fix(vscode): reduce prompt navigator interruptions - #13499
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Most comments have been either explained or acknowledged, I don't want to block this PR as it solves already a real use case.
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What Problem This Solves
The prompt navigator can open while the pointer crosses the chat sidebar, which disrupts users who move between Kilo chat and their code. Its fixed left-edge placement also puts it in the pointer path when the extension is docked on the right.
Why This Change Was Made
Place the rail at the physical outer edge of the chat surface. Detect the sidebar edge from the webview position so the rail follows primary and secondary sidebar placement. Keep the preview card inside the chat surface and mirror its placement for either edge.
Physical
leftandrightare intentional here rather than logical CSSstartandend. The rail follows the physical VS Code workbench edge, not the document reading direction. Changing to an RTL language changes the webview direction but does not move the VS Code sidebar; logical positioning could therefore put the rail back on the inner boundary between chat and code. Editor tabs and Agent Manager have no sidebar edge signal and keep the rail on the physical right in both LTR and RTL.Opening the preview on hover now requires a 350 ms dwell. Pending opens are cancelled when the pointer leaves, scrolling begins, dragging is detected, the rail side changes, or the target prompt changes. Click and keyboard navigation remain immediate. The hover delay, Escape dismissal, and preserved keyboard access provide the accessibility improvements; physical edge placement reduces disruptive pointer crossings.
User Impact
The prompt navigator is less likely to interrupt normal pointer movement. It remains available through deliberate hover, click, and keyboard navigation. It is placed on the outer edge in the chat sidebar and remains on the right in editor and Agent Manager surfaces.
Evidence
bun run compilebun run test:unit(4,225 tests)bun run typecheckbun run lintbun run knipbun run check-kilocode-changeopenai; the geometry behavior is unchanged by the expression cleanup.The change does not add a prompt navigator off switch.