refactor: rename verboseMode to compactMode for better UX clarity (#3075)

The "Compact Mode" label is more intuitive than "Verbose Mode" for users, as it directly describes the default compact view experience. This change inverts the boolean semantics (compactMode=false means show full output) and exposes the setting in the /settings dialog (showInDialog: true). - Rename ui.verboseMode → ui.compactMode with inverted default (false) - Rename VerboseModeContext → CompactModeContext (file and exports) - Rename TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE → TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE in key bindings - Update all consumer components with inverted logic - Update i18n keys across 6 locales (verbose → compact) - Update VS Code settings schema - Add ui.compactMode documentation to settings.md - Fix Ctrl+O description in keyboard-shortcuts.md
2026-04-28 11:41:04 +00:00 · 2026-04-10 11:55:50 +08:00 · 2026-04-10 11:55:50 +08:00 · 746f67f436
commit 746f67f436
parent 98a0f78c4b
22 changed files with 95 additions and 94 deletions
--- a/docs/users/configuration/settings.md
+++ b/docs/users/configuration/settings.md
@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ Settings are organized into categories. All settings should be placed within the
 | `ui.showMemoryUsage`                    | boolean          | Display memory usage information in the UI.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | `false`     |
 | `ui.showLineNumbers`                    | boolean          | Show line numbers in code blocks in the CLI output.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | `true`      |
 | `ui.showCitations`                      | boolean          | Show citations for generated text in the chat.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | `true`      |
+| `ui.compactMode`                        | boolean          | Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view. Toggle with `Ctrl+O` during a session. When enabled, a `compact` indicator appears in the footer. The setting persists across sessions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | `false`     |
 | `enableWelcomeBack`                     | boolean          | Show welcome back dialog when returning to a project with conversation history. When enabled, Qwen Code will automatically detect if you're returning to a project with a previously generated project summary (`.qwen/PROJECT_SUMMARY.md`) and show a dialog allowing you to continue your previous conversation or start fresh. This feature integrates with the `/summary` command and quit confirmation dialog. | `true`      |
 | `ui.accessibility.enableLoadingPhrases` | boolean          | Enable loading phrases (disable for accessibility).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | `true`      |
 | `ui.accessibility.screenReader`         | boolean          | Enables screen reader mode, which adjusts the TUI for better compatibility with screen readers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | `false`     |
--- a/docs/users/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md
+++ b/docs/users/reference/keyboard-shortcuts.md
@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This document lists the available keyboard shortcuts in Qwen Code.
 | `Ctrl+C`                       | Cancel the ongoing request and clear the input. Press twice to exit the application.                                  |
 | `Ctrl+D`                       | Exit the application if the input is empty. Press twice to confirm.                                                   |
 | `Ctrl+L`                       | Clear the screen.                                                                                                     |
-| `Ctrl+O`                       | Toggle the display of the debug console.                                                                              |
+| `Ctrl+O`                       | Toggle compact mode (hide/show tool output and thinking).                                                             |
 | `Ctrl+S`                       | Allows long responses to print fully, disabling truncation. Use your terminal's scrollback to view the entire output. |
 | `Ctrl+T`                       | Toggle the display of tool descriptions.                                                                              |
 | `Shift+Tab` (`Tab` on Windows) | Cycle approval modes (`plan` → `default` → `auto-edit` → `yolo`)                                                      |
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/keyBindings.ts
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export enum Command {
  EXIT = 'exit',
  SHOW_MORE_LINES = 'showMoreLines',
  RETRY_LAST = 'retryLast',
-  TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE = 'toggleVerboseMode',
+  TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE = 'toggleCompactMode',

  // Shell commands
  REVERSE_SEARCH = 'reverseSearch',
@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ export const defaultKeyBindings: KeyBindingConfig = {
  [Command.EXIT]: [{ key: 'd', ctrl: true }],
  [Command.SHOW_MORE_LINES]: [{ key: 's', ctrl: true }],
  [Command.RETRY_LAST]: [{ key: 'y', ctrl: true }],
-  [Command.TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE]: [{ key: 'o', ctrl: true }],
+  [Command.TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE]: [{ key: 'o', ctrl: true }],

