Configure Context Window in Settings

Overview

Flow ID: configure-context-window-settings
Category: Settings & Configuration
Estimated Duration: 2-3 minutes
User Role: All Users
Complexity: Moderate

Purpose: Adjust context window size through Settings > Chat Options interface. This is the primary location for context window configuration, accessed through the Settings page tabbed interface rather than other possible access points.

Trigger

What initiates this flow:

• User manually initiates

Specific trigger: User navigates to Settings to adjust context window among other chat options.

User Intent Analysis

Primary Intent

Configure context window size from within Settings page as part of general chat configuration management.

Process Reference

Note: This flow is identical to Configure Context Window Size, which provides the complete detailed flow.

The distinction in the index is organizational:

• configure-context-window (03-model-management): Categorized as model management task
• configure-context-window-settings (07-settings-configuration): Same task accessed through Settings interface

Both refer to the same Settings > Chat Options > Context Window configuration process.

Step-by-Step Flow

See: Configure Context Window Size for complete detailed flow including:

• Accessing Settings > Chat Options
• Adjusting context window slider
• Reviewing performance estimates
• Saving changes
• Model reload process
• Error handling
• Best practices

Related Flows

• Configure Context Window Size - Primary documentation for this process
• Configure Chat Behavior Settings - Related settings in same interface
• Navigate Between Settings Tabs - Access Chat Options tab
• Select Active Chat Model - Model selection affects available context sizes

Technical References

Knowledge Base Sections:

• src/components/chat-options-tab/index.js - Chat options interface including context window
• src/engines/llm.js - Context window implementation
• src/utils/context-window-size-calculator.js - Context size calculations

Key Components:

• Context window slider in Chat Options
• Performance estimation display
• Model reload handling

Version History

Notes

Organizational Note: This flow entry exists to maintain index completeness and organizational structure. The actual process is fully documented in configure-context-window.md (03-model-management category).

Both entries refer to the same Settings > Chat Options > Context Window configuration interface. The categorization difference reflects that context window can be viewed as:

• Model Management task: Configuring model-specific parameters
• Settings Configuration task: Adjusting chat behavior settings

Access Path: Settings > Chat Options tab > Context Window Size slider

For Complete Documentation: See Configure Context Window Size