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VS Code Copilot status bar icon is gone after updating to Copilot extension 1.271.0 #151466
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It seems like in version 1.271.0 of the Copilot extension, the status bar icon was indeed moved to the title bar, which could cause issues for users like you who prefer the native VS Code title bar. Unfortunately, there is no setting in the extension that allows you to revert to the status bar icon as it was in the previous version. However, rolling back to version 1.270.0 is a good workaround if the new setup isn't suitable for your workflow. You can also try contacting the extension's maintainers through the extension's repository on GitHub to request an option to enable the status bar icon again in future releases. In the meantime, using keyboard shortcuts to access Copilot and keeping an eye out for any updates from the extension team might be your best bet. |
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The maintainer for the extension is GitHub I believe - “report an issue”
for this extension goes to this forum, hence my post here. If there’s a
more appropriate place to send this feedback, please let me know.
…On Fri, Feb 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM sakuna sankalpa ***@***.***> wrote:
It seems like in version 1.271.0 of the Copilot extension, the status bar
icon was indeed moved to the title bar, which could cause issues for users
like you who prefer the native VS Code title bar. Unfortunately, there is
no setting in the extension that allows you to revert to the status bar
icon as it was in the previous version.
However, rolling back to version 1.270.0 is a good workaround if the new
setup isn't suitable for your workflow. You can also try contacting the
extension's maintainers through the extension's repository on GitHub to
request an option to enable the status bar icon again in future releases.
In the meantime, using keyboard shortcuts to access Copilot and keeping an
eye out for any updates from the extension team might be your best bet.
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Even though I have the VSCode style title bar, this is quite annoying as it was a nice way to a. quickly toggle copilot if you don't need it right now, and b. see the status of copilot (thinking/disabled/idle/broken) |
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You can re-add the icon to the status bar by pinning it from the language status menu: https://github.com/orgs/community/discussions/151466#discussioncomment-12216522 |
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The new button that you need to pin doesn't do the same, though... The old one toggled completions on click, the new one opens a dropdown. Considering how often I need to turn off completions because it keeps hallucinating, I might as well just remove the extension at this point 😔 |
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Hi all, in version 1.271.0 the Copilot status bar icon was migrated into the language status menu: 
The language status item can be pinned to status bar by clicking the pin icon button in the language status menu (opened by clicking the |
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So now it can take up even more space in an already cluttered status bar? Great. rolleyes |
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And it doesn't even show the spinning animation when its thinking, totally useless to me... |
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The icon has been there since day one of Copilot and has been working perfectly. I don't know why you'll have to remove it. At least it should be a configurable option. |
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What a horrible idea that is. |
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isn't it good to have a configurable option? |
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Look up one comment. |
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I'll toggle copilot on/off dozens of times during the day because sometimes the completions just get in the way and are distracting! Previously the icon in the status bar would show me if copilot was on or off, now it does not... this is really annoying because I don't know if co-pilot is enabled or not. Can you fix the status bar icon so that it again indicates whether or not Co-pilot is disabled? edit: Oh, ignore.... I just realized I can pin the "language completions" to the status bar.... this works for me! |
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The decision to remove the icon is a blunder. I see no rationale for doing so and was frustrated to laugh. I personally never used the command center because it uses more screen space, reducing the available lines for the editor view. Though we can still pin the language completions to the status bar, it took much larger space, and the spinning status is gone. We can no longer see if Copilot is trying to generate completions, which is quite important for developers to determine whether to keep waiting or look for alternatives. Really hope the old icon can be brought back. |
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I prefered the compact icon-only style in the status bar over the icon + "completions" style we have now. |
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Copilot for Visual Studio Code should have an updated webpage displaying all its GUI icons, bells & whistles, etc., with arrows pointing to them and briefly describing their name, purpose, etc. I was looking for their 'extension icon' ( |
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it seems like I cant pin it in linux version of vsocde or I am missing something |
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Hi all, in version 1.271.0 the Copilot status bar icon was migrated into the language status menu:
The language status item can be pinned to status bar by clicking the pin icon button in the language status menu (opened by clicking the
{}button next to the current language.)