diff --git a/kde/gui/ChatBlockDelegate.qml b/kde/gui/ChatBlockDelegate.qml
index c5e80dc..0a07c91 100644
--- a/kde/gui/ChatBlockDelegate.qml
+++ b/kde/gui/ChatBlockDelegate.qml
@@ -191,13 +191,13 @@ Column {
 
         // Fast path: single TextEdit for the concatenated HTML.
         // Diagrams are handled separately via the segments list.
+        // Editable for scratchpad use - changes are local only, not persisted.
         TextEdit {
             id: mainTextEdit
             width: root.width
             visible: !hasDiagrams()
             text: root.blockRenderedHtml
             textFormat: Text.RichText
-            readOnly: true
             selectByMouse: true
             persistentSelection: true
             wrapMode: TextEdit.Wrap
@@ -349,7 +349,6 @@ Column {
             width: root.width
             text: segmentData.html || ""
             textFormat: Text.RichText
-            readOnly: true
             selectByMouse: true
             persistentSelection: true
             wrapMode: TextEdit.Wrap