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UI Improvement: Better visual distinction between User Input and AI Output #8782
Current Behavior
The visual distinction between user input and AI output is too subtle.
User: Indicated by a small, dim grey > on the left.
AI: Indicated by a bullet point •.
Issue: Both use the same text color and font weight.
The Problem
When scrolling through the terminal history, it is difficult to quickly distinguish user prompts from AI responses. The current markers are low-contrast and hard to spot during a quick scan, requiring the user to focus intensely on the left margin to find context switches.
Visual Representation (Current State)
Everything looks uniform, like this:
> user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user
• ai response start, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response,...
> user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user, user
• ai response start, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response, ai response,...
(In the actual CLI, the icons > and • are very small and the text color is identical, making the separation invisible when scrolling)
Suggested Improvements
Please implement a better visual hierarchy. Possible solutions include:
Color Differentiation: Use a distinct color for the User Input (or the AI Output).
Separators: Add a horizontal line or divider between interactions.
Backgrounds: Use a slight background tint for one of the actors.
Goal
To allow users to identify "who is speaking" instantly while scrolling, without relying on small pixel markers.
Activity
VadimPushtaev commentedon Jan 9, 2026
The background is normally there, but it's missing for me in tmux e.g.
kornreaksmei-dev commentedon Jan 14, 2026
MNeMoNiCuZ commentedon Feb 5, 2026
This should definitely be improved.
#10812
anand-shankar-1 commentedon May 19, 2026
This is a real problem - it's quite difficult to use compared to alternative agent harnesses. Please fix this 🙏
alexbi29 commentedon Jun 22, 2026
guys, please improve this: add an option to change background color on user inputs. Simple and easy.
aleksandar-radev commentedon Aug 23, 2026
andrewzbytek commentedon Sep 16, 2026
+1