I need to be able to see the difference between the current working file and the previous commit as I am editing the file. The only history plugins I can find either use pop-ups (which disappear when I start typing) or a dedicated diff-view which takes up too much space on my small monitor.
What kind of experience are you looking? Apparently, something small that persists while you type. Think you could share some more details?
A bit like CSS Peek (https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=pranaygp.vscode-css-peek). I use that often.