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2.1. The header — pin, full screen, clear, close

The four window buttons and resizing

The header has five buttons. From right to left they are Close chat · Settings · Maximize · New chat · Always on top, and the connection dot sits at the far left.

Always on top (the pin)​

This is the button worth turning on first.

StateBehaviour
Off (default)Clicking outside the widget closes it
OnIt stays open even when you click outside

The default is "closes" because the widget covers part of the console. For a quick one-off question that is the more convenient behaviour.

Turn it on when you want to work in the console while reading an answer. Without it, the widget closes on every click as you move between charts.

New chat (the bin)​

Clears the conversation so far and starts from the beginning.

When to press it​

  • When the subject changes completely — otherwise the earlier conversation pulls the answer off course
  • When answers keep missing the point — wrong assumptions may have built up
  • When the conversation has grown long enough to slow things down

When not to press it​

Do not press it if you still have follow-up questions. It remembers the subject and time range of your previous question, so you can ask something as short as "And what about CPU at that time?"

A cleared conversation cannot be brought back. If there is an answer worth keeping, copy it first (Chapter 203).

Settings (the cog)​

Changes the language, the widget position and the shortcuts (Chapter 204).

Maximize / Restore​

Expands the widget to the full screen. Press it again to return to the previous size.

Use it for charts, execution plans and diagrams. In a small window the nodes overlap.

Close chat (the cross)​

Folds the chat window away. The conversation is not cleared. It is still there when you open it again.

To clear it, press New chat rather than Close.

Changing the size and position​

Moving it​

Drag the header and the window follows. If it covers the chart you are looking at, move it aside.

Resizing it​

Drag a corner or an edge to change the size.

  • Right edge — width only
  • Bottom edge — height only
  • Bottom-right corner — both

It will not shrink indefinitely. A lower bound keeps charts and tables readable.

Making it translucent​

⌘/Ctrl + Shift + F makes the widget semi-transparent. You can check the screen behind it without closing and reopening.

The connection indicator​

This is the dot to the left of the title. It is the first place to look when no answer arrives. Chapter 204 covers it in detail.

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