In Agent mode: Auto scroll to prompts like 'Continue'.

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/core/Constants.java

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ private Constants() {
   public static final String CHAT_CHANNEL = "chatProgress";
   public static final String AUTO_SHOW_WHAT_IS_NEW = "autoShowWhatsNew";
   public static final String AUTO_BREAKPOINT_RESPONSE = "autoBreakpointResponse";
+  public static final String AUTO_SCROLL_TO_NEW_DIALOG = "autoScrollToNewDialog";
   public static final String GITHUB_JOBS_VIEW_ID = "com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.jobs.JobsView";
   public static final String SUPPRESS_TERMINAL_DEPENDENCY_DIALOG = "suppressTerminalDependencyDialog";
 

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/chat/BaseTurnWidget.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI;
 import org.osgi.service.event.EventHandler;
 
+import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.Constants;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.CopilotCore;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.chat.ConfirmationContent;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.events.CopilotEventConstants;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.persistence.CopilotTurnData.EditAgentRoundData;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.persistence.CopilotTurnData.ReplyData;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.core.persistence.CopilotTurnData.ToolCallData;
+import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.CopilotUi;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.chat.services.AvatarService;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.chat.services.ChatServiceManager;
 import com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui.utils.SwtUtils;
@@ -627,9 +629,24 @@ protected void createWarnDialog(String message, int code, String modelProviderNa
           && quotaStatus.premiumInteractions().overagePermitted();
       canUpgradePlan = quotaStatus.canUpgradePlan();
     }
-    new WarnWidget(this, SWT.NONE, displayMessage, planForActions, overageEnabled, canUpgradePlan);
+    WarnWidget warnWidget = new WarnWidget(this, SWT.NONE, displayMessage, planForActions, overageEnabled, canUpgradePlan);
     ensureFooterAtBottom();
     requestLayout();
+    // Ensure the chat content viewer scrolls to show the newly created warning banner. Walk up the composite hierarchy
+    // to find a ChatContentViewer and request scrolling. Use async exec because layout needs to complete first.
+    SwtUtils.invokeOnDisplayThreadAsync(() -> {
+      if (!isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled()) {
+        return;
+      }
+      ChatContentViewer viewer = SwtUtils.findParentOfType(this.getParent(), ChatContentViewer.class);
+      if (viewer != null) {
+        viewer.refreshScrollerLayout();
+        if (warnWidget != null && !warnWidget.isDisposed()) {
+          viewer.showControl(warnWidget);
+        }
+      }
+
+    }, this.getParent());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -666,6 +683,23 @@ public CompletableFuture<LanguageModelToolConfirmationResult> requestToolExecuti
 
     this.getParent().requestLayout();
 
+    // Ensure the chat content viewer scrolls to show the newly created confirmation
+    // dialog. Walk up the composite hierarchy to find a ChatContentViewer
+    // and request scrolling. Use async exec because layout needs to complete first.
+    SwtUtils.invokeOnDisplayThreadAsync(() -> {
+      if (!isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled()) {
+        return;
+      }
+      ChatContentViewer viewer = SwtUtils.findParentOfType(this.getParent(), ChatContentViewer.class);
+      if (viewer != null) {
+        viewer.refreshScrollerLayout();
+        if (this.confirmDialog != null && !this.confirmDialog.isDisposed()) {
+          viewer.showControl(this.confirmDialog);
+        }
+      }
+
+    }, this.getParent());
+
     return toolConfirmationFuture;
   }
 
@@ -710,4 +744,8 @@ public void dispose() {
       this.cancelMsgEventHandler = null;
     }
   }
+
+  public static boolean isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled() {
+    return CopilotUi.getPlugin().getPreferenceStore().getBoolean(Constants.AUTO_SCROLL_TO_NEW_DIALOG);
+  }
 }

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/chat/ChatContentViewer.java

@@ -421,7 +421,9 @@ public BaseTurnWidget getTurnWidget(String turnId) {
   private void renderWarnMessageWithUpgradePlanButton(String errorMessage, int code, String modelProviderName) {
     latestTurnWidget.createWarnDialog(errorMessage, code, modelProviderName);
     refreshScrollerLayout();
-    scrollToLatestUserTurn();
+    if (!BaseTurnWidget.isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled()) {
+      scrollToLatestUserTurn();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -433,7 +435,19 @@ public void renderErrorMessage(String errorMessage) {
     }
     this.errorWidget = new ErrorWidget(cmpContent, SWT.BOTTOM, errorMessage);
     refreshScrollerLayout();
-    scrollToLatestUserTurn();
+    // Ensure the chat content viewer scrolls to show the newly created error banner.
+    SwtUtils.invokeOnDisplayThreadAsync(() -> {
+      if (!BaseTurnWidget.isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled()) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (this.errorWidget != null && !this.errorWidget.isDisposed()) {
+        this.showControl(this.errorWidget);
+      }
+    }, this.getParent());
+
+    if (!BaseTurnWidget.isAutoScrollPromptsEnabled()) {
+      scrollToLatestUserTurn();
+    }
   }
 
