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[BUG] Leaving mouse stationary underneath autocomplete items selects them on every keystroke #8799
Description
Autocomplete menus (@ and / in TUI) and dialog select components currently auto-select items when UI elements move under a stationary cursor. This creates two problematic scenarios:
- Menu appears under stationary cursor: When a menu opens, if the user's mouse happens to be over where an item renders, that item gets selected immediately even though the user hasn't moved the mouse
- Filter changes reorder items: When typing to filter, items shift position and if one lands under the stationary cursor, it gets auto-selected, breaking keyboard navigation
Users expect hover selection to activate only on intentional mouse movement, not when UI elements move under a stationary cursor.
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Reacted by Niel Pattin
Activity
github-actions commentedon Jan 16, 2026
This issue might be related to existing issues. Please check:
[-]Fix: Prevent unintentional hover selection in autocomplete menus and dialogs[/-][+][BUG] Leaving mouse stationary underneath autocomplete items selects them on every keystroke[/+]github-actions commentedon Mar 26, 2026
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