  // Shell commands
  [Command.REVERSE_SEARCH]: [{ key: 'r', ctrl: true }],
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settingsSchema.ts
@ -591,15 +591,15 @@ const SETTINGS_SCHEMA = {
        description: 'The last time the feedback dialog was shown.',
        showInDialog: false,
      },
-      verboseMode: {
+      compactMode: {
        type: 'boolean',
-        label: 'Verbose Mode',
+        label: 'Compact Mode',
        category: 'UI',
        requiresRestart: false,
-        default: true,
+        default: false,
        description:
-          'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
-        showInDialog: false,
+          'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
+        showInDialog: true,
      },
    },
  },
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/de.js
@ -1970,9 +1970,9 @@ export default {
    'Raw-Modus nicht verfügbar. Bitte in einem interaktiven Terminal ausführen.',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(↑ ↓ Pfeiltasten zum Navigieren, Enter zum Auswählen, Strg+C zum Beenden)\n',
-  verbose: 'ausführlich',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    'Vollständige Tool-Ausgabe und Denkprozess im ausführlichen Modus anzeigen (mit Strg+O umschalten).',
+  compact: 'kompakt',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Tool-Ausgabe und Denkprozess ausblenden für eine übersichtlichere Ansicht (mit Strg+O umschalten).',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
    'Strg+O für vollständige Tool-Ausgabe drücken',

--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/en.js
@ -2010,9 +2010,9 @@ export default {
    'Raw mode not available. Please run in an interactive terminal.',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n',
-  verbose: 'verbose',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
+  compact: 'compact',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
    'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output',

--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ja.js
@ -1462,9 +1462,9 @@ export default {
    'Rawモードが利用できません。インタラクティブターミナルで実行してください。',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(↑ ↓ 矢印キーで移動、Enter で選択、Ctrl+C で終了)\n',
-  verbose: '詳細',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    '詳細モードで完全なツール出力と思考を表示します（Ctrl+O で切り替え）。',
+  compact: 'コンパクト',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'コンパクトモードでツール出力と思考を非表示にします（Ctrl+O で切り替え）。',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output': 'Ctrl+O で完全なツール出力を表示',

  'Switch to plan mode or exit plan mode':
--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/pt.js
@ -1960,9 +1960,9 @@ export default {
    'Modo raw não disponível. Execute em um terminal interativo.',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(Use ↑ ↓ para navegar, Enter para selecionar, Ctrl+C para sair)\n',
-  verbose: 'detalhado',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    'Mostrar saída completa da ferramenta e raciocínio no modo detalhado (alternar com Ctrl+O).',
+  compact: 'compacto',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Ocultar saída da ferramenta e raciocínio para uma visualização mais limpa (alternar com Ctrl+O).',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
    'Pressione Ctrl+O para exibir a saída completa da ferramenta',

--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/ru.js
@ -1967,9 +1967,9 @@ export default {
    'Raw-режим недоступен. Пожалуйста, запустите в интерактивном терминале.',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(↑ ↓ стрелки для навигации, Enter для выбора, Ctrl+C для выхода)\n',
-  verbose: 'подробный',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    'Показывать полный вывод инструментов и процесс рассуждений в подробном режиме (переключить с помощью Ctrl+O).',
+  compact: 'компактный',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    'Скрывать вывод инструментов и процесс рассуждений для более чистого вида (переключить с помощью Ctrl+O).',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output':
    'Нажмите Ctrl+O для показа полного вывода инструментов',

--- a/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/i18n/locales/zh.js
@ -1814,9 +1814,9 @@ export default {
    '原始模式不可用。请在交互式终端中运行。',
  '(Use ↑ ↓ arrows to navigate, Enter to select, Ctrl+C to exit)\n':
    '(使用 ↑ ↓ 箭头导航，Enter 选择，Ctrl+C 退出)\n',
-  verbose: '详细',
-  'Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
-    '详细模式下显示完整工具输出和思考过程（Ctrl+O 切换）。',
+  compact: '紧凑',
+  'Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).':
+    '紧凑模式下隐藏工具输出和思考过程，界面更简洁（Ctrl+O 切换）。',
  'Press Ctrl+O to show full tool output': '按 Ctrl+O 查看详细工具调用结果',

  'Switch to plan mode or exit plan mode': '切换到计划模式或退出计划模式',
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/AppContainer.tsx
@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ import { useApprovalModeCommand } from './hooks/useApprovalModeCommand.js';
 import { useResumeCommand } from './hooks/useResumeCommand.js';
 import { useSlashCommandProcessor } from './hooks/slashCommandProcessor.js';
 import { useVimMode } from './contexts/VimModeContext.js';
-import { VerboseModeProvider } from './contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { CompactModeProvider } from './contexts/CompactModeContext.js';
 import { useTerminalSize } from './hooks/useTerminalSize.js';
 import { calculatePromptWidths } from './components/InputPrompt.js';
 import { useStdin, useStdout } from 'ink';
@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
  const [showToolDescriptions, setShowToolDescriptions] =
    useState<boolean>(false);

