Windsurf: Devin Side Chats Can Be Interrupted or Queued and Now Persist
WindsurfWindsurf's Devin web app now lets users send messages while a side chat is working, either to interrupt it or to queue the message until it finishes, matching the main chat. Older side chats also stay in the session's side chat list after a reload or reconnect.
Key Takeaways
- Send or queue is now available while a side chat is working.
- Interrupting a side chat uses send, and queueing runs the message after it finishes.
- The behavior is the same as the main chat, per the release note.
- Older side chats remain in the list after a reload.
- The list also survives a reconnect.
Messaging a Busy Side Chat
Windsurf's Devin web app changed how side chats behave while they are working. Users can now send a message to a side chat that is mid-task. Sending interrupts the side chat, while queueing holds the message to run after the side chat finishes. The release note says this works the same way as the main chat.
The Side Chat List Persists
Windsurf also changed what happens to older side chats. They now remain in a session's side chat list after a page reload or a reconnect, so earlier threads stay reachable instead of disappearing.