This Nicolium 2.000 patch:

a. Isn't suitable for upstream.
b. Is suitable for some instances.

By default, Nicolium inserts  panels with "click here" prompts to fill
timeline gaps appear. I prefer auto-fill because the  frequent pop-ups
are distracting.

The  related option settings  that I see  don't work for me.  So, I've
used this patch to force auto-fill. Disclaimer: This patch was created
by Google AI. It seems to work, regardless.

--- nicolium-git.old/packages/nicolium/src/columns/timeline.tsx
+++ nicolium-git/packages/nicolium/src/columns/timeline.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import iconCaretDoubleUp from '@phosphor-icons/core/regular/caret-double-up.svg'
 import iconRepeat from '@phosphor-icons/core/regular/repeat.svg';
 import iconRocketLaunch from '@phosphor-icons/core/regular/rocket-launch.svg';
 import clsx from 'clsx';
-import React, { useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedList, FormattedMessage, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 import { AccountLink } from '@/components/accounts/account-link';
@@ -122,6 +122,19 @@ const TimelineGap: React.FC<ITimelineGap> = ({
   onMoveDown,
 }) => {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [hasAutoFilled, setHasAutoFilled] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const triggerSequentialFill = async () => {
+      if (!hasAutoFilled && !isLoading) {
+        setHasAutoFilled(true);
+        await handleFill('down');
+        await handleFill('up');
+      }
+    };
+    triggerSequentialFill();
+  }, [hasAutoFilled, isLoading]);
+ 
   const intl = useIntl();
   const node = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -219,7 +232,10 @@ const TimelineGap: React.FC<ITimelineGap> = ({
   };
 
   return (
-    <Hotkeys handlers={handlers} className='timeline-gap' focusable={false} ref={node}>
+    <Hotkeys handlers={handlers} className='timeline-gap'
+focusable={false} ref={node}
+style={hasAutoFilled ? { display: 'none' } : undefined}>
+
       <button
         className='focusable'
         onClick={() => handleFill('down')}
==== end of patch ====