-  const [verboseMode, setVerboseMode] = useState<boolean>(
-    settings.merged.ui?.verboseMode ?? true,
+  const [compactMode, setCompactMode] = useState<boolean>(
+    settings.merged.ui?.compactMode ?? false,
  );
  const [frozenSnapshot, setFrozenSnapshot] = useState<
    HistoryItemWithoutId[] | null
@ -1681,10 +1681,10 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
        if (activePtyId || embeddedShellFocused) {
          setEmbeddedShellFocused((prev) => !prev);
        }
-      } else if (keyMatchers[Command.TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE](key)) {
-        const newValue = !verboseMode;
-        setVerboseMode(newValue);
-        void settings.setValue(SettingScope.User, 'ui.verboseMode', newValue);
+      } else if (keyMatchers[Command.TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE](key)) {
+        const newValue = !compactMode;
+        setCompactMode(newValue);
+        void settings.setValue(SettingScope.User, 'ui.compactMode', newValue);
        refreshStatic();
        // Only freeze during the actual responding phase. WaitingForConfirmation
        // must keep focus so the user can approve/cancel tool confirmation UI.
@ -1726,8 +1726,8 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
      // debugKeystrokeLogging is read at call time, so no stale closure risk.
      settings,
      isAuthenticating,
-      verboseMode,
-      setVerboseMode,
+      compactMode,
+      setCompactMode,
      setFrozenSnapshot,
      pendingHistoryItems,
      refreshStatic,
@ -2154,9 +2154,9 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
    ],
  );

-  const verboseModeValue = useMemo(
-    () => ({ verboseMode, frozenSnapshot }),
-    [verboseMode, frozenSnapshot],
+  const compactModeValue = useMemo(
+    () => ({ compactMode, frozenSnapshot }),
+    [compactMode, frozenSnapshot],
  );

  return (
@ -2169,11 +2169,11 @@ export const AppContainer = (props: AppContainerProps) => {
              startupWarnings: props.startupWarnings || [],
            }}
          >
-            <VerboseModeProvider value={verboseModeValue}>
+            <CompactModeProvider value={compactModeValue}>
              <ShellFocusContext.Provider value={isFocused}>
                <App />
              </ShellFocusContext.Provider>
-            </VerboseModeProvider>
+            </CompactModeProvider>
          </AppContext.Provider>
        </ConfigContext.Provider>
      </UIActionsContext.Provider>
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/Footer.tsx
@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { useStatusLine } from '../hooks/useStatusLine.js';
 import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { useConfig } from '../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
 import { useVimMode } from '../contexts/VimModeContext.js';
-import { useVerboseMode } from '../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { useCompactMode } from '../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';
 import { ApprovalMode } from '@qwen-code/qwen-code-core';
 import { t } from '../../i18n/index.js';

@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
  const config = useConfig();
  const { vimEnabled, vimMode } = useVimMode();
  const { text: statusLineText } = useStatusLine();
-  const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
+  const { compactMode } = useCompactMode();

  const { promptTokenCount, showAutoAcceptIndicator } = {
    promptTokenCount: uiState.sessionStats.lastPromptTokenCount,
@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ export const Footer: React.FC = () => {
      ),
    });
  }
-  if (verboseMode) {
+  if (compactMode) {
    rightItems.push({
-      key: 'verbose',
-      node: <Text color={theme.text.accent}>{t('verbose')}</Text>,
+      key: 'compact',
+      node: <Text color={theme.text.accent}>{t('compact')}</Text>,
    });
  }

--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/HistoryItemDisplay.tsx
@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import { ContextUsage } from './views/ContextUsage.js';
 import { ArenaAgentCard, ArenaSessionCard } from './arena/ArenaCards.js';
 import { InsightProgressMessage } from './messages/InsightProgressMessage.js';
 import { BtwMessage } from './messages/BtwMessage.js';
-import { useVerboseMode } from '../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { useCompactMode } from '../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';

 interface HistoryItemDisplayProps {
  item: HistoryItem;
@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const HistoryItemDisplayComponent: React.FC<HistoryItemDisplayProps> = ({
      ? 0
      : 1;

