Compact UI

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Fit more threads and pane content on screen with tighter spacing and a composer that stays put. Reduce sidebar, header, tool-card and composer spacing. Choose a preset, custom color, monochrome or saved per-project colors, with controls for sidebar accents. Compact sizing targets desktop widths with a fine pointer; requires bb 0.42+ and uses internal styling hooks.

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More room for your work

Compact pane headers, composer controls, tool cards and sidebar rows reduce the space around your threads. Expanded desktop split composers keep their controls visible. Text content and bb's keyboard navigation stay unchanged.

Choose your accent

Open Compact UI from the sidebar or Settings. Pick a preset or custom color, choose None for monochrome, or use saved colors per project and shuffle them. Eight toggles cover project headings, thread titles, workspace rails, group hover backgrounds, pane headers, pane background wash, text input glow and persistent project group shading. The header and input treatments require the separate Workspaces plugin. The selected-pane tint and dividers share the accent with Workspaces decorations when that separate plugin is installed.

Requirements

Requires bb 0.42+. Compact sizing mainly targets desktop widths with a fine pointer. The plugin uses internal styling hooks, so bb updates may require plugin updates. Accent settings synchronize through bb-managed plugin storage. No external service or account is required.

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