dsh-side-chat-plus-plus

Side-chat follow-ups are one of the most frequent workflows in DSH, yet the original dsh-side-chat carries several hard friction points: only one side chat at a time, quoting always requires selecting text first, nothing can be triggered while the model is still streaming, and the panel visibly fights with dsh-better-sidebar when both are open. dsh-side-chat-plus-plus is a breaking rewrite built to remove each of those limits.

The upgrade centres on three pillars. First, quoting is dramatically easier: hovering over any historical message reveals a one-click quote-to-side-chat button with no need to select text first, and you can grab already-streamed output mid-generation to spawn a new side chat instantly via an A3 mid-turn checkpoint that injects the citation into the first message at zero wait. Second, side chats evolve from a single instance into multi-tab panels, each with its own lifecycle so you can open several, switch between them, and close them independently. Third, co-existence with dsh-better-sidebar shifts from mutual compression to a dual-mode dock: when the sidebar is open the side chat floats on top as the highest layer while the main session keeps full width; when it is closed the dock yields space so the main session renders at full readability. Attachment layout now uses normal document flow instead of absolute-positioned overlap, lifecycle state is cleaned up on close or archive, and exports are written to a controlled directory with symlink-escape protection.

This plugin is best for DSH users who rely heavily on side-chat follow-ups, frequently juggle multiple parallel conversations, and pair their setup with dsh-better-sidebar day in and day out. If closing the old tab before opening a new one and waiting for the model to finish before you can quote sound familiar, this is the experience upgrade you have been waiting for.