fix(chat): allow editing historical messages while streaming and prevent auto-jump to bottom; ensure edit area scrolls into view

webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatRow.tsx

@@ -1164,9 +1164,11 @@ export const ChatRowContent = ({
 											className="flex-grow px-2 py-1 wrap-anywhere rounded-lg transition-colors"
 											onClick={(e) => {
 												e.stopPropagation()
-												if (!isStreaming) {
-													handleEditClick()
+												// Allow editing historical messages even while streaming; only block when this is the last message and streaming
+												if (isStreaming && isLast) {
+													return
 												}
+												handleEditClick()
 											}}
 											title={t("chat:queuedMessages.clickToEdit")}>
 											<Mention text={message.text} withShadow />
@@ -1174,7 +1176,7 @@ export const ChatRowContent = ({
 										<div className="flex gap-2 pr-1">
 											<div
 												className="cursor-pointer shrink-0 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
-												style={{ visibility: isStreaming ? "hidden" : "visible" }}
+												style={{ visibility: isStreaming && isLast ? "hidden" : "visible" }}
 												onClick={(e) => {
 													e.stopPropagation()
 													handleEditClick()

webview-ui/src/components/chat/ChatView.tsx

@@ -1384,7 +1384,9 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 
 	const handleRowHeightChange = useCallback(
 		(isTaller: boolean) => {
-			if (!disableAutoScrollRef.current) {
+			// Only auto-scroll when user is already at the bottom.
+			// This prevents editing a historical message from forcing the list to jump to the bottom.
+			if (!disableAutoScrollRef.current && isAtBottom) {
 				if (isTaller) {
 					scrollToBottomSmooth()
 				} else {
@@ -1392,7 +1394,7 @@ const ChatViewComponent: React.ForwardRefRenderFunction<ChatViewRef, ChatViewPro
 				}
 			}
 		},
-		[scrollToBottomSmooth, scrollToBottomAuto],
+		[scrollToBottomSmooth, scrollToBottomAuto, isAtBottom],
 	)
 
 	useEffect(() => {