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In JetBrains IDEs, CC GUI lives in the CCG tool window on the right. The panel has three views. Learn the entry points first, then the three views.

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Tool window entry

Click the CCG icon to open the tool window. A Hide CC GUI Panel action collapses the panel. With focus inside the webview, Shift+Esc also works (it follows the IDE hide-active-window behavior; use your local keymap). CCG tool window

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Session tabs

The tool window can host multiple session tabs. You can:
  • Create a tab to work on tasks in parallel
  • Rename the current tab
  • Detach a tab into its own window
  • Close a tab like a normal editor tab
Tool window and session tabs

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Three internal views

Use the top of the panel to switch among three views.

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Chat

This is the default view. From top to bottom:
  1. Top bar: history, settings, new session
  2. Message list, with a welcome screen on an empty session
  3. Input box and bottom toolbar: config, provider, model, mode
See Chat area and Input box.

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History

Lists historical sessions for the current project. You can search, favorite, rename, export, delete, or select in bulk. Click a history item to load it back into the chat view. History See Sessions, tabs, and history.

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Settings

The left side is a list of entries. The right side is the matching form. You can collapse the sidebar to icons only. Settings sidebar For the full map, see Settings overview.

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Bottom selectors on the input box

From left to right, the chat view bottom usually has:
  • Config / process
  • Provider
  • Model
  • Mode
  • Attach, stop, send
These selectors decide who handles this request, which model to use, and whether files can be changed automatically. See Run modes and permissions.

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Status bar

While a task is running, the IDE status bar may show a CC GUI widget so you can still see progress after switching windows.

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Everyday layout

  • Code on one side, chat on the other: keep CCG on the right
  • Several tasks at once: open one session per tool-window tab, or detach a tab
  • Review an old chat: open History, then load it
Next, read Chat area or Input box.