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OpenClaw has fixed a bug that stopped people typing into a Side chat while an answer was still pending. The change keeps follow-up drafts editable without altering send concurrency or disconnect safeguards, according to the project’s official release feed.

Why it matters

The update also adds tests covering focus behaviour while a response is arriving, plus recovery checks for scheduled tasks. In plain English, users should be able to prepare the next message while OpenClaw is still working, rather than waiting for the interface to stop sulking. This is a modest interface fix, not a grand leap for agent-kind, but it improves the sort of workflow friction that quietly determines whether a tool feels useful. The release notes do not provide before-and-after usability figures, so the practical benefit remains the stated behaviour change rather than a measured performance claim.

Discuss: Should agent interfaces prioritise uninterrupted drafting during responses, even if that makes the send and concurrency rules more complicated?

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