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Problem Description
For long responses the chat scrolls automatically following the answer. This force the user to manually scroll at the top of the answer.
Desired Solution you'd like
Add an option to disable auto-scroll for answers
Alternatives Considered
you can think of alternative ideas to avoid having to manually scroll up
Originally created by @iV1n5 on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/19365
### Check Existing Issues
- [x] I have searched for all existing **open AND closed** issues and discussions for similar requests. I have found none that is comparable to my request.
### Verify Feature Scope
- [x] I have read through and understood the scope definition for feature requests in the Issues section. I believe my feature request meets the definition and belongs in the Issues section instead of the Discussions.
### Problem Description
For long responses the chat scrolls automatically following the answer. This force the user to manually scroll at the top of the answer.
### Desired Solution you'd like
Add an option to disable auto-scroll for answers
### Alternatives Considered
you can think of alternative ideas to avoid having to manually scroll up
### Additional Context
This is particularly annoying for models that does not support streaming and just reply with the full answer at once.
This was also discussed here on
[#10725 Chat view auto scroll to where user can start reading the response from its beginning, and scroll no more](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/10725)
I completely agree.for instance with Mistral Small, the response generation is so fast and abrupt that it becomes distracting for a human reader. It feels like the text “jumps” too quickly, which makes it harder to follow naturally.
In ChatGPT, the cursor stays at the top long enough for the user to read the generated text comfortably. This behavior makes the experience much smoother, especially for longer responses.
It would be very helpful to have an option in Open WebUI to replicate this behavior, so the display speed remains better aligned with a human reading rhythm.
It could be accessing in the user preferences
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@flefevre commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025):
I completely agree.for instance with Mistral Small, the response generation is so fast and abrupt that it becomes distracting for a human reader. It feels like the text “jumps” too quickly, which makes it harder to follow naturally.
In ChatGPT, the cursor stays at the top long enough for the user to read the generated text comfortably. This behavior makes the experience much smoother, especially for longer responses.
It would be very helpful to have an option in Open WebUI to replicate this behavior, so the display speed remains better aligned with a human reading rhythm.
It could be accessing in the user preferences
@Classic298 @silentoplayz Isn't this already the case when you are not scrolled to the bottom?
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@tjbck commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025):
@Classic298 @silentoplayz Isn't this already the case when you are not scrolled to the bottom?
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Originally created by @iV1n5 on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/19365
Check Existing Issues
Verify Feature Scope
Problem Description
For long responses the chat scrolls automatically following the answer. This force the user to manually scroll at the top of the answer.
Desired Solution you'd like
Add an option to disable auto-scroll for answers
Alternatives Considered
you can think of alternative ideas to avoid having to manually scroll up
Additional Context
This is particularly annoying for models that does not support streaming and just reply with the full answer at once.
This was also discussed here on
#10725 Chat view auto scroll to where user can start reading the response from its beginning, and scroll no more
@flefevre commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025):
I completely agree.for instance with Mistral Small, the response generation is so fast and abrupt that it becomes distracting for a human reader. It feels like the text “jumps” too quickly, which makes it harder to follow naturally.
In ChatGPT, the cursor stays at the top long enough for the user to read the generated text comfortably. This behavior makes the experience much smoother, especially for longer responses.
It would be very helpful to have an option in Open WebUI to replicate this behavior, so the display speed remains better aligned with a human reading rhythm.
It could be accessing in the user preferences
@tjbck commented on GitHub (Nov 21, 2025):
@Classic298 @silentoplayz Isn't this already the case when you are not scrolled to the bottom?