openclaw - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Feature]:WebChat sidebar: add session collapse toggle and individual session delete

Summary

Feature Request: WebChat sidebar session management Problem: The WebChat sidebar lists all past sessions and keeps growing. There's no way to: Collapse/fold the sidebar Delete individual old sessions from the list The long list of sessions can cover the chat input area Requested features: Toggle to collapse/expand the session sidebar Ability to delete/remove individual sessions from the sidebar (not just batch cleanup) Or a configurable max visible sessions limit Workaround: openclaw sessions cleanup --enforce clears old sessions in batch, but individual session management is not available.

Problem to solve

The WebChat sidebar lists all past sessions and keeps growing. There is no way to collapse the sidebar or delete individual old sessions. Over time, the long session list can cover or obscure the chat input area and control buttons at the bottom of the page, making the interface harder to use.

Proposed solution

Add a collapse/expand toggle to the session sidebar Add a delete button (✕) on each session entry for individual removal Or add a configurable max visible sessions limit in WebChat settings

Alternatives considered

Currently only batch cleanup is available via openclaw sessions cleanup --enforce, but this removes all old sessions at once without individual control.

Impact

Low development effort, high user experience improvement. The session sidebar is a core UI element of WebChat — every user interacts with it daily. Adding collapse and delete features would significantly improve the interface for all users, especially those who use WebChat as their primary OpenClaw interface and accumulate many sessions over time.

Evidence/examples

In OpenClaw WebChat, the left sidebar accumulates every session without any cleanup mechanism. After regular daily use over 1-2 weeks, the session list becomes long enough to push the chat input area partially off-screen on smaller browser windows. There is no collapse button or individual delete option — only a CLI batch cleanup command (openclaw sessions cleanup --enforce) that is not discoverable from the WebChat UI.

Additional information

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