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Diff sidebar refusal now uses structured reason codes with debounced file-history fetch

The diff sidebar now shows specific reasons when it can't display a diff, and debounces its file-history lookups

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KindImprovementsin v2.1.269,
You'll notice

The diff sidebar now shows specific reasons when it can't display a diff, and debounces its file-history lookups

What

The diff sidebar (the panel showing file changes) used to have separate hardcoded checks for cases like no git repository or a terminal window too narrow to display it. It now runs those checks through a single helper that returns a structured status, and shows a notification with a reason-specific message keyed to that reason. Separately, the sidebar's file-history lookup is now debounced (delayed slightly and cancelled if superseded) using a timer and an abort mechanism.

Why

The reworked refusal messages should make it clearer to users exactly why the diff sidebar isn't showing, and debouncing the file-history fetch avoids firing off redundant lookups while the sidebar state is still changing.

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