Show the orange/blue dot on a chat when its side chat finishes or asks a question (AskQuestion)

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Feature request for product/service

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Describe the request

In the Agents sidebar chat list, a chat gets a dot in front of its title when it needs attention:

  • Blue dot: the agent has finished and there is a new result to read
  • Orange dot: the agent is waiting for my input (e.g. an AskQuestion prompt)

Problem

These dots only reflect the main chat. When work runs in a side chat of a chat, nothing shows up in the list:

  • A side chat finishes its work: no blue dot on the parent chat
  • A side chat calls AskQuestion and waits for me: no orange dot on the parent chat

So I have to open every chat to check whether a side chat is done or blocked on a question, and side chats waiting on AskQuestion can sit idle for a long time without me noticing.

Proposed behavior

  • Show the blue dot on the parent chat when any of its side chats finishes with unread output.
  • Show the orange dot on the parent chat when any of its side chats is waiting on AskQuestion (or any other user input).
  • If both apply, orange (needs input) wins over blue.
  • Optional: a tooltip on the dot saying whether it comes from the main chat or a side chat.

This would make side chats as visible as the main chat and avoid missed questions.

Screenshot / Screen Recording

agents-sidebar-dots.png

Operating System (if it applies)

Windows 10/11

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