Can I resize the Odoo chatter panel?

Yes. Fusion Chatter Enhance adds a drag handle to the chatter panel so you can resize it to any width you like. Your preferred size is saved automatically and remembered across sessions.

Does each user get their own chatter layout preference?

Absolutely. Every user can choose their own chatter position and panel width. Preferences are stored per-user, so one person's layout never affects another's.

Will this module conflict with other Odoo UI customizations?

Fusion Chatter Enhance only modifies the chatter panel behaviour. It depends solely on the mail and web modules and is designed to work alongside other UI customizations without conflict.

Is Fusion Chatter Enhance free?

Yes, Fusion Chatter Enhance is completely free and open-source under the LGPL-3 licence. Install it, use it, no strings attached.

Your Chatter. Your Rules.

Odoo's chatter panel is locked in place — you can't resize it, collapse it, or move it. Fusion Chatter Enhance gives every user full control. Drag to resize, collapse when you need space, and save your preferred layout automatically. No more fighting the interface on every form view.

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The Problem We Solve

Odoo's chatter panel is a daily frustration for every user who works on form views. These are the pain points you know too well.

Fixed Width, No Control

The chatter panel has a fixed width you cannot change. Whether you need more room for form fields or more room for messages, you are stuck with what Odoo gives you.

Wasted Screen Real Estate

On smaller monitors and laptops, the chatter panel eats half the screen. Form fields get pushed below the fold, forcing constant scrolling just to see your data.

One Size Fits All

Every user sees the same chatter layout regardless of their role, screen size, or workflow. A data-entry clerk and a project manager both get the same rigid panel.

Cannot Collapse or Hide

When you don't need the chatter, it's still there taking up space. There's no way to collapse it and get full-width access to your form fields.

Settings Don't Persist

Even if you find workarounds, nothing remembers your preference. Every time you open a form view, you start from the same default layout all over again.

Smaller Screens Suffer Most

Tablet and small-laptop users get hit the hardest. The chatter panel renders at the same size regardless of viewport, making data entry painful on anything smaller than a desktop.

Your Frustration. Our Fix. One Line Each.

Every real-world annoyance with the Odoo chatter, matched to a specific thing Fusion Chatter Enhance does today.

Problem

"The chatter takes up half my screen and I can't shrink it."

Solution

Drag the resize handle to make the chatter panel any width you want. More form space, instantly.

Problem

"I don't even need the chatter right now but it's still there."

Solution

Collapse the chatter panel completely with one click. Full-width form view when you need it.

Problem

"Every time I open a record, the chatter resets to its default size."

Solution

Your panel width and collapsed state are saved automatically. Open any record and it looks exactly how you left it.

Problem

"My colleague likes the chatter wide, but I need more form space."

Solution

Per-user preference storage. Every user's layout is independent — no one steps on anyone else's settings.

Problem

"On my laptop, form fields are pushed below the fold because of the chatter."

Solution

Shrink or collapse the chatter on small screens so every form field stays visible without scrolling.

Problem

"I want the chatter on the side for some views and below for others."

Solution

Choose your preferred chatter position — side or bottom — and the module remembers it per user.

Problem

"I need to see the full message thread without switching views."

Solution

Drag the chatter wider to see full message threads, attachments, and activity logs without leaving the form.

Problem

"Installing a UI module shouldn't break everything else."

Solution

Depends only on mail and web. No conflicts with other modules. Install, activate, done.

How It Works

Install the module, and the chatter panel on every form view becomes fully controllable. No configuration needed.

1. Install the Module

Add Fusion Chatter Enhance to your Odoo 19 instance and activate it. No external dependencies, no API keys, no setup wizards. It works the moment you turn it on.

2. Drag to Resize

A resize handle appears on the chatter panel edge. Grab it and drag left or right to set the exact width you want. The panel resizes in real time as you drag.

3. Collapse When Not Needed

Click the collapse toggle to hide the chatter entirely. Your form view gets the full width of the screen. Click again to bring it back at your last saved size.

4. Preferences Saved Per User

Your width, position, and collapsed state are stored against your user profile. Navigate away, close the browser, come back tomorrow — your layout is exactly where you left it.

Key Features

Simple, focused, and built to make your daily Odoo experience better.

Resizable Chatter Panel

Drag the handle to set any width. More room for forms or more room for messages — you decide.

Collapsible Layout

Hide the chatter with one click for a full-width form view. Bring it back instantly when you need it.

Per-User Preference

Every user's width, position, and collapse state is saved independently. No shared settings to fight over.

Remembered Panel State

Close the tab, switch records, log out — your chatter layout is saved and restored every time you come back.

Who This Is For

Anyone who works in Odoo form views and wishes the chatter panel would just get out of the way.

Data Entry Teams

Spend your day entering records? Collapse the chatter and get full-width access to every field. No more scrolling past messages to find a required field.

Sales & CRM Users

Need to read long email threads on opportunities? Drag the chatter wider. Need to edit deal details? Shrink it back. Adapt the view to what you're doing right now.

Project Managers

Task notes, discussions, and activity logs live in the chatter. Resize it to see full context alongside your task details without switching tabs.

Accounting & Finance

Invoice and journal entry forms are dense. Collapse the chatter to see all your line items and totals, then expand it to check approval comments when you need them.

Support & Helpdesk Agents

Ticket conversations are the work. Expand the chatter to its maximum width so you can read full customer messages and internal notes side by side with ticket details.

Laptop & Small-Screen Users

Working on a 13" or 14" screen? Collapse the chatter by default and only open it when you need it. Reclaim every pixel for actual work.

Your Chatter. Your Rules.

The Problem We Solve

Fixed Width, No Control

Wasted Screen Real Estate

One Size Fits All

Cannot Collapse or Hide

Settings Don't Persist

Smaller Screens Suffer Most

Your Frustration. Our Fix. One Line Each.

How It Works

1. Install the Module

2. Drag to Resize

3. Collapse When Not Needed

4. Preferences Saved Per User

Key Features

Resizable Chatter Panel

Collapsible Layout

Per-User Preference

Remembered Panel State

Who This Is For

Data Entry Teams

Sales & CRM Users

Project Managers

Accounting & Finance

Support & Helpdesk Agents

Laptop & Small-Screen Users

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Technical Details

Stop Fighting the Chatter Panel