[BUG] "User declined to answer questions" in response to "Chat about this"

Preflight Checklist

• [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
• [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Claude sometimes gives us a set of specific options to pick from, for example:

1. Do X.
2. Do Y.
3. Do Z.
4. Type something.
5. Chat about this

Screenshot:
<img width="426" height="110" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d42020f7-e2f9-48e0-9e9b-245c0e97acd2" />

So, there are two options (4, 5) that I can pick when I don't want to select any of the specific proposals. When I have to decide between (4) and (5), I never quite know what the difference is between those. When picking (5), Claude responds with "User declined to answer questions":

<img width="343" height="67" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2e7a9724-a1c4-4717-bc1f-08a5f64dbf70" />

The real problem is: it immediately proceeds with Roosting and Canoodling and Flambeing, and I feel immense time pressure to type my critical feedback hoping that it still arrives in time.

I _believe_ the same happens when picking (4), I need to try that again next time.

What Should Happen?

Two improvements:

• When I select "Chat about this", I expect to be given 'infinite' time to enter my feedback at this decision point.
• If there is a meaningful difference between "Type something" and "Chat about this" then I am sure we can make this difference clearer in the UI, so I don't have to guess.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Claude Code Version

2.1.179