VS Code: option to disable rotating placeholder verbs in chat input
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 3 comments · opened Mar 24, 2026 · closed Apr 24, 2026
Problem
The VS Code chat input placeholder cycles through different verbs ("Ask Claude to...", "Tell Claude to...", etc.). This is charming for the first day but becomes distracting during regular use. There's no setting to disable it or set a static placeholder.
Proposed solution
Add a setting to either:
- Disable the rotation and show a static placeholder (e.g., just "Message Claude")
- Or remove the animation entirely
Something like claude-code.staticPlaceholder: true in VS Code settings.
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