-  const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
+  const { compactMode } = useCompactMode();
  const itemForDisplay = useMemo(() => escapeAnsiCtrlCodes(item), [item]);
  const contentWidth = terminalWidth - 4;
  const boxWidth = mainAreaWidth || contentWidth;
@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const HistoryItemDisplayComponent: React.FC<HistoryItemDisplayProps> = ({
          contentWidth={contentWidth}
        />
      )}
-      {verboseMode && itemForDisplay.type === 'gemini_thought' && (
+      {!compactMode && itemForDisplay.type === 'gemini_thought' && (
        <ThinkMessage
          text={itemForDisplay.text}
          isPending={isPending}
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const HistoryItemDisplayComponent: React.FC<HistoryItemDisplayProps> = ({
          contentWidth={contentWidth}
        />
      )}
-      {verboseMode && itemForDisplay.type === 'gemini_thought_content' && (
+      {!compactMode && itemForDisplay.type === 'gemini_thought_content' && (
        <ThinkMessageContent
          text={itemForDisplay.text}
          isPending={isPending}
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/MainContent.tsx
@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { useUIState } from '../contexts/UIStateContext.js';
 import { useAppContext } from '../contexts/AppContext.js';
 import { AppHeader } from './AppHeader.js';
 import { DebugModeNotification } from './DebugModeNotification.js';
-import { useVerboseMode } from '../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { useCompactMode } from '../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';

 // Limit Gemini messages to a very high number of lines to mitigate performance
 // issues in the worst case if we somehow get an enormous response from Gemini.
@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const MAX_GEMINI_MESSAGE_LINES = 65536;
 export const MainContent = () => {
  const { version } = useAppContext();
  const uiState = useUIState();
-  const { frozenSnapshot } = useVerboseMode();
+  const { frozenSnapshot } = useCompactMode();
  const {
    pendingHistoryItems,
    terminalWidth,
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/snapshots/Footer.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/snapshots/Footer.test.tsx.snap
@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

 exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on narrow terminal > complete-footer-narrow 1`] = `
 "  ? for shortcuts
-  0.1% used  | verbose"
+  0.1% used"
 `;

-exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on wide terminal > complete-footer-wide 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                     0.1% context used  | verbose"`;
+exports[`<Footer /> > footer rendering (golden snapshots) > renders complete footer on wide terminal > complete-footer-wide 1`] = `"  ? for shortcuts                                                                0.1% context used"`;
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolGroupMessage.tsx
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { CompactToolGroupDisplay } from './CompactToolGroupDisplay.js';
 import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
 import { SHELL_COMMAND_NAME, SHELL_NAME } from '../../constants.js';
 import { useConfig } from '../../contexts/ConfigContext.js';
-import { useVerboseMode } from '../../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { useCompactMode } from '../../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';
 import type { AgentResultDisplay } from '@qwen-code/qwen-code-core';

 function isAgentWithPendingConfirmation(
@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
  isUserInitiated,
 }) => {
  const config = useConfig();
-  const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
+  const { compactMode } = useCompactMode();

  const hasConfirmingTool = toolCalls.some(
    (t) => t.status === ToolCallStatus.Confirming,
@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const ToolGroupMessage: React.FC<ToolGroupMessageProps> = ({
  // Force-expand when: user must interact (Confirming), tool errored,
  // shell is focused, or user-initiated
  const showCompact =
-    !verboseMode &&
+    compactMode &&
    !hasConfirmingTool &&
    !hasErrorTool &&
    !isEmbeddedShellFocused &&
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.test.tsx
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { StreamingState, ToolCallStatus } from '../../types.js';
 import { Text } from 'ink';
 import { StreamingContext } from '../../contexts/StreamingContext.js';
 import { SettingsContext } from '../../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
-import { VerboseModeProvider } from '../../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { CompactModeProvider } from '../../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';
 import type {
  AnsiOutput,
  AnsiOutputDisplay,
@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ const mockSettings: LoadedSettings = {
  },
 } as LoadedSettings;

-// Helper to render with context (verbose=true by default to show tool output)
+// Helper to render with context (compactMode=false by default to show tool output)
 const renderWithContext = (
  ui: React.ReactElement,
  streamingState: StreamingState,
-  verboseMode = true,
+  compactMode = false,
 ) => {
  const contextValue: StreamingState = streamingState;
  return render(
-    <VerboseModeProvider value={{ verboseMode, frozenSnapshot: null }}>
+    <CompactModeProvider value={{ compactMode, frozenSnapshot: null }}>
      <SettingsContext.Provider value={mockSettings}>
        <StreamingContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
          {ui}
        </StreamingContext.Provider>
      </SettingsContext.Provider>
-    </VerboseModeProvider>,
+    </CompactModeProvider>,
  );
 };

