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# Task 18: Chat UI Textarea Overlay and Border Styling Fix
---
id: 18
title: Chat UI Textarea Overlay and Border Styling Fix
status: Not started
summary: Fix overlay of waiting messages and streamline borders between chat window and input area to improve visibility and reclaim terminal space.
goal: |
Adjust the TUI chat interface so that waiting/status messages no longer overlay the first line of the input textarea (ensuring user drafts remain visible), and merge/remove borders as follows:
- Merge the bottom border of the chat history window with the top border of the input textarea.
- Remove the left, right, and bottom overall borders around the chat interface to reduce wasted space.
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> *This task is specific to codex-rs.*
## Acceptance Criteria
- Waiting/status messages (e.g. "Thinking...", "Typing...", etc.) appear above the textarea rather than overlaying the first line of the input area.
- User draft text remains visible at all times, even when agent messages or status indicators are rendered.
- The bottom border of the chat history pane and the top border of the textarea are unified into a single border line.
- The left, right, and bottom borders around the entire chat UI are removed, reclaiming columns/rows in the terminal.
- Manual or automated visual verification steps demonstrate correct layout in a variety of terminal widths.
## Implementation
**How it was implemented**
*(Not implemented yet)*
**How it works**
*(Not implemented yet)*
## Notes
- This involves updating the rendering logic in the TUI modules (likely under `tui/src/` in `codex-rs`).
- Ensure layout changes do not break existing tests or rendering in unusual terminal sizes.
- Consider writing a simple snapshot test or manual demo script to validate border and overlay behavior.