of what multi chat is or how to use it when opening the tab, Suggestions: Show a one time introduction/spotlight the first time a user opens multi chat, rather than (or in addition to) a banner that can be missed or dismissed without being read. Alternatively, replace the banner with a proper empty state for the multi chat view that matches the style of other”
“This work is to support promos that are run without showing UX banners in chat. Ref https://github.com/github/copilot integrations/issues/1070”
“Copilot Chat Extension Version: VS Code Version: OS Version: Feature: Copilot Chat UI (chat tips) Selected model: Logs: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Enable or display a promotional banner in the editor (promo/banner callout). 2. Open the Copilot Chat panel or trigger the chat tips to appear. 3. Observe that the promo banner and chat tips are shown at the same time, producing duplicate/competing UI callouts. Summary: When a promotional banner is displayed, the chat UI can also show chat tips at the sam”
“Current build I am on just had this popup in the copilot chat but i cannot find any setting to disable them from appearing again. I have no desire to see these kinds of ads in vscode in any form, much less as a built in feature. <img width="610" height="228" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user attachments/assets/db3d5974 bd9e 41ff a241 b6b90dfd03f1" / <details <summary build info </summary Version: 1.134.0 insider (user setup) Commit: 0f3c3b53028901b912211a99b23232b76017bcfc Date: 2026 08 1”
“Copilot Chat Extension Version: (unknown) VS Code Version: (all / please specify if you can reproduce on Insiders) OS Version: (all) Feature: Copilot Chat tips shown in Agents vs normal editor/new chat windows Selected model: n/a Logs: N/A (attach logs if available) Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open the Agents window in VS Code (Copilot Chat Agents view). 2. Observe that tips such as “Auto accept delay” and “Select a code block” are displayed. 3. Open a normal editor or new chat window and observe the”
“Copilot Chat Extension Version: VS Code Version: OS Version: Feature (e.g. agent/edit/ask mode): agents view Selected model (e.g. GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet): Logs: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open the Copilot/Agents panel in the VS Code sidebar. 2. Observe the sign out button and Copilot/Codex button visual balance. Expected behavior: The sign out button and the Copilot button should feel visually balanced; optical differences should be corrected by padding/mask so both feel aligned. Actual behavior”
“We currently only show the chat input banner when we run promos with a specific discount. However, there is support for 0% promos for things like new models and models we want to feature for other reasons. We should support showing the chat input banner for these types of promotions as well.”
“Copilot Chat Extension Version: 0.45.1 VS Code Version: 1.119.0 insider OS Version: Windows 11 Enterprise 10.0.26200 Feature (e.g. agent/edit/ask mode): Agent Mode Selected model (e.g. GPT 4.1, Claude 3.7 Sonnet): N/A (reverts to Auto) Logs: lmk how Steps to Reproduce: 1. I am in normal usage. I have to keep selecting the model I specifically want.”
“Issue Description In the GitHub Copilot chat interface, the welcome message and suggested actions are overlapping, creating a cluttered and confusing user experience. Steps to Reproduce 1. Open VS Code with GitHub Copilot extension installed. 2. Open the GitHub Copilot Chat panel. 3. Observe the overlapping of welcome message and suggested actions. Expected Behavior The welcome message and suggested actions should not overlap, providing a clear and intuitive interface. Actual Behavior The elemen”