[GH-ISSUE #4320] [FEAT]: Auto-expanding / resizable chat input box #2750

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opened 2026-02-22 18:31:05 -05:00 by yindo · 0 comments
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Originally created by @chitwan-malhotra on GitHub (Aug 21, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4320

Originally assigned to: @shatfield4 on GitHub.

What would you like to see?

Current Behavior
On the Web Interface, the chat input area does not auto-expand when a large block of text is pasted. The pasted content appears within a fixed-size field, requiring scrolling to view or edit the full text.

Observation
After testing further, I noticed that if you begin editing the pasted text (e.g., adding or removing characters), the input area then resizes and grows appropriately.

Feature Request
The input area should auto-expand immediately upon pasting large text, without requiring the user to start editing. This would make the behavior consistent and improve usability when working with long prompts or transcripts.

Reference
Attached are short recordings comparing the behavior across Claude, ChatGPT, and AnythingLLM for context.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d7205dc0-b70d-4f83-ad3b-48240a01a491
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c83e2783-16e8-4f0a-ad29-aa32aeaf1337
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a3fbc911-06c5-4aa7-bdbf-a0bfc4f132bd

Originally created by @chitwan-malhotra on GitHub (Aug 21, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm/issues/4320 Originally assigned to: @shatfield4 on GitHub. ### What would you like to see? **Current Behavior** On the Web Interface, the chat input area does not auto-expand when a large block of text is pasted. The pasted content appears within a fixed-size field, requiring scrolling to view or edit the full text. **Observation** After testing further, I noticed that if you begin editing the pasted text (e.g., adding or removing characters), the input area then resizes and grows appropriately. **Feature Request** The input area should auto-expand immediately upon pasting large text, without requiring the user to start editing. This would make the behavior consistent and improve usability when working with long prompts or transcripts. **Reference** Attached are short recordings comparing the behavior across Claude, ChatGPT, and AnythingLLM for context. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d7205dc0-b70d-4f83-ad3b-48240a01a491 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c83e2783-16e8-4f0a-ad29-aa32aeaf1337 https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a3fbc911-06c5-4aa7-bdbf-a0bfc4f132bd
yindo added the enhancementUI/UXfeature request labels 2026-02-22 18:31:05 -05:00
yindo closed this issue 2026-02-22 18:31:05 -05:00
yindo changed title from [FEAT]: Auto-expanding / resizable chat input box to [GH-ISSUE #4320] [FEAT]: Auto-expanding / resizable chat input box 2026-06-05 14:48:19 -04:00
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Reference: Mintplex-Labs/anything-llm#2750