[BUG] Resume Control+A flashes list but returns to search only dialog

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What's Wrong?

Environment:

• OS: Windows 11
• Terminal: cmd.exe (native Command Prompt)
• Claude Code version: 2.1.30 (native install)
• Install path: C:\Users\Bitplex\.local\bin\claude.exe

Issue: Resume Session picker - Ctrl+A "show all projects" not working

Steps to reproduce:

1. Have sessions created in different project directories (e.g., sessions in both C:\repos\campcent-nomplatform and

C:\worktree\campcent\horsereg)

1. Navigate to one project: cd C:\worktree\campcent\horsereg
2. Run: claude --resume or claude -r "SessionName"
3. In the "Resume Session" picker dialog, press Ctrl+A to "show all projects"

Expected behavior:
Ctrl+A should display sessions from ALL project directories, allowing the user to find and resume sessions created in other directories.

Actual behavior:

• The screen flashes briefly (something appears momentarily)
• Returns immediately to the same minimal picker view
• Only shows "current worktree" with no session list
• The session from the other project directory is never displayed

Additional UI issues in the Resume Session picker:

• ESC does not cancel/exit the picker
• Ctrl+C does not exit the picker
• Only Ctrl+Break successfully exits back to the command prompt
• Other keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+W, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+R) work normally

Workaround found:
The session does exist in ~/.claude/projects/C--repos-campcent-nomplatform/sessions-index.json and can be resumed by:

1. Changing to the original directory first, OR
2. Using the session ID directly: claude --resume <session-id>

Root cause analysis:
Sessions are stored per-project-directory. The Ctrl+A feature should aggregate sessions across all project directories but appears to fail
silently on Windows cmd.exe. Feedback ID (d1910be9-eaf2-4633-88a6-7e9492a87ac5)

What Should Happen?

Ctrl+A should display sessions from ALL project directories, allowing the user to find and resume sessions created in other directories.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Have sessions created in different project directories (e.g., sessions in both C:\repos\campcent-nomplatform and

C:\worktree\campcent\horsereg)

1. Navigate to one project: cd C:\worktree\campcent\horsereg
2. Run: claude --resume or claude -r "SessionName"
3. In the "Resume Session" picker dialog, press Ctrl+A to "show all projects"

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.30

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

IMPORTANT Issue happens when running on Windows 11 OS as a Guest inside Hyper-V host of WIndows 11 so video card "Microsoft Hyper-V Video" and "Microsoft Remote Display Adapter". Does not happen when run on same machien but NOT in the guest but on Hyper-V host (still in wt.exe/cmd.exe tab) but uses physical video card "Barco MXRT 6700 (WDDM)". In short seems likely Microsoft Hyper-V Guess issue with RDP video adapater.