[BUG] Cannot select or copy text from Dispatch window
Description
Text inside the Dispatch window cannot be selected or copied. No selection highlight appears on click-drag; clipboard remains empty after ⌘C. Works normally in the main Claude message area — only the Dispatch pane is affected.
Environment
- Claude Version: 1.2581.0 (f10398)
- Build timestamp: 2026-04-14T17:16:40.000Z
- OS: macOS
- Regression: Yes — copy/paste worked in the prior Claude Desktop build before this release
Reproduction
- Open Claude Desktop → Dispatch tab
- Spawn any Dispatch task (or open an existing one)
- Attempt to select text in the Dispatch response area via click-drag
- Attempt ⌘C after any selection
Expected: Text selects and copies to clipboard, same as the main chat area.
Actual: No selection highlight; clipboard unchanged.
Impact
Dispatch output is read-only AND uncopyable — any URL, command, SHA, or path Dispatch returns has to be re-typed by hand or forwarded via email workaround. Significant productivity regression for anyone relying on Dispatch for autonomous ops work.
Workaround attempted
None effective. Right-click context menu does not show Copy. Drag-select produces no highlight.
Related
- #45990 (different issue — session creation failure — but same area:cowork)
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