why can't i remove this highlighting after a side chat by selecting it this i...

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#4,151 opened on Sep 23, 2026 1 comment 0 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Difficulty: 3/5
Estimated time: 1-2 days
Newbie friendliness: 30/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Needs clarification
Activity status: Active
Domain: desktop

Research direction

The issue is about UI behavior in the GitHub Copilot desktop app on macOS, specifically text highlighting persistence after creating a side chat. Start by looking at the UI components for the chat interface and text selection handling. Check for event listeners or state management related to side chat creation and text highlighting. The 'Path: /chat' suggests the chat view component is a good entry point.

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Description

why can't i remove this highlighting after a side chat is created by selecting a piece of text this is annoying

Field	Value
App version	1.1.23
OS	macOS 26.6.2
Theme	GitHub
Path	/chat
Tenure	Week 2

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