diff --git a/frontend-react/src/components/Input_area.js b/frontend-react/src/components/Input_area.js
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--- a/frontend-react/src/components/Input_area.js
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-import React, {useRef, useState} from 'react';
-import '../styles/style.css';
-
-const InputArea = (props) => {
-
-    const [value, setValue] = useState("")
-    const textareaRef = useRef(null);
-    const handleKeyDown = (event) => {
-        if (event.key === 'Enter') {
-            event.preventDefault();
-            return false;
-        }
-    };
-
-    // Function to handle sending messages
-    function HandleSend(){
-        if (value !== "") {
-            props.send_button(value, "right");
-            setValue("")
-        }
-
-    }
-
-    return (
-        <div className="header_bottom" id="input">
-            <textarea id="input_area" ref={textareaRef} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown} placeholder="say HEY to start" value={value} onChange={event => setValue(event.target.value)}></textarea>
-            <button className="send_button" type="submit" id="send" onClick={HandleSend}>Send</button>
-        </div>
-    );
-};
-
-document.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {
-    if (event.key === 'Enter') {
-        document.getElementById('send').click();
-    }
-});
-
-export default InputArea;