ui(cli): reduce length of Ctrl+O hint

[jwhelangoog]

Summary

Reduces the length of the Ctrl+O expansion hint in the ToastDisplay component to improve UX on smaller terminals (<= 80 columns) and provide a more concise interface.

Details

• Removed "Press" prefix from the hint.
• Changed "for the most recent response" to "of the last response".
• Updated ToastDisplay.test.tsx to match the new strings.

Related Issues

Related to #20455
(Ref: #20455 (comment))

How to Validate

Run the component tests:

npm test -w @google/gemini-cli -- src/ui/components/ToastDisplay.test.tsx

Pre-Merge Checklist

• Updated relevant documentation and README (if needed)
• Added/updated tests (if needed)
• Noted breaking changes (if any)
• Validated on required platforms/methods:
  • MacOS
    • npm run
    • npx
    • Docker
    • Podman
    • Seatbelt

[gemini-code-assist]

Summary of Changes

Hello @jwhelangoog, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request refines the user experience for the CLI by shortening the Ctrl+O expansion hint in the ToastDisplay component. This change is aimed at improving readability and usability, especially on smaller terminal screens, by providing a more compact and direct message to the user.

Highlights

• UI Text Reduction: The 'Press' prefix was removed from the Ctrl+O expansion hint to make it more concise.
• Hint Wording Update: The phrase 'for the most recent response' in the hint was changed to 'of the last response' for brevity.
• Test Updates: The unit tests for ToastDisplay.test.tsx were updated to reflect the new, shorter hint strings.

Changelog

• packages/cli/src/ui/components/ToastDisplay.test.tsx
  • Updated expect assertions to match the new, shorter hint text for both expand and collapse scenarios.
• packages/cli/src/ui/components/ToastDisplay.tsx
  • Modified the displayed hint text for Ctrl+O, removing 'Press' and changing 'for the most recent response' to 'of the last response'.

Activity

• The author has validated the changes on MacOS using npm run.
• Tests have been added/updated to cover the changes.
• The pull request is related to issue Align "Show more lines" placement across Standard and ASB modes #20455, addressing a UX improvement for smaller terminals.

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[gemini-cli]

Hi @jwhelangoog, thank you so much for your contribution to Gemini CLI! We really appreciate the time and effort you've put into this.

We're making some updates to our contribution process to improve how we track and review changes. Please take a moment to review our recent discussion post: Improving Our Contribution Process & Introducing New Guidelines.

Key Update: Starting January 26, 2026, the Gemini CLI project will require all pull requests to be associated with an existing issue. Any pull requests not linked to an issue by that date will be automatically closed.

Thank you for your understanding and for being a part of our community!

[gemini-code-assist]

Code Review

The pull request successfully reduces the length of the Ctrl+O expansion hint in the ToastDisplay component, improving user experience on smaller terminals as intended. The changes to the UI text and corresponding test updates are accurate and directly address the stated goal of the pull request.

[github-actions]

Size Change: -16 B (0%)

Total Size: 25.7 MB

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Filename	Size	Change
./bundle/gemini.js	25.2 MB	-16 B (0%)
./bundle/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-devtools/dist/client/main.js	221 kB	0 B
./bundle/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-devtools/dist/src/_client-assets.js	227 kB	0 B
./bundle/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-devtools/dist/src/index.js	11.5 kB	0 B
./bundle/node_modules/@google/gemini-cli-devtools/dist/src/types.js	132 B	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-permissive-open.sb	890 B	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-permissive-proxied.sb	1.31 kB	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-restrictive-open.sb	3.36 kB	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-restrictive-proxied.sb	3.56 kB	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-strict-open.sb	4.82 kB	0 B
./bundle/sandbox-macos-strict-proxied.sb	5.02 kB	0 B

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[jwhelangoog]

Two states in 80x32 terminal window:

[jacob314]