   /**

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/preferences/CopilotPreferenceInitializer.java

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public void initializeDefaultPreferences() {
     pref.setDefault(Constants.CUSTOM_INSTRUCTIONS_CHAT_LOAD_SCOPE,
         CustomInstructionsChatLoadScope.DEFAULT_VALUE.getValue());
     pref.setDefault(Constants.AUTO_BREAKPOINT_RESPONSE, false);
+    pref.setDefault(Constants.AUTO_SCROLL_TO_NEW_DIALOG, true);
     pref.setDefault(Constants.MCP, """
         {
           "servers": {

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/preferences/GeneralPreferencesPage.java

@@ -101,6 +101,20 @@ public void createFieldEditors() {
     showWhatsNewField.getDescriptionControl(whatsNewComposite)
         .setToolTipText(Messages.preferences_page_enable_whats_new_tooltip);
     addField(showWhatsNewField);
+
+    // Chat group
+    Group grpChat = new Group(parent, SWT.NONE);
+    grpChat.setLayout(gl);
+    gdf.applyTo(grpChat);
+    grpChat.setText(Messages.preferences_page_auto_scroll_group);
+
+    Composite ctnAutoScroll = new Composite(grpChat, SWT.NONE);
+    ctnAutoScroll.setLayout(gl);
+    BooleanFieldEditor bfeAutoScroll = new BooleanFieldEditor(Constants.AUTO_SCROLL_TO_NEW_DIALOG,
+        Messages.preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog, ctnAutoScroll);
+    bfeAutoScroll.getDescriptionControl(ctnAutoScroll)
+        .setToolTipText(Messages.preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog_tooltip);
+    addField(bfeAutoScroll);
   }
 
   @Override

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/preferences/Messages.java

@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ public class Messages extends NLS {
   public static String preferences_page_whats_new_settings;
   public static String preferences_page_enable_whats_new;
   public static String preferences_page_enable_whats_new_tooltip;
+
+  public static String preferences_page_auto_scroll_group;
+  public static String preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog;
+  public static String preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog_tooltip;
   public static String preferences_page_github_enterprise;
   public static String preferences_page_watched_files;
   public static String preferences_page_watched_files_note_content;

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/preferences/messages.properties

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ preferences_page_enable_strict_ssl= Enable Strict SSL
 preferences_page_whats_new_settings= What's New
 preferences_page_enable_whats_new= Always display the 'What's New' dialog after GitHub Copilot updates.
 preferences_page_enable_whats_new_tooltip= Enable this to automatically display the "What's New" page whenever GitHub Copilot is updated.
+preferences_page_auto_scroll_group= Chat
+preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog= Automatically scroll to new confirmation dialogs/prompts in Chat View.
+preferences_page_auto_scroll_to_new_dialog_tooltip= When enabled, the chat view will automatically scroll to show any confirmation dialogs or prompts.
 preferences_page_github_enterprise= GitHub Enterprise Authentication Endpoint
 preferences_page_mcp= Server Configurations
 preferences_page_proxy_config_link= <a>Configure Proxy</a>

com.microsoft.copilot.eclipse.ui/src/com/microsoft/copilot/eclipse/ui/utils/SwtUtils.java

@@ -48,8 +48,30 @@ private SwtUtils() {
   }
 
   private static final String INLINE_ANNOTATION_COLOR_KEY = "org.eclipse.ui.editors.inlineAnnotationColor";
+
   private static final int DEFAULT_GHOST_TEXT_SCALE = 128;
 
+  /**
+   * Walks up the parent chain of the given control and returns the first ancestor that is an instance of the specified
+   * type, or {@code null} if none is found.
+   *
+   * @param <T> the target type
+   * @param control the starting control (may be {@code null})
+   * @param type the class to search for
+   * @return the first matching ancestor, or {@code null}
+   */
+  @Nullable
+  public static <T> T findParentOfType(Control control, Class<T> type) {
+    Control current = control;
+    while (current != null) {
+      if (type.isInstance(current)) {
+        return type.cast(current);
+      }
+      current = current.getParent();
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Invokes the given runnable on the display thread.
    */