Today, I ran into a strange issue—I couldn’t edit my messages in ChatGPT! 🤔 At first, I thought it was a bug, but after some searching, I found the solution in a forum thread.
The Issue?
The edit button wasn’t removed—it was just hidden using display: none; in CSS! Maybe this happened after they added a certain feature and forgot to re-enable it?
The Fix?
I followed the forum’s suggestion:
- Open DevTools (Right-click → Inspect or press
F12). - Find the edit button’s HTML.
- Remove
display: none;from its styles.
And boom—the edit button was back! 🎉
Before...
After...
Keep in mind, this fix only works until you refresh the page. A permanent fix would require changes from OpenAI’s side.
Turns out, the edit button was just playing hide and seek behind display: none; 😆
Why This Matters – The Importance of Testing
This small UI issue is a great example of why testing is crucial, even for well-established products. A simple CSS rule change can unintentionally break core functionality.
🔹 UI testing could have caught this before release.
🔹 Regression testing might have flagged the missing edit button.
🔹 User feedback helped surface the issue, but it’s always better to catch it earlier!
Even big companies can have small oversights, and this is why thorough testing matters—whether you're working on a personal project or a large-scale application.
Have you ever fixed a UI bug like this? Share your experience in the comments!
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