TUI has too much padding everywhere and unnecessary large height elements #9955

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1. nitg16

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4. github-actions commented on Jan 22, 2026

   

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   This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

   • Create more vertical space by using first line #1107: Create more vertical space by using first line - Same concern about wasted space and vertical space optimization
   • [FEATURE]: focus mode to toggle off all the decorations #4786: Focus mode to toggle off all the decorations - Similar request for removing UI decorations to save space
   • [FEATURE]: Small screen compatibility #3547: Small screen compatibility - Related issues about TUI vertical space optimization on smaller screens and terminal windows
   • [BUG] The TUI is merging lines of text when the terminal window is small #9899: The TUI is merging lines of text when the terminal window is small - Related layout and rendering issues with small terminal heights

   Feel free to ignore if none of these address your specific case.

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5. berenar commented on Jan 22, 2026

   

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   I agree; it could be improved for smaller screens. It looks fine on a 27" display, but on my 14" laptop screen, I miss more content vertically.

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6. pierrecorsini commented on Jan 30, 2026

   

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   That's what you'll get on a small terminal, plenty of wasted place and a broken input layout.

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7. jrunning commented on Feb 2, 2026

   

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   This is definitely needed. Another use case: I’ve been trying to use OpenCode from my phone (iPhone 16) over ssh.

   

   I have about 23 lines of vertical space to work with and 11 of those—almost half—are whitespace. Horizontally it’s not as bad, but it still looks like 9 of 49 columns—18%—are padding.

   I can improve this somewhat by using a smaller font, but frankly I’d rather not strain my eyes every time I use OpenCode.

   I think OpenCode looks great on a big screen, but I really hope a “compact” mode can be added for those times when a big viewport isn’t an option.
8. encodexdev commented on Feb 13, 2026

   

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   I've implemented this feature as a boolean config option tui.no_terminal_padding_x that removes horizontal padding in the terminal interface.

   Implementation approach:

   • Added config schema option in config.ts under the tui namespace (consistent with existing tui.diff_style pattern)
   • Created CSS rules in no-padding-x.css that target terminal containers via data attribute
   • Integrated config value with TUI rendering to apply data-no-terminal-padding-x attribute and conditionally remove padding

   Before design review approval, I'd like feedback on:

   1. Should this be a boolean, or support different padding values (e.g., 0, 1, 2)?
   2. Is the tui namespace the right location for this setting?
   3. Any concerns about removing padding entirely vs. just reducing it?

   Example config:

   {
     "tui": {
       "no_terminal_padding_x": true
     }
   }

   I'm working on local testing with bun dev and will provide screenshots once verified.
9. FurryWolfX commented on Mar 14, 2026

   

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   Agree.
   I want the TUI to be customizable.

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11. amin-abbasiy commented on Jun 23, 2026

    

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    There are too many graphics and moving part and sections, I like to have simpler option or ability to customize it myself, to something feels more like a terminal based tool.
12. drewhamlett commented on Jul 19, 2026

    

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    Yea it's really insane how much space everything takes. Only thing that is keeping me from using it. I basically have like 1/4th of the space to read what the agent is asking or summarizing. Yea I have my font size kind of big but that's how I use every other TUI and it's fine.

    Edit:

    Actually just found out about opencode2 mini. My dreams have come true!

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13. simonklee commented on Jul 22, 2026

    

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    Actually just found out about opencode2 mini. My dreams have come true!

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14. github-actions commented on Sep 21, 2026

    

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    To stay organized issues are automatically closed after 60 days of no activity. If the issue is still relevant please open a new one.
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