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Question: Are “Chat: Move Chat into New Window (Cmd+L)” and “Chat: New Chat Editor” useful key bindings, and how should they be used?

Answer:

Yes — these two commands together give the cleanest separate Copilot Chat window workflow.

1. Chat: Move Chat into New Window

This moves the current Copilot chat into its own VS Code window.

Recommended binding:

{
  "key": "cmd+l",
  "command": "workbench.action.chat.moveToNewWindow"
}

What it does:

• keeps current conversation
• detaches chat into standalone window
• best for multi-monitor workflow

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2. Chat: New Chat Editor

This creates a new chat tab (like opening a new document)

Recommended binding:

{
  "key": "cmd+shift+l",
  "command": "workbench.action.chat.openInEditor"
}

What it does:

• new independent chat
• lives in editor tab
• can then move to new window

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Best workflow

1. Cmd + Shift + L → new chat editor
2. Cmd + L → move to new window

Result:

• one window = code
• one window = Copilot
• multiple chats possible

This is currently the cleanest Copilot power-user setup.

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