Plan review pane: text cannot be copied, and the comment box stays interactive but inert after the approval request closes
Status Open
Reported on v2.1.162
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Workaround ✓ Mentioned in description ↑
Activity 0 comments · opened Aug 8, 2026
Environment
- Claude Code 2.1.162, desktop app on macOS (Darwin 25.5.0)
- Plan mode session using the plan-file + ExitPlanMode review flow
Issue 1 — plan text not selectable/copyable
In the plan review pane shown on ExitPlanMode, text cannot be selected or copied. Workaround: open the plan file from disk.
Issue 2 — comment box renders and accepts input while inert
After a plan-approval request is rejected (or no approval request is pending), the review pane still shows the comment box. It accepts typed input, but submitting does nothing — no error, and nothing is delivered to the model. Comments only function while an ExitPlanMode approval request is actively pending, so feedback typed outside that window is silently lost.
Steps to reproduce
- Enter plan mode; have the model write a plan file and call ExitPlanMode.
- Reject the approval with a comment — this works; the comment is delivered.
- With no approval request pending, type another comment in the still-visible box and submit.
- Nothing happens; the comment is never delivered.
Expected
- Plan text is selectable and copyable in the review pane.
- The comment box either submits as a normal chat message when no approval is pending, or is disabled/hidden so it can't silently eat input.
Impact
User feedback is silently dropped, and plan content can't be copied for use elsewhere.