Add keyboard scrolling support (PageUp/PageDown) for Copilot Chat panel in VS Code

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Issue Description
In the Copilot Chat panel within VS Code (latest stable version), keyboard scrolling does not work. When I press PageUp or PageDown while the chat panel is focused, nothing happens. I can only scroll using the mouse wheel, which breaks my keyboard-only workflow.

Expected Behavior

• Pressing PageUp should scroll the chat history up by one page.
• Pressing PageDown should scroll it down by one page.
• Ideally, also support Vim-like keys (e.g., Ctrl+U / Ctrl+D for half‑page scroll) as a further enhancement.

Vscode Version

Version: 1.112.0 (user setup)
Commit: 07ff9d6178ede9a1bd12ad3399074d726ebe6e43
Date: 2026-03-17T18:09:23Z
Electron: 39.8.0
ElectronBuildId: 13470701
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open VS Code (version 1.89 or newer) with GitHub Copilot Chat extension installed.
2. Open the Copilot Chat view (e.g., via Ctrl+Alt+I).
3. Generate a long conversation so that the scroll bar appears.
4. Click inside the chat message area to focus it.
5. Press PageUp or PageDown on the keyboard.

Actual Result
No scrolling occurs.

Why This Matters
Many developers, especially those coming from editors like Vim/Neovim, rely on keyboard navigation for efficiency. The inability to scroll chat history without a mouse slows down the workflow, especially when reviewing long conversations or previous suggestions.

Suggestion
Add standard keyboard scrolling actions (chat.scrollUp, chat.scrollDown) that can be bound to keys like PageUp/PageDown or user‑defined shortcuts. This would align with the behavior of other VS Code panels (e.g., terminal, problems, output).

Additional Context

• I have searched for similar discussions but found none addressing this specific lack of keyboard scrolling.
• The command palette currently shows no Chat: Scroll commands.

Thank you for considering this improvement!

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