fix(macos): reserve exec approval dialog layout space

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Docs: https://docs.openclaw.ai
 - Plugins/runtime-deps: hash the OS-canonical `packageRoot` via `fs.realpathSync.native` (with `path.resolve` fallback) when computing the bundled runtime-deps stage key, so loader and channel `bundled-root` callers no longer derive divergent stage directories under `~/.openclaw/plugin-runtime-deps/openclaw-<version>-<hash>/` and bundled channels stop failing with `ENOENT` on shared dist chunks under Windows npm symlinks, junctions, or PM2 multi-instance worker layouts. Fixes #74963. (#75048) Thanks @openperf and @vincentkoc.
 - fix(logging): add redaction patterns for Tencent Cloud, Alibaba Cloud, HuggingFace and Replicate API keys (#58162). Thanks @gavyngong
 - Pairing: surface unexpected allowlist filesystem stat errors instead of treating the allowlist as missing, so permission and I/O failures are visible during pairing authorization checks. (#63324) Thanks @franciscomaestre.
+- macOS app: reserve layout space for exec approval command details so the allow dialog no longer overlaps the command, context, and action buttons. Thanks @ngutman.
 
 ## 2026.4.29
 

apps/macos/Sources/OpenClaw/ExecApprovalsSocket.swift

@@ -253,12 +253,11 @@ enum ExecApprovalsPromptPresenter {
     }
 
     @MainActor
-    private static func buildAccessoryView(_ request: ExecApprovalPromptRequest) -> NSView {
+    static func buildAccessoryView(_ request: ExecApprovalPromptRequest) -> NSView {
         let stack = NSStackView()
         stack.orientation = .vertical
         stack.spacing = 8
         stack.alignment = .leading
-        stack.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
         stack.widthAnchor.constraint(greaterThanOrEqualToConstant: 380).isActive = true
 
         let commandTitle = NSTextField(labelWithString: "Command")
@@ -337,6 +336,10 @@ enum ExecApprovalsPromptPresenter {
         footer.font = NSFont.systemFont(ofSize: NSFont.smallSystemFontSize)
         stack.addArrangedSubview(footer)
 
+        // NSAlert reserves accessory space from the view frame, not from Auto Layout constraints.
+        // Give the top-level accessory an explicit frame so its subviews do not paint over the
+        // alert title, message, and buttons while the frame remains zero-sized.
+        stack.frame = NSRect(origin: .zero, size: stack.fittingSize)
         return stack
     }
 

apps/macos/Tests/OpenClawIPCTests/ExecApprovalPromptLayoutTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import AppKit
+import Testing
+@testable import OpenClaw
+
+@Suite(.serialized)
+@MainActor
+struct ExecApprovalPromptLayoutTests {
+    @Test func `accessory view reserves nonzero alert layout space`() {
+        let accessory = ExecApprovalsPromptPresenter.buildAccessoryView(
+            ExecApprovalPromptRequest(
+                command: "/bin/sh -lc \"hostname; uptime; echo '---'\"",
+                cwd: "/Users/example/projects/openclaw",
+                host: "node",
+                security: "allowlist",
+                ask: "on-miss",
+                agentId: "main",
+                resolvedPath: "/bin/sh",
+                sessionKey: "session-1"))
+
+        #expect(accessory.frame.width >= 380)
+        #expect(accessory.frame.height >= 160)
+
+        let alert = NSAlert()
+        alert.messageText = "Allow this command?"
+        alert.informativeText = "Review the command details before allowing."
+        alert.accessoryView = accessory
+
+        #expect(alert.accessoryView?.frame.width == accessory.frame.width)
+        #expect(alert.accessoryView?.frame.height == accessory.frame.height)
+    }
+}