diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/DisplayTab.tsx b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/DisplayTab.tsx
index bb7c83cfef1..d791ca78385 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/DisplayTab.tsx
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/DisplayTab.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ interface LayoutOption {
   labelKey: string
 }
 
-const LAYOUT_OPTIONS: LayoutOption[] = [
-  { value: "auto", labelKey: "settings.display.layout.auto" },
-  { value: "stretch", labelKey: "settings.display.layout.stretch" },
-]
-
 const TERMINAL_OPTIONS: LayoutOption[] = [
   { value: "expanded", labelKey: "settings.display.terminalCommand.expanded" },
   { value: "collapsed", labelKey: "settings.display.terminalCommand.collapsed" },
@@ -50,27 +45,6 @@ const DisplayTab: Component = () => {
           </div>
         </SettingsRow>
 
-        <SettingsRow
-          title={language.t("settings.display.layout.title")}
-          description={language.t("settings.display.layout.description")}
-        >
-          <Select
-            options={LAYOUT_OPTIONS}
-            current={LAYOUT_OPTIONS.find((o) => o.value === (config().layout ?? "auto"))}
-            value={(o) => o.value}
-            label={(o) => language.t(o.labelKey)}
-            onSelect={(o) => {
-              if (!o) return
-              const next = o.value as "auto" | "stretch"
-              if (next === (config().layout ?? "auto")) return
-              updateConfig({ layout: next })
-            }}
-            variant="secondary"
-            size="small"
-            triggerVariant="settings"
-          />
-        </SettingsRow>
-
         <SettingsRow
           title={language.t("settings.display.fontSize.title")}
           description={language.t("settings.display.fontSize.description")}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
index bcd9975fe9f..4bd68346346 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/components/settings/settings-io.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ export const KNOWN_KEYS: ReadonlyArray<string> = [
   "compaction",
   "commit_message",
   "tools",
-  "layout",
   "auto_collapse_reasoning",
   "terminal_command_display",
   "code_edit_display",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
index 8b34fa6ad26..997b45453f1 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -1490,10 +1490,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "اسم المستخدم",
   "settings.display.username.description": "اسم مستخدم مخصص في المحادثات",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "التخطيط",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "وضع التخطيط لواجهة الدردشة",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "تلقائي",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "تمديد",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "حجم الخط",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "اضبط حجم خط webview UI الخاص بـ Kilo بشكل مستقل عن VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "طي الاستدلال تلقائيًا",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
index 25f80b23f1e..62241331968 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/br.ts
@@ -1534,10 +1534,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Nome de usuário",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Nome de usuário personalizado nas conversas",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Modo de layout para a interface de chat",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automático",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Esticar",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Tamanho da fonte",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description":
     "Ajuste o tamanho da fonte da webview UI do Kilo independentemente do VS Code.",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
index 2ce8070bd29..fb41795ad3c 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/bs.ts
@@ -1530,10 +1530,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Korisničko ime",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Prilagođeno korisničko ime u razgovorima",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Raspored",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Način rasporeda za sučelje chata",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatski",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Rastegni",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Veličina fonta",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Prilagodite veličinu fonta za Kilo webview UI nezavisno od VS Code-a.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Automatski sažmi razmišljanje",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
index 9199c02bca3..d799dfc838a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/da.ts
@@ -1519,10 +1519,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Brugernavn",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Brugerdefineret brugernavn i samtaler",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Layouttilstand for chatgrænsefladen",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatisk",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Stræk",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Skriftstørrelse",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Juster skriftstørrelsen for Kilo webview UI uafhængigt af VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Skjul ræsonnement automatisk",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
index 29cb00688bf..687b8b66aa9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/de.ts
@@ -1550,10 +1550,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Benutzername",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Benutzerdefinierter Benutzername in Gesprächen",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Layout-Modus für die Chat-Oberfläche",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatisch",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Gestreckt",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Schriftgröße",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Passen Sie die Schriftgröße der Kilo webview UI unabhängig von VS Code an.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Reasoning automatisch einklappen",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
index 1f487e3049f..01532880567 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1502,10 +1502,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Username",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Custom username displayed in conversations",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Layout mode for the chat interface",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Auto",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Stretch",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Font Size",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Adjust the Kilo webview UI font size independently from VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Auto-Collapse Reasoning",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
index 56c65299938..d9d383cc622 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -1542,10 +1542,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Nombre de usuario",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Nombre de usuario personalizado en conversaciones",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Diseño",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Modo de diseño para la interfaz de chat",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automático",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Estirar",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Tamaño de fuente",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description":
     "Ajusta el tamaño de fuente de la webview UI de Kilo de forma independiente a VS Code.",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
index 646ee5c7d1e..13b2c20b999 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -1562,10 +1562,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Nom d'utilisateur",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Nom d'utilisateur personnalisé dans les conversations",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Disposition",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Mode de disposition pour l'interface de chat",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatique",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Étiré",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Taille de la police",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description":
     "Ajustez la taille de la police de la webview UI de Kilo indépendamment de VS Code.",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
index b3c47f98699..08f87e02ce0 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/it.ts
@@ -1350,10 +1350,6 @@ export const dict = {
     "es. Genera messaggi di commit in spagnolo seguendo il formato conventional commits. Restituisci SOLO il messaggio di commit.",
   "settings.display.username.title": "Nome utente",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Nome utente personalizzato mostrato nelle conversazioni",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Modalità layout per l'interfaccia chat",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Auto",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Esteso",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Dimensione font",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description":
