From 6aea28e9e948c1e9cdf8453cbf99e0b1a77c873e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: D1GQ <yourboylax@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:02:14 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Only allow chat shortcuts when chat is open

---
 src/Patches/Gameplay/UI/Chat/ChatPatch.cs | 36 +++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/Patches/Gameplay/UI/Chat/ChatPatch.cs b/src/Patches/Gameplay/UI/Chat/ChatPatch.cs
index b0134bb..3ac809a 100644
--- a/src/Patches/Gameplay/UI/Chat/ChatPatch.cs
+++ b/src/Patches/Gameplay/UI/Chat/ChatPatch.cs
@@ -169,25 +169,29 @@ internal static class ChatPatch
             __instance.freeChatField.textArea.compoText.Color(Color.black);
             __instance.freeChatField.textArea.outputText.color = Color.black;
         }
+
         // Ctrl+x to cut text to clipboard
-        if ((Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl) || Input.GetKey(KeyCode.RightControl)) && Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.X))
+        if (__instance.IsOpenOrOpening)
         {
-            ClipboardHelper.PutClipboardString(__instance.freeChatField.textArea.text);
-            __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText("");
-        }
-        // Up arrow for chat history navigation
-        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.UpArrow) && ChatHistory.Any())
-        {
-            CurrentHistorySelection = Mathf.Clamp(--CurrentHistorySelection, 0, ChatHistory.Count - 1);
-            __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText(ChatHistory[CurrentHistorySelection]);
-        }
-        // Down arrow for chat history navigation
-        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.DownArrow) && ChatHistory.Any())
-        {
-            CurrentHistorySelection++;
-            if (CurrentHistorySelection < ChatHistory.Count)
+            if ((Input.GetKey(KeyCode.LeftControl) || Input.GetKey(KeyCode.RightControl)) && Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.X))
+            {
+                ClipboardHelper.PutClipboardString(__instance.freeChatField.textArea.text);
+                __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText("");
+            }
+            // Up arrow for chat history navigation
+            if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.UpArrow) && ChatHistory.Any())
+            {
+                CurrentHistorySelection = Mathf.Clamp(--CurrentHistorySelection, 0, ChatHistory.Count - 1);
                 __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText(ChatHistory[CurrentHistorySelection]);
-            else __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText("");
+            }
+            // Down arrow for chat history navigation
+            if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.DownArrow) && ChatHistory.Any())
+            {
+                CurrentHistorySelection++;
+                if (CurrentHistorySelection < ChatHistory.Count)
+                    __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText(ChatHistory[CurrentHistorySelection]);
+                else __instance.freeChatField.textArea.SetText("");
+            }
         }
     }
     // Log chat messages to console