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

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#6,996 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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Research direction
Investigate how the area command handles modifier keys and chat box hover events, and ensure that CTRL does not interfere with both simultaneously.
Tech stack
lua
Domain
frontend
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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75