Default chat to THINKING; open citations in new tab (#106, #108).

Drop Sources card; inline [n] opens the source URL. Lock composer to THINKING while model picker stays hidden.

llm-fe/src/llm-fe/components/ConversationDetailCard/ConversationDetailCard.citations.test.tsx

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe('ConversationDetailCard citations (#98)', () => {
     expect(out).toContain('```\n[9]\n```');
   });
 
-  it('renders Sources list from citations prop', () => {
+  it('does not render Sources list card', () => {
     renderCard({
       message: 'Answer with [1]',
       user_created: false,
@@ -49,24 +49,13 @@ describe('ConversationDetailCard citations (#98)', () => {
         },
       ],
     });
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText('Sources')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    const link = screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Example Source' });
-    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('href', 'https://example.com/a');
-    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer');
-    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
-  });
-
-  it('renders nothing for Sources when citations empty', () => {
-    renderCard({
-      message: 'No sources here',
-      user_created: false,
-      citations: [],
-    });
     expect(screen.queryByLabelText('Sources')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Source 1' })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('highlights source when inline citation clicked', async () => {
+  it('opens citation URL in a new tab when inline marker clicked', async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const openSpy = jest.spyOn(window, 'open').mockImplementation(() => null);
     renderCard({
       message: 'See [1]',
       user_created: false,
@@ -75,6 +64,11 @@ describe('ConversationDetailCard citations (#98)', () => {
       ],
     });
     await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Source 1' }));
-    expect(document.getElementById('citation-source-1')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(openSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'https://example.com',
+      '_blank',
+      'noopener,noreferrer',
+    );
+    openSpy.mockRestore();
   });
 });

llm-fe/src/llm-fe/components/ConversationDetailCard/ConversationDetailCard.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
 import Markdown from 'markdown-to-jsx';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import styled, { keyframes } from 'styled-components';
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { isRagFeatureNotAllowed, parseChatErrorPayload } from '../../utils/chatE
 import type { ActivityHistoryEntry, Citation } from '../../utils/wsFrames';
 import type { PromptRating } from '../../utils/promptFeedback';
 import CustomPreBlock from '../CustomPreBlock/CustomPreBlock';
-import SourcesList from '../SourcesList/SourcesList';
 import MessageActions from '../MessageActions/MessageActions';
 import ActivityIndicator from '../ActivityIndicator/ActivityIndicator';
 
@@ -209,8 +208,6 @@ const ConversationDetailCard = ({
   activityHistory = [],
   activityInterrupted = false,
 }: ConversationDetailCardProps): JSX.Element => {
-  const [highlightIndex, setHighlightIndex] = useState<number | null>(null);
-
   const CitationMark = useCallback(
     ({ indices }: { indices?: string }) => {
       const list = (indices || '')
@@ -229,12 +226,9 @@ const ConversationDetailCard = ({
                 aria-label={`Source ${index}`}
                 title={citation?.title || `Source ${index}`}
                 onClick={() => {
-                  setHighlightIndex(index);
                   if (citation?.url) {
-                    // Prefer scroll/highlight; URL still available from Sources list
+                    window.open(citation.url, '_blank', 'noopener,noreferrer');
                   }
-                  const el = document.getElementById(`citation-source-${index}`);
-                  el?.scrollIntoView?.({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
                 }}
               >
                 [{index}]
@@ -346,10 +340,6 @@ const ConversationDetailCard = ({
         </Markdown>
       </Bubble>
 
-      {!user_created && citations.length > 0 && (
-        <SourcesList citations={citations} highlightIndex={highlightIndex} />
-      )}
-
       <MessageActions
         promptId={promptId}
         rawMarkdown={rawForCopy}

