Alt-arrow word navigation broken with Cyrillic and non-Latin characters
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Nov 20, 2025 by maxim-uvarov Closed Nov 20, 2025
Description
When typing in the prompt input field using Cyrillic (and likely other non-Latin character sets), the Alt-arrow keyboard shortcut for word navigation does not work correctly.
Expected Behavior
Alt-Left/Alt-Right should jump to the beginning/end of the current/next word, consistent with standard text editor behavior.
Actual Behavior
When using Cyrillic or other non-Latin characters, Alt-arrow jumps over a large number of characters instead of moving word-by-word as expected.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code prompt input
- Type text using Cyrillic characters (e.g., Russian: "это тестовый текст")
- Press Alt-Left or Alt-Right arrow keys
- Observe that the cursor skips over many characters instead of moving to word boundaries
Environment
- Character sets affected: Cyrillic (confirmed), likely other non-Latin encodings
- Feature: Prompt input field
Additional Context
This appears to be a word boundary detection issue where the text navigation logic may not correctly recognize word boundaries in non-ASCII character sets.
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