They just need to fix it so we can edit without doing
javascript
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Solutions:
- They will add “edit” button again.
- or Open-Source LLMs… (what is wrong with OpenAI to put users in this situation?)
I’d like to raise my voice against removal of the ‘edit’ message functionality in the chat threads.
For now, I am using this super-cool workaround nicely explained by _j for the benefit of non-developers. (Click on “load parent post” on this reply for instructions)
It applies to all old chats as well, with or without attachments. One thing to remember, if you re-login or refresh the chat page, the edit functionality disappears, and the bookmark needs to be re-applied to enable it.
Cheers!
Remember that workarounds are only temporary. If you are dissatisfied with something you need to make your voice heard, not device workarounds which only works for vanishingly small fraction of users, until such a point that the feature is truly removed.
Bring it back now it was available a few hours ago this is unacceptable
[Safari on MacOS solution. May work elsewhere but not guaranteed.]
Since they hid the button, it can be enabled using Inspect Element. I’m not a web dev so there’s probably a better way to do this but this is what I did.
The only caveat is the way it works for me with this method, you can only unhide the edit button on one specific chat message at a time. Using the search, you can easily cycle through every message and unhide all the buttons, but as far as my skills are with this, you have to manually unhide each one. Also, once you edit a message and send it, or cycle through the iterations of edits you already made, the HTML on that message refreshes and hides the edit button again.
The steps are (remember I’m in Safari on MacOS, you may have to adjust for other browsers):
- On the page with the chat you want to edit messages, right click and Inspect Element.
- Either click the magnifying glass in the right corner of the console that pops up or press
CMD + Fto bring up the search bar. - Paste the following:
absolute bottom-0 right-full top-0 -mr-3.5 hidden pr-5 pt-2 - You should see the same number of matches as there are messages in chat that have the hidden edit button. What this is matching is the hidden div element which contains the edit button. You can see the word “hidden”.
- You can either double click in the HTML and manually delete the word “hidden”, then press
ENTER, or in the next pane to the right, you’ll see two buttons labeled “Classes” and “Pseudo”. Press “Classes” and uncheck “hidden”. - For that specific message, the edit button is back. You can interact with it normally. Once you make edits and send the new message, or cycle back and forth through previous edits, the edit icon will disappear.
- As you send more messages in the chat, the HTML will auto update in Inspect Element. You have to refresh the search to include the latest messages for editing. The best way I’ve found is click in the search bar to focus is, press
CMD + AthenCMD + XthenCMD + V.
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Unfortunately, it is necessary for the developers to be able to fix the error and return the ability to edit prompts for all browsers. Manually it will not work everywhere
i have a solution. You can use the mobile version to edit the message
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It doesn’t work. We need the ability to edit back on the web version, and not everyone has the app.
I’m sorry to tell you that ChatGPT denies the existence of the “edit prompt” feature. I suspect a COUP by the CANVAS CONSPIRACY!!!
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When you’re in the PC version of the site, inspect element and punch this into the console. The edit button will return everywhere.
(() => {
const removeHiddenClass = () =>
[…document.getElementsByClassName(“[.group/conversation-turn:hover_&]:flex”)]
.forEach(el => el.classList.remove(“hidden”));
removeHiddenClass();
const delay = 100;
new MutationObserver(() => setTimeout(removeHiddenClass, delay))
.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
})();
I’m not sure that everyone will be able to do this. So, it is necessary that the developers will be able to return the editing function.
Hello OpenAI Team,
I hope this message finds you well. I am a regular user of ChatGPT and I have found it to be an extremely helpful tool. However, I recently noticed that the “Edit” option for messages, which was previously available, seems to be missing now.
I would like to kindly request the return of this feature. The ability to edit messages after sending them has proven to be quite valuable, especially when it comes to correcting any typos or errors in the input. It would greatly enhance the user experience and make the tool even more efficient.
I would appreciate it if you could consider this request and provide an update on whether the feature will be reinstated in the future.
Thank you for your time and attention.
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please i also found it useful
Absolutely!
Another major drawback of removing the (message editing feature) is that it forces users to scroll through tons of AI responses to make a small correction or clarification. This leads to:
- Cluttered conversations, making it harder to follow a discussion.
- Wasted time, as users have to rewrite or re-explain their thoughts instead of quickly fixing them.
-Increased message volume, which can overwhelm longer discussions and make finding key points harder.
Bringing back the edit feature would make interactions more efficient, streamlined, and user-friendly.
Hopefully, OpenAI will listen to user feedback and reinstate this essential function.
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I completely agree! The lack of an editing feature greatly disrupts my work efficiency! I’m more accustomed to adjusting the prompt at any time to correct the output.
Why??? Honestly… Sometimes it is my only recourse to stay sane when the model trails of into nonsense musings. Please bring this back. It saves so much time and scrolling and brings the gpt back to the main point, and on and on and on… omg just bring it back please!!!
This change is so horrendous that it forced me to open a new forum account, where I will no doubt be getting emails that I don’t care about for updates I don’t care about. Just bring back the edit function… please…
Come one, don’t downgrade the service like this (T_T)
This is definitely very irritating by now. I have twelve new chats with the same topic in my list at this point.
Just for clarification: I am currently exploring different plotlines and need to constantly start a new chat if I don’t want ChatGPT to mix up old content with the plot changes along the way.
Sadly, the workarounds do not work for me and when I try the app, editing only results in a new message being posted.
irony on Maybe they are trying to fix the javascript error with ChatGPT. That would explain why it takes so long irony off
Fixed console command from blackwidow4life23 (entire command is now in a code block, preventing illegal characters from contaminating the command)
Usage: Inspect Element > Console > paste the following entire text > press Enter
(() => { const removeHiddenClass = () => [...document.getElementsByClassName("[.group/conversation-turn:hover_&]:flex")].forEach(el => el.classList.remove("hidden")); removeHiddenClass(); const delay = 100; new MutationObserver(() => setTimeout(removeHiddenClass, delay)).observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); })();
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It’s unlikely that anyone will want to go into the console to fix this manually. The developers need to bring back the edit button. And I doubt this will work for all chats