     "Regola la dimensione del font della webview Kilo indipendentemente da VS Code.",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
index 391266c09e3..f033dbcfe99 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ja.ts
@@ -1514,10 +1514,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "ユーザー名",
   "settings.display.username.description": "会話に表示されるカスタムユーザー名",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "レイアウト",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "チャットインターフェースのレイアウトモード",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "自動",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "ストレッチ",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "フォントサイズ",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "VS Code とは独立して Kilo webview UI のフォントサイズを調整します。",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "推論を自動で折りたたむ",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
index 0493cecb3c4..b84f87256f9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -1499,10 +1499,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "사용자 이름",
   "settings.display.username.description": "대화에 표시되는 사용자 정의 사용자 이름",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "레이아웃",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "채팅 인터페이스의 레이아웃 모드",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "자동",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "늘리기",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "글꼴 크기",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "VS Code와 독립적으로 Kilo webview UI 글꼴 크기를 조정합니다.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "추론 자동 접기",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
index c9bccc3a21e..821e562b30f 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/nl.ts
@@ -1494,10 +1494,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Gebruikersnaam",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Aangepaste gebruikersnaam weergegeven in gesprekken",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Lay-out",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Lay-outmodus voor de chatinterface",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Auto",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Uitrekken",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Lettergrootte",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Pas de lettergrootte van de Kilo webview UI onafhankelijk van VS Code aan.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Redenering automatisch inklappen",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
index a59751c444f..0e7fffeb875 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/no.ts
@@ -1517,10 +1517,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Brukernavn",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Egendefinert brukernavn i samtaler",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Layout",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Layoutmodus for chatgrensesnittet",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatisk",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Strekk",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Skriftstørrelse",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Juster skriftstørrelsen for Kilo webview UI uavhengig av VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Skjul resonnement automatisk",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
index 2af1764ac3a..439f9e13e5a 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -1527,10 +1527,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Nazwa użytkownika",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Niestandardowa nazwa użytkownika w rozmowach",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Układ",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Tryb układu interfejsu czatu",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Automatyczny",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Rozciągnij",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Rozmiar czcionki",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Dostosuj rozmiar czcionki webview UI Kilo niezależnie od VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Automatycznie zwijaj rozumowanie",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
index a57b0a61902..7748a26164d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -1528,10 +1528,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Имя пользователя",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Пользовательское имя в разговорах",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Макет",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Режим макета для интерфейса чата",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Авто",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Растянуть",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Размер шрифта",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Настройте размер шрифта webview UI для Kilo независимо от VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Автоматически сворачивать рассуждение",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
index ed556080788..50943b843d9 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/th.ts
@@ -1498,10 +1498,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "ชื่อผู้ใช้",
   "settings.display.username.description": "ชื่อผู้ใช้กำหนดเองในบทสนทนา",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "เค้าโครง",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "โหมดเค้าโครงสำหรับอินเทอร์เฟซแชท",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "อัตโนมัติ",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "ยืด",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "ขนาดฟอนต์",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "ปรับขนาดฟอนต์ webview UI ของ Kilo แยกเป็นอิสระจาก VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "ยุบเหตุผลอัตโนมัติ",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
index 3bb8a7cb189..b55757cb5db 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/tr.ts
@@ -1483,10 +1483,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Kullanıcı Adı",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Sohbetlerde görüntülenen özel kullanıcı adı",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Düzen",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Sohbet arayüzü için düzen modu",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Otomatik",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Genişlet",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Yazı Tipi Boyutu",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Kilo webview UI yazı tipi boyutunu VS Code'dan bağımsız olarak ayarlayın.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Akıl yürütmeyi otomatik daralt",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
index cbcd1439c7e..5de89dbc590 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/uk.ts
@@ -1482,10 +1482,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "Ім'я користувача",
   "settings.display.username.description": "Власне ім'я користувача, що відображається в чатах",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "Макет",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "Режим макету для інтерфейсу чату",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "Автоматично",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "Розтягнути",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "Розмір шрифту",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "Налаштуйте розмір шрифту webview UI для Kilo незалежно від VS Code.",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "Автоматично згортати міркування",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
index 422e3c61585..4a2108bcfd4 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zh.ts
@@ -1462,10 +1462,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "用户名",
   "settings.display.username.description": "对话中显示的自定义用户名",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "布局",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "聊天界面的布局模式",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "自动",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "拉伸",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "字体大小",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "独立于 VS Code 调整 Kilo webview UI 的字体大小。",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "自动折叠推理",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
index 2301f7ac3e8..f2982fd9789 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/i18n/zht.ts
@@ -1432,10 +1432,6 @@ export const dict = {
 
   "settings.display.username.title": "使用者名稱",
   "settings.display.username.description": "對話中顯示的自訂使用者名稱",
-  "settings.display.layout.title": "佈局",
-  "settings.display.layout.description": "聊天介面的佈局模式",
-  "settings.display.layout.auto": "自動",
-  "settings.display.layout.stretch": "延伸",
   "settings.display.fontSize.title": "字體大小",
   "settings.display.fontSize.description": "獨立於 VS Code 調整 Kilo webview UI 的字體大小。",
   "settings.display.reasoningAutoCollapse.title": "自動收合推理",
diff --git a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
index fff14b4c991..aa4f4271841 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
+++ b/packages/kilo-vscode/webview-ui/src/types/messages/config.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ export interface Config {
   compaction?: CompactionConfig
   commit_message?: CommitMessageConfig
   tools?: Record<string, boolean>
-  layout?: "auto" | "stretch"
   auto_collapse_reasoning?: boolean
   experimental?: ExperimentalConfig
   indexing?: IndexingConfig