[BUG] Default right-side status text overlaps input area on narrow terminals

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 1, 2026 by shooter-dev Closed Feb 5, 2026

Description

When the terminal window is narrow, the default right-side status text (displaying token count and version info like 26441 tokens · current: 2.1.29 · latest: 2.1.29) overlaps with the input area between the two horizontal separator lines (────), making the user's typed text completely invisible.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code in a terminal
  2. Start a conversation (so the status text appears on the right side)
  3. Reduce the terminal window width
  4. Try typing in the input area

Expected Behavior

  • The input text should remain visible and readable regardless of terminal width
  • Ideally, the default status text should either truncate, hide, or wrap gracefully on narrow terminals

Actual Behavior

  • The right-side status text (tokens + version) overlaps with the input zone
  • The user's typed text becomes completely hidden/unreadable between the two ──── separator lines

Feature Request

Please add a setting to disable or hide the default right-side status text (e.g., "showDefaultStatus": false or similar), independently from the custom statusLine configuration. Users who already use a custom statusLine script have all the info they need and don't need the default display.

Environment

  • macOS (Darwin 25.2.0)
  • Claude Code v2.1.29
  • Terminal: standard macOS terminal, reduced window width

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