This is a workflow regression.
Automatically converting long pasted text into an attachment removes direct edit-ability from the composer and adds friction to something that used to work properly. For coding, logs, research, drafting, translation, and long-form prompting, this is a downgrade.
“Show in text field” is not a real fix. It is a manual workaround for a problem introduced by the new behaviour.
Please add a persistent user setting to disable this.
Suggested setting:
Auto-convert long pastes to attachments: On / Off
Keep the current behaviour as the default if you want, but users need a real opt-out. This should be a preference, not a forced UI decision!!!
I am explicitly requesting:
- a permanent setting to disable automatic paste-to-attachment conversion
- restoration of normal inline pasting for users who opt out
- composer behaviour that prioritises edit-ability over forced attachment handling
This change has made ChatGPT noticeably worse for my actual use case.