[feature]: Option to always show the full work item description (no "Show all" collapse) #10196

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Summary

When opening a work item, longer descriptions are collapsed and I have to click "Show all" to read the full description. This happens in both the peek overview and the full detail view, every time a work item is opened.

I'd like one of the following:

1. A user preference such as "Always expand work item descriptions", or
2. Remember the expanded state per user: once I've clicked "Show all", keep descriptions expanded for subsequent work items (e.g. persisted in local storage or user preferences).

Related

• [feature]: Allow deeper customization of the issue detail layout, sidebar, activity history, and action placement #9046 asks for broader issue-detail layout customization. This request is a much narrower subset: just letting the description stay expanded.

Why should this be worked on?

• The description is usually the most important part of a work item. Hiding it behind a click on every open slows down triage, refinement, standups and reviews.
• Teams that write detailed descriptions (acceptance criteria, reproduction steps, technical notes) hit this on nearly every ticket.
• It's a small, self-contained change: the collapse behaviour already exists, it just needs a preference or persisted state.