Cannot select/copy text from user messages in chat interface

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 4, 2026 by Lezzur Closed Mar 7, 2026

Description:
User messages (displayed in yellow/orange boxes) are not selectable with mouse cursor, preventing copy-paste functionality. Agent responses can be selected and copied normally.

Expected behavior:
All text in the chat window should be selectable and copyable for easy reference and re-use.

Environment:

  • OS: Windows
  • Claude Code CLI

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Send a message in the Claude Code chat
  2. Try to highlight/select the text in your own message (yellow/orange box)
  3. Text selection does not work

Actual behavior:
User cannot select or copy their own messages from the chat window.

Impact:
This is an accessibility and usability issue that prevents users from easily referencing or reusing their previous messages.

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