[BUG] Keyboard shortcut Shift+Alt+u doesn't work when Claude Code chat pane is open.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 10, 2026 by ShinyaUeki Closed Feb 12, 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?

I define a keyboard shortcut of my own on VSCode, Shift+Alt+u, to the command workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel.

However, when Claude Code's chat pane is open it does not work, even though the key combination is not explicitly bound to any of the functionalities of Claude Code, as can be confirmed in Ctrl+K Ctrl+S.

What Should Happen?

I wold like the keyboard event to be properly passed to VSCode to invoke workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel command.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Define a shortcut Shift+Alt+u to workbench.action.toggleMaximizedPanel;
  2. Open the Claude Code chat pane;
  3. Issue Shift+Alt+u from your keyboard;
  4. Expected command will not be invoked.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.37

Platform

Other

Operating System

Ubuntu/Debian Linux

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

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