beyond-all-reason/Beyond-All-Reason

'area' command + holding CTRL and hovering chat box, causes main window to flip out

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#6996 opened on Feb 28, 2026

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Description

Description

at title. Happens with all area commands.

CTRL manipulates the chatbox and it interferes with area commands.

Expected Behaviour

Skip chatbox manipulation when doing area commands (maybe it needed for other commands/situation too)

Actual Behaviour

CTRL interacts with area command and chatbox simultaneously.

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
desktop
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of game event handlingAbility to test area commands
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate how area commands and chat box events are handled. Look for mouse event handling code that processes CTRL key specifically. The fix likely involves preventing chat box manipulation during area command execution. Check if there is a flag or condition to skip chat box interaction when a command is active.