bug(cli): AskUserQuestion covers live transcript output in TUI
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Since Sep 21, 2026.
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Description
What happened
When Maka TUI waits for an AskUserQuestion answer after model output has already been produced, the question prompt is rendered as a bottom overlay over the live terminal viewport. Long questions or wrapped options can hide the latest model output until the user answers.
How to reproduce
- Run Maka TUI in an 80x24 terminal.
- During one turn, produce model output and then call AskUserQuestion with long option descriptions.
- Leave the question open.
The prompt is composited over the transcript instead of reserving its own rows.
Expected
The question prompt should occupy its own rows at the bottom, while the transcript reflows or scrolls above it so the latest model output remains readable.
Environment
- Surface: TUI / CLI
- Maka commit: 1c18700a72
- Node.js: 26.3.0
- OS: Linux / WSL
Logs, screenshots, or additional context
This is separate from #4610/#4615, which addressed horizontal truncation and wrapping of long AskUserQuestion options. #5016 is a broader transcript-reading tracker and does not cover this overlay geometry defect.
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