[BUG] Contents of Thinking blocks are no longer expandable
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Previously, "thinking" blocks would include a dropdown to view the contents of the thought process when Focus View was disabled. This dropdown button is no longer available, and thinking blocks cannot be expanded. I have tried Ctrl+O which does cause the UI to grow slightly as if it were trying to expand the contents, but no text appears. In some sessions, even that slight expansion does not occur.
What Should Happen?
There should be a dropdown button, and Ctrl+O should display the full text
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Enable Thinking and disable Focus View, in VSCode settings as well as in the chat session. Start a conversation that requires Claude to use tokens on thinking.
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.261
Claude Code Version
2.1.295
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
Screenshot showing that the dropdown exists for chat from 2.1.261, but NOT on the more recent version 2.1.283 (in this chat I refer to the versions incorrectly as 1xx instead of 2xx):
<img width="600" height="961" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0ba21c2b-1b81-47f9-bf47-2e50501ac250" />