From 4be8d5d1d747115c6fdf598a79b1fb8d13631d6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ZGaetano <zgaetano@wilddragon.net>
Date: Sat, 30 May 2026 10:09:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] feat: display queued messages and allow submit while session
 is processing

---
 .../chat/view/subcomponents/ChatComposer.tsx  | 45 ++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/chat/view/subcomponents/ChatComposer.tsx b/src/components/chat/view/subcomponents/ChatComposer.tsx
index 2701e7b..2893cbb 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/view/subcomponents/ChatComposer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/view/subcomponents/ChatComposer.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import type {
   SetStateAction,
   TouchEvent,
 } from 'react';
-import { ImageIcon, MessageSquareIcon, XIcon, ArrowDownIcon } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ImageIcon, MessageSquareIcon, XIcon, ArrowDownIcon, ClockIcon } from 'lucide-react';
 import type { PendingPermissionRequest, PermissionMode, Provider } from '../../types/types';
 import CommandMenu from './CommandMenu';
 import ClaudeStatus from './ClaudeStatus';
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ interface SlashCommand {
   [key: string]: unknown;
 }
 
+interface QueuedMessage {
+  id: string;
+  text: string;
+}
+
 interface ChatComposerProps {
   pendingPermissionRequests: PendingPermissionRequest[];
   handlePermissionDecision: (
@@ -101,6 +106,8 @@ interface ChatComposerProps {
   placeholder: string;
   isTextareaExpanded: boolean;
   sendByCtrlEnter?: boolean;
+  messageQueue?: QueuedMessage[];
+  onRemoveQueued?: (id: string) => void;
 }
 
 export default function ChatComposer({
@@ -156,6 +163,8 @@ export default function ChatComposer({
   placeholder,
   isTextareaExpanded,
   sendByCtrlEnter,
+  messageQueue = [],
+  onRemoveQueued,
 }: ChatComposerProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation('chat');
   const textareaRect = textareaRef.current?.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -165,12 +174,10 @@ export default function ChatComposer({
     bottom: textareaRect ? window.innerHeight - textareaRect.top + 8 : 90,
   };
 
-  // Detect if the AskUserQuestion interactive panel is active
   const hasQuestionPanel = pendingPermissionRequests.some(
     (r) => r.toolName === 'AskUserQuestion'
   );
 
-  // Hide the thinking/status bar while any permission request is pending
   const hasPendingPermissions = pendingPermissionRequests.length > 0;
 
   return (
@@ -194,6 +201,32 @@ export default function ChatComposer({
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {/* Queued messages — shown when user sends while session is processing */}
+      {messageQueue.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mx-auto mb-2 max-w-4xl space-y-1.5">
+          {messageQueue.map((q) => (
+            <div
+              key={q.id}
+              className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border/50 bg-muted/40 px-3 py-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground"
+            >
+              <ClockIcon className="h-3.5 w-3.5 flex-shrink-0 text-amber-500" />
+              <span className="flex-1 truncate">{q.text}</span>
+              <span className="text-[10px] uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground/60">Queued</span>
+              {onRemoveQueued && (
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => onRemoveQueued(q.id)}
+                  className="rounded p-0.5 hover:bg-accent"
+                  aria-label="Remove queued message"
+                >
+                  <XIcon className="h-3 w-3" />
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {!hasQuestionPanel && <div className="relative mx-auto max-w-4xl">
         {isUserScrolledUp && hasMessages && (
           <div className="absolute -top-10 left-0 right-0 z-10 flex justify-center">
@@ -396,10 +429,12 @@ export default function ChatComposer({
                 input.trim() ? 'opacity-0' : 'opacity-100'
               }`}
             >
-              {sendByCtrlEnter ? t('input.hintText.ctrlEnter') : t('input.hintText.enter')}
+              {isLoading
+                ? t('input.hintText.queue', { defaultValue: 'Enter to queue' })
+                : sendByCtrlEnter ? t('input.hintText.ctrlEnter') : t('input.hintText.enter')}
             </div>
             <PromptInputSubmit
-              disabled={!input.trim() || isLoading}
+              disabled={!input.trim()}
               className="h-10 w-10 sm:h-10 sm:w-10"
               onMouseDown={(event) => {
                 event.preventDefault();