iMessage bug - greyed out text field

[frosty001]

hi all

Anyone know much about this bug pictured below?

The permanently greyed out text field makes it nearly impossible to write messages without mistakes. Rather annoying.

Am hoping one of the newer developer previews addresses it.

 

[GreyOS]

it's a big report it
possible workaround
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-is-this-when-i-dictate-a-message.1925131/#post-22021560