[Feature Request] Restore persistent visual indicator for thinking mode status in conversation view

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jan 17, 2026 by pruthvianveshmuga Closed Jan 18, 2026

Bug Description
Earlier versions of claude code (v2.0.62) gave a visual feedback when the thinking was on vs off with the text line highlighting to blue when thinking was on and to grey when it was off. It gave immediate visual cues on the thinking mode. Currently it comes as a timed notification in the status line to the right and disappears. Wheh using multiple conversations, after the conversation runs for sometime, it becomes difficult to identify which conversation is in thinking and which isn't. Please add this back/some other visual cues that persists throughout the conversation about the thinking mode status. I've tried to customize the status line for this but it doesn't give feedback when I toggle the thinking mode. Please add this. Thank you very much in Advance! Lots of Love!!!

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: vscode
  • Version: 2.1.11
  • Feedback ID: ebfd2c71-c8e4-4153-991f-18989a733b27

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