[BUG] "Past Conversations" dropdown with search and time-based filtering does not appearing after you undocked the panel.

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 12, 2026 by richlysakowski Closed Feb 16, 2026

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  • [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?

Bug
The VSCode extension should show a "Past Conversations" dropdown with search and time-based filtering, but it's not appearing after you undocked the panel. This appears to be a known issue with webview state.

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Report at: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues
Mention: "Conversation dropdown empty after undocking panel"
Steps to reproduce: undock the ClaudeCode Panel, and the dropdown does not show any prior sessions.

Extension version:
Identifier: anthropic.claude-code
Version: 2.1.39
Last Updated: 1 day ago

This has been like this for weeks. Please fix it.

What Should Happen?

All prior sessions should be listed in the dropdown menu.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce: undock the ClaudeCode Panel, and the dropdown does not show any prior sessions.

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

Version: 2.1.39

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

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