llm-fe/src/llm-fe/components/SourcesList/SourcesList.tsx

@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
-import styled from 'styled-components';
-import type { Citation } from '../../utils/wsFrames';
-
-const SourcesRoot = styled.aside`
-  margin-top: 0.65rem;
-  max-width: 80%;
-  min-width: 0;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 0.65rem 0.85rem;
-  border-radius: 0.75rem;
-  border: 1px solid ${({ theme }) => theme.colors.cardBorder};
-  background: ${({ theme }) =>
-    theme.darkMode ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04)' : 'rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03)'};
-  color: ${({ theme }) => theme.colors.text};
-
-  @media (max-width: 768px) {
-    max-width: 92%;
-  }
-`;
-
-const SourcesTitle = styled.h4`
-  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
-  font-size: 0.8rem;
-  font-weight: 700;
-  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
-  text-transform: uppercase;
-  opacity: 0.75;
-`;
-
-const SourceList = styled.ol`
-  margin: 0;
-  padding-left: 1.25rem;
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.4rem;
-`;
-
-const SourceItem = styled.li<{ $highlight: boolean }>`
-  font-size: 0.85rem;
-  line-height: 1.4;
-  border-radius: 0.35rem;
-  padding: 0.15rem 0.25rem;
-  outline: ${({ $highlight, theme }) =>
-    $highlight ? `2px solid ${theme.main}` : 'none'};
-  background: ${({ $highlight, theme }) =>
-    $highlight
-      ? theme.darkMode
-        ? 'rgba(255,255,255,0.08)'
-        : 'rgba(0,0,0,0.06)'
-      : 'transparent'};
-  transition: background 0.2s ease, outline 0.2s ease;
-`;
-
-const SourceLink = styled.a`
-  color: ${({ theme }) => (theme.darkMode ? '#a0c4ff' : theme.main)};
-  text-decoration: underline;
-  word-break: break-word;
-`;
-
-const SourceMeta = styled.span`
-  display: block;
-  font-size: 0.75rem;
-  opacity: 0.65;
-  margin-top: 0.1rem;
-`;
-
-function domainFromUrl(url: string): string {
-  try {
-    return new URL(url).hostname.replace(/^www\./, '');
-  } catch {
-    return '';
-  }
-}
-
-type SourcesListProps = {
-  citations: Citation[];
-  highlightIndex?: number | null;
-};
-
-const SourcesList = ({
-  citations,
-  highlightIndex = null,
-}: SourcesListProps): JSX.Element | null => {
-  const itemRefs = useRef<Record<number, HTMLLIElement | null>>({});
-  const [active, setActive] = useState<number | null>(highlightIndex);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    setActive(highlightIndex ?? null);
-    if (highlightIndex == null) return;
-    const el = itemRefs.current[highlightIndex];
-    el?.scrollIntoView?.({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
-  }, [highlightIndex]);
-
-  if (!citations.length) return null;
-
-  const sorted = [...citations].sort((a, b) => a.index - b.index);
-
-  return (
-    <SourcesRoot aria-label="Sources">
-      <SourcesTitle>Sources</SourcesTitle>
-      <SourceList>
-        {sorted.map((citation) => {
-          const domain = domainFromUrl(citation.url);
-          return (
-            <SourceItem
-              key={citation.index}
-              id={`citation-source-${citation.index}`}
-              $highlight={active === citation.index}
-              ref={(node) => {
-                itemRefs.current[citation.index] = node;
-              }}
-            >
-              {citation.url ? (
-                <SourceLink
-                  href={citation.url}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                >
-                  {citation.title || `Source ${citation.index}`}
-                </SourceLink>
-              ) : (
-                <span>{citation.title || `Source ${citation.index}`}</span>
-              )}
-              {(citation.published_at || domain) && (
-                <SourceMeta>
-                  {[citation.published_at, domain].filter(Boolean).join(' · ')}
-                </SourceMeta>
-              )}
-            </SourceItem>
-          );
-        })}
-      </SourceList>
-    </SourcesRoot>
-  );
-};
-
-export default SourcesList;

llm-fe/src/llm-fe/pages/AsyncDashboard2/AsyncDashboard2.tsx

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ const validationSchema = Yup.object().shape({
 });
 
 /** Fixed until product re-exposes a model picker (#106). */
-const DEFAULT_MODEL_NAME = "FAST";
+const DEFAULT_MODEL_NAME = "THINKING";
 
 type PromptValues = {
   prompt: string;