[GH-ISSUE #24131] feat: Improvement to Usability (Floating Quick Actions) #90938

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GiteaMirror · 2026-05-15T16:13:59-05:00

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-15 16:13:59 -05:00

Originally created by @Ascar699 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/24131

Check Existing Issues

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.

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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

Hello, everyone.
I originally posted this in OpenwebUI subreddit but the post did not get traction there. Perhaps here is a better place to bring the subject up. https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenWebUI/comments/1seu5gb/improvement_to_usability_floating_quick_actions/

I am looking for ways to make chat experience even greater than it is now in OpenWebUI. When I select a text fragment wherever in a chat I get the bubble with 2 actions - Ask and Explain. Asking through this bubble is not easy and convenient - there is no automatic line truncation and the length of the text field to type the question in is very short. If my question is rather long the whole line keeps flowing to the left as I type and I don't see the whole question. Tried Shift-Enter to move to the next line but there is no next line in the question bubble. Shift-Enter is accepted as Enter, so my incomplete question is sent to an LM.

Desired Solution you'd like

I want to ask the OpenwebUI team here change Floating Actions behavior to mimic how this works in ChatGPT and Perplexity.

In ChatGPT and Perplexity you click a button and your selection is copied to the chat window with markdown formatting suggesting to LM that this is what I am asking about. Then you type the question in the standard chat editor and your question is completely in front of your eyes.

I have attached screenshots, they can be seen in the subreddit post also.

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Originally created by @Ascar699 on GitHub (Apr 25, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/issues/24131 ### 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 Hello, everyone. I originally posted this in OpenwebUI subreddit but the post did not get traction there. Perhaps here is a better place to bring the subject up. https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenWebUI/comments/1seu5gb/improvement_to_usability_floating_quick_actions/ I am looking for ways to make chat experience even greater than it is now in OpenWebUI. When I select a text fragment wherever in a chat I get the bubble with 2 actions - Ask and Explain. Asking through this bubble is not easy and convenient - there is no automatic line truncation and the length of the text field to type the question in is very short. If my question is rather long the whole line keeps flowing to the left as I type and I don't see the whole question. Tried Shift-Enter to move to the next line but there is no next line in the question bubble. Shift-Enter is accepted as Enter, so my incomplete question is sent to an LM. ### Desired Solution you'd like I want to ask the OpenwebUI team here change Floating Actions behavior to mimic how this works in ChatGPT and Perplexity. In ChatGPT and Perplexity you click a button and your selection is copied to the chat window with markdown formatting suggesting to LM that this is what I am asking about. Then you type the question in the standard chat editor and your question is completely in front of your eyes. I have attached screenshots, they can be seen in the subreddit post also. <img width="1176" height="882" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78051572-6138-4c00-96eb-04ea45679b98" /> <img width="1269" height="640" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/196ec613-94f6-4a80-8894-c1ba410a2ac1" /> ### Alternatives Considered _No response_ ### Additional Context _No response_

GiteaMirror commented

2026-05-15 16:14:03 -05:00

@Ascar699 commented on GitHub (May 9, 2026):

@tjbck I see that this has been addressed, big thanks. Still, clicking on the Ask button requires that at at least 1 character needs to be entered into the question and/or hit Enter to copy the selection with markdown formatting to the chat editor. Ideally once the text is selected and Ask button is clicked the copying will happen automatically without any key presses.

@Ascar699 commented on GitHub (May 9, 2026): @tjbck I see that this has been addressed, big thanks. Still, clicking on the Ask button requires that at at least 1 character needs to be entered into the question and/or hit Enter to copy the selection with markdown formatting to the chat editor. Ideally once the text is selected and Ask button is clicked the copying will happen automatically without any key presses.

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Reference: github-starred/open-webui#90938