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AI Chatbot selecting text shortcut open AI website in new tab instead of sidebar.

Open aazimkhani opened this issue 8 months ago • 4 comments

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  • [x] I have read the instructions.
  • [x] I have searched existing issues and avoided creating duplicates.
  • [x] I am not filing an enhancement request.
  • [x] I have checked that this issue cannot be reproduced on Mozilla Firefox.
  • [x] I have checked that this issue can be reproduced once I removed all my Mods and Custom CSS.

What happened?

In the couple of versions, "shortcut when selecting text" do not work in sidebar AI chatbot. And it opens the AI site in new tab.

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Version

1.11.4b

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

macOS - aarch64

What component is this issue related to?

Other

Relevant log output if applicable

aazimkhani avatar Apr 19 '25 13:04 aazimkhani

This is not a feature that's accessible in Zen by default, but I'll try my best to help.

With these settings I'm able to use the sidebar from the shortcut:

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Propheticus avatar Apr 19 '25 13:04 Propheticus

Thank you it help me to open chatbot when my firefox labs disappear.

allen3680 avatar Apr 22 '25 06:04 allen3680

Hi, @aazimkhani. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary:

  • The issue involves a malfunction with the AI chatbot's text selection shortcut on macOS version 1.11.4b.
  • The shortcut incorrectly opens the AI website in a new tab instead of functioning in the sidebar.
  • @Propheticus noted that this feature isn't typically accessible in Zen by default but provided settings to use the sidebar from the shortcut.
  • @allen3680 appreciated the settings as it helped resolve a related issue.
  • The problem persists even after removing all mods and custom CSS.

Next Steps:

  • Please let me know if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the desktop repository by commenting on this issue.
  • If there is no further activity, this issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar May 23 '25 16:05 dosubot[bot]

Hi Dosu, I appreciate your response, and yes, unfortunately, I'm on version 1.12.8b (Firefox 138.0.4) (aarch64), and no, it's not fixed yet.

aazimkhani avatar May 24 '25 13:05 aazimkhani

Same issue on windows 1.12.10b (Firefox 139.0.1) (64-bit)

gmkado avatar Jun 10 '25 18:06 gmkado

Hi, @aazimkhani. I'm Dosu, and I'm helping the desktop team manage their backlog. I'm marking this issue as stale.

Issue Summary

  • The AI Chatbot's text selection shortcut malfunctions on macOS version 1.11.4b, opening the AI website in a new tab.
  • @Propheticus suggested settings to resolve the issue, which @allen3680 found helpful.
  • You confirmed the issue persists in version 1.12.8b, and @gmkado reported it on Windows version 1.12.10b.

Next Steps

  • Please confirm if this issue is still relevant to the latest version of the desktop repository by commenting here.
  • If there is no response, the issue will be automatically closed in 7 days.

Thank you for your understanding and contribution!

dosubot[bot] avatar Jul 11 '25 16:07 dosubot[bot]