Layout Overview
The Tesseract interface has four main areas:
- Sidebar (left) — Conversation list, navigation, and settings
- Header (top) — App title and bug report button
- Chat area (center) — Messages and block documents
- Composer (bottom) — Message input and controls
Sidebar
The sidebar is your navigation hub for all conversations.
- Desktop: The sidebar is visible by default and can be toggled open or closed.
- Mobile: The sidebar is hidden by default and opens as an overlay.
What’s in the sidebar
- New conversation button at the top — starts a fresh chat
- Conversation list — all your past conversations, sorted by most recent
- Grouped by time: Today, Yesterday, X days ago
- Hover over a conversation to see the delete option
- Settings — gear icon at the bottom to open preferences
- Sign out — log out of your account
Message Area
The central chat area displays your conversation history.
- Your messages appear right-aligned.
- Assistant responses appear left-aligned as block documents — structured collections of text, tables, charts, diagrams, and more.
- The view auto-scrolls during streaming so you can follow along as new content appears.
Composer
The composer sits at the bottom of the chat and is where you type your messages.
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Text area | Type your message. Press Enter to send, Shift+Enter for a new line. |
| Paperclip icon | Attach files (images, PDFs, text files, JSON). |
| Model selector | Dropdown at the bottom-left to choose an AI model or use Auto mode. |
| Send button | Click to send your message (or press Enter). |