[BUG] IUser message bubbles show scrollbars for short 2-3 line messages that should fit without scrolling

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 3, 2025 by geehaws Closed Jan 9, 2026

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?

User messages that are only 2-3 lines are displaying with scroll-bars when the content should fit without needing to scroll

<img width="376" height="204" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8e02d481-054b-43f3-b889-fbfe7578da89" />

What Should Happen?

There is no need for a horizontal scrollbar when a message is one char.

The issue started out of the blue.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

I have no idea how to reproduce but I know that I wasnt able to modify the css file managing the chat bubble.

The overflow attribute seem to be corrupted.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude Code version 2.0.31

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

<img width="380" height="181" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4f28319f-f05e-4ef6-8317-a5c2627bd7de" />

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