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fix(ui): auto-focus chat input on Hub mount #8007

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12 changes: 11 additions & 1 deletion ui/desktop/src/components/Hub.tsx
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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { AppEvents } from '../constants/events';
* Hub (input submission) → Create Session → Pair (with session ID and initial message)
*/

import { useState } from 'react';
import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
import { SessionInsights } from './sessions/SessionsInsights';
import ChatInput from './ChatInput';
import { ChatState } from '../types/chatState';
Expand All @@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ export default function Hub({
const { extensionsList } = useConfig();
const [workingDir, setWorkingDir] = useState(getInitialWorkingDir());
const [isCreatingSession, setIsCreatingSession] = useState(false);
const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);

// rAF is more reliable than autoFocus across async render boundaries (Suspense, OnboardingGuard, etc.)
useEffect(() => {
const frameId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
inputRef.current?.focus();
});
return () => cancelAnimationFrame(frameId);
}, []);

const handleSubmit = async (input: UserInput) => {
const { msg: userMessage, images } = input;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -101,6 +110,7 @@ export default function Hub({
sessionCosts={undefined}
toolCount={0}
onWorkingDirChange={setWorkingDir}
inputRef={inputRef}
/>
</div>
</div>
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