bug reportCustomer Experience · Support & HelpdesksituationalZendeskUI LayoutReply ComposerUX

Zendesk reply box obscures email thread context when composing responses

The Zendesk reply composer overlaps the prior email thread, requiring agents to scroll or collapse the composer to reference previous context while writing. This adds minor friction to every ticket response, though users do not consider it a critical blocker.

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