Desktop sidebar/pane minimize and restore fixes

NousResearch/hermes-agent · cluster 106009

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A cluster of bugs and fixes addressing desktop UI layout issues where sidebars become trapped, collapse to near-zero width, or fail to restore when focused or toggled. Fixes also cover titlebar control clickability and app action pinning.

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#108148 fix(desktop): recover trapped sidebars and keep titlebar controls clickable

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/DESIGN.md, apps/desktop/src/app/shell/titlebar-controls.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/renderer/collapse-restore-affordance.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/renderer/panel-titlebar.ts, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/renderer/tree-group.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/renderer/tree-group.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/renderer/tree-split.tsx, apps/desktop/src/components/pane-shell/tree/store.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/layout.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/sidebar-collapse-persistence.test.ts
#108218 fix(desktop): pin app actions right and un-minimize panes on focus

merged to main

files: apps/desktop/src/app/contrib/wiring.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/appearance-settings.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/settings-search.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/settings/use-settings-search.ts, apps/desktop/src/app/shell/titlebar-controls.test.tsx, apps/desktop/src/app/shell/titlebar-controls.tsx, apps/desktop/src/i18n/en.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ja.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/ru.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/types.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh-hant.ts, apps/desktop/src/i18n/zh.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/pane-focus.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/pane-focus.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/titlebar-app-actions.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/store/titlebar-app-actions.ts

3 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#106095 fix(desktop): restore minimized sessions on focus · done elsewhere → 8706517, aa05e5c, #108218, #106009, #108148
#107823 fix(desktop): restore minimized sessions from sidebar toggle · superseded by another PR
#108125 fix(desktop): sidebar no longer trapped by titlebar tabs on macOS (#107196 #107774 #107927 #106009 #107351, salvage #107209 #107223 #107456) · merged via another change → #108148

Closed issues · 1

Closed#106009[Bug]: Desktop Sessions sidebar has near-zero width while marked visible; focus_pane reports success without restoring it

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Merged PRs: #108148, #108218
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 3 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 11 Sep 2026

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