diff --git a/lua/noice/util/hacks.lua b/lua/noice/util/hacks.lua
index 43ebea62..0702198f 100644
--- a/lua/noice/util/hacks.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/util/hacks.lua
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ end
 
 function M.enable()
   M.reset_augroup()
-  M.fix_input()
-  M.fix_redraw()
   M.fix_cmp()
   M.fix_vim_sleuth()
-  -- M.fix_cmdpreview()
 
   -- Hacks for Neovim < 0.10
   if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10") == 0 then
@@ -57,15 +54,6 @@ function M.fix_nohlsearch()
   M.fix_nohlsearch()
 end
 
----@see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/20793
-function M.draw_cursor()
-  if vim.api.nvim__redraw then
-    vim.api.nvim__redraw({ cursor = true })
-  else
-    require("noice.util.ffi").setcursor_mayforce(true)
-  end
-end
-
 ---@see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/17810
 function M.fix_incsearch()
   ---@type integer|nil
@@ -92,123 +80,6 @@ function M.fix_incsearch()
   })
 end
 
--- we need to intercept redraw so we can safely ignore message triggered by redraw
--- This wraps vim.cmd, nvim_cmd, nvim_command and nvim_exec
----@see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/20416
-M.inside_redraw = false
-function M.fix_redraw()
-  local nvim_cmd = vim.api.nvim_cmd
-
-  local function wrap(fn, ...)
-    local inside_redraw = M.inside_redraw
-
-    M.inside_redraw = true
-
-    ---@type boolean, any
-    local ok, ret = pcall(fn, ...)
-
-    -- check if the ui needs updating
-    Util.try(Router.update)
-
-    if not inside_redraw then
-      M.inside_redraw = false
-    end
-
-    if ok then
-      return ret
-    end
-    error(ret)
-  end
-
-  vim.api.nvim_cmd = function(cmd, ...)
-    if type(cmd) == "table" and cmd.cmd and cmd.cmd == "redraw" then
-      return wrap(nvim_cmd, cmd, ...)
-    else
-      return nvim_cmd(cmd, ...)
-    end
-  end
-
-  local nvim_command = vim.api.nvim_command
-  vim.api.nvim_command = function(cmd, ...)
-    if cmd == "redraw" then
-      return wrap(nvim_command, cmd, ...)
-    else
-      return nvim_command(cmd, ...)
-    end
-  end
-
-  local nvim_exec = vim.api.nvim_exec
-  vim.api.nvim_exec = function(cmd, ...)
-    if type(cmd) == "string" and cmd:find("redraw") then
-      -- WARN: this will potentially lose messages before or after the redraw ex command
-      -- example: echo "foo" | redraw | echo "bar"
-      -- the 'foo' message will be lost
-      return wrap(nvim_exec, cmd, ...)
-    else
-      return nvim_exec(cmd, ...)
-    end
-  end
-
-  table.insert(M._disable, function()
-    vim.api.nvim_cmd = nvim_cmd
-    vim.api.nvim_command = nvim_command
-    vim.api.nvim_exec = nvim_exec
-  end)
-end
-
----@see https://github.com/neovim/neovim/issues/20311
-M.before_input = false
-function M.fix_input()
-  local function wrap(fn, skip)
-    return function(...)
-      if skip and skip(...) then
-        return fn(...)
-      end
-
-      -- make sure the cursor is drawn before blocking
-      M.draw_cursor()
-
-      local Manager = require("noice.message.manager")
-
-      -- do any updates now before blocking
-      M.before_input = true
-      Router.update()
-
-      ---@type boolean, any
-      local ok, ret = pcall(fn, ...)
-
-      -- clear any message right after input
-      Manager.clear({ event = "msg_show", kind = { "echo", "echomsg", "" } })
-
-      M.before_input = false
-      if ok then
-        return ret
-      end
-      error(ret)
-    end
-  end
-
-  local function skip(expr)
-    return expr ~= nil
-  end
-  local getchar = vim.fn.getchar
-  local getcharstr = vim.fn.getcharstr
-  local inputlist = vim.fn.inputlist
-  -- local confirm = vim.fn.confirm
-
-  vim.fn.getchar = wrap(vim.fn.getchar, skip)
-  vim.fn.getcharstr = wrap(vim.fn.getcharstr, skip)
-  vim.fn.inputlist = wrap(vim.fn.inputlist, nil)
-  -- vim.fn.confirm = wrap(vim.fn.confirm, nil)
-
-  table.insert(M._disable, function()
-    vim.fn.getchar = getchar
-    vim.fn.getcharstr = getcharstr
-    vim.fn.inputlist = inputlist
-    -- vim.fn.confirm = confirm
-  end)
-end
-
 -- Fixes cmp cmdline position
 function M.fix_cmp()
   M.on_module("cmp.utils.api", function(api)
@@ -242,19 +113,8 @@ function M.fix_cmp()
   end)
 end
 
-function M.fix_cmdpreview()
-  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("CmdlineChanged", {
-    group = M.group,
-    callback = function()
-      local ffi = require("noice.util.ffi")
-      ffi.cmdpreview = false
-      vim.cmd([[redraw]])
-      Util.try(require("noice.message.router").update)
-    end,
-  })
-end
-
 M.SPECIAL = "Þ"
+---@deprecated
 function M.cmdline_force_redraw()
   if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.11") == 1 then
     -- no longer needed on nightly
@@ -270,6 +130,7 @@ end
 
 ---@type string?
 M._guicursor = nil
+---@deprecated
 function M.hide_cursor()
   if M._guicursor == nil then
     M._guicursor = vim.go.guicursor
@@ -283,6 +144,7 @@ function M.hide_cursor()
   M._disable.guicursor = M.show_cursor
 end
 
+---@deprecated
 function M.show_cursor()
   if M._guicursor then
     if not Util.is_exiting() then
diff --git a/lua/noice/util/init.lua b/lua/noice/util/init.lua
index 72c6612d..56ec80c8 100644
--- a/lua/noice/util/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/util/init.lua
@@ -244,8 +244,6 @@ function M.is_blocking(opts)
 
   local reason = opts.blocking and mode.blocking and "blocking"
     or opts.mode and blocking_mode and ("mode:" .. mode.mode)
-    or opts.input and Hacks.before_input and "input"
-    or opts.redraw and Hacks.inside_redraw and "redraw"
     or #require("noice.ui.cmdline").cmdlines > 0 and "cmdline"
     or nil
   return reason ~= nil, reason