@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ describe('<ToolMessage />', () => {
    expect(output).toContain('MockMarkdown:Test result');
  });

-  it('hides result output in compact mode (verboseMode=false)', () => {
+  it('hides result output in compact mode (compactMode=true)', () => {
    const { lastFrame } = renderWithContext(
      <ToolMessage {...baseProps} />,
      StreamingState.Idle,
-      false, // compact mode
+      true, // compact mode
    );
    const output = lastFrame();
    expect(output).toContain('✓'); // status indicator still visible
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/components/messages/ToolMessage.tsx
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import { SHELL_COMMAND_NAME, SHELL_NAME } from '../../constants.js';
 import { theme } from '../../semantic-colors.js';
 import { useSettings } from '../../contexts/SettingsContext.js';
 import type { LoadedSettings } from '../../../config/settings.js';
-import { useVerboseMode } from '../../contexts/VerboseModeContext.js';
+import { useCompactMode } from '../../contexts/CompactModeContext.js';

 import {
  ToolStatusIndicator,
@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ export const ToolMessage: React.FC<ToolMessageProps> = ({

  // Use the custom hook to determine the display type
  const displayRenderer = useResultDisplayRenderer(resultDisplay);
-  const { verboseMode } = useVerboseMode();
+  const { compactMode } = useCompactMode();
  const effectiveDisplayRenderer =
-    verboseMode || forceShowResult
+    !compactMode || forceShowResult
      ? displayRenderer
      : { type: 'none' as const };

--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/CompactModeContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/CompactModeContext.tsx
@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Qwen
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
+import type { HistoryItemWithoutId } from '../types.js';
+
+interface CompactModeContextType {
+  compactMode: boolean;
+  frozenSnapshot: HistoryItemWithoutId[] | null;
+}
+
+const CompactModeContext = createContext<CompactModeContextType>({
+  compactMode: false,
+  frozenSnapshot: null,
+});
+
+export const useCompactMode = (): CompactModeContextType =>
+  useContext(CompactModeContext);
+
+export const CompactModeProvider = CompactModeContext.Provider;
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/contexts/VerboseModeContext.tsx
@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-/**
- * @license
- * Copyright 2025 Qwen
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import { createContext, useContext } from 'react';
-import type { HistoryItemWithoutId } from '../types.js';
-
-interface VerboseModeContextType {
-  verboseMode: boolean;
-  frozenSnapshot: HistoryItemWithoutId[] | null;
-}
-
-const VerboseModeContext = createContext<VerboseModeContextType>({
-  verboseMode: true,
-  frozenSnapshot: null,
-});
-
-export const useVerboseMode = (): VerboseModeContextType =>
-  useContext(VerboseModeContext);
-
-export const VerboseModeProvider = VerboseModeContext.Provider;
--- a/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/ui/keyMatchers.test.ts
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
    [Command.EXIT]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 'd',
    [Command.SHOW_MORE_LINES]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 's',
    [Command.RETRY_LAST]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 'y',
-    [Command.TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 'o',
+    [Command.TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 'o',
    [Command.REVERSE_SEARCH]: (key: Key) => key.ctrl && key.name === 'r',
    [Command.SUBMIT_REVERSE_SEARCH]: (key: Key) =>
      key.name === 'return' && !key.ctrl,
@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe('keyMatchers', () => {
      negative: [createKey('y'), createKey('r', { ctrl: true })],
    },
    {
-      command: Command.TOGGLE_VERBOSE_MODE,
+      command: Command.TOGGLE_COMPACT_MODE,
      positive: [createKey('o', { ctrl: true })],
      negative: [createKey('o'), createKey('p', { ctrl: true })],
    },
--- a/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json
+++ b/packages/vscode-ide-companion/schemas/settings.schema.json
@ -220,10 +220,10 @@
          "type": "number",
          "default": 0
        },
-        "verboseMode": {
-          "description": "Show full tool output and thinking in verbose mode (toggle with Ctrl+O).",
+        "compactMode": {
+          "description": "Hide tool output and thinking for a cleaner view (toggle with Ctrl+O).",
          "type": "boolean",
-          "default": true
+          "default": false
        }
      }
    },