[BUG] Claude Desktop Windows - Quick Bar open animation flickers on repeated invocations

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• [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?

When invoking the Quick Bar (the floating search bar) on Claude Desktop for Windows, the first invocation animates smoothly. Every subsequent invocation (dismiss and re-open) causes the open animation to flicker/break.

The flicker is sometimes too fast to capture in a screen recording but is clearly visible to the naked eye.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4ff1c311-0732-4c47-9f98-3848af43c6a7

What Should Happen?

Smooth open animation every time.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Claude Desktop on Windows
2. Invoke the Quick Bar (i.e., via hotkey or clicking in the tray icon)
3. Dismiss it (Escape or click away)
4. Invoke it again
5. Repeat — observe animation flickers from 2nd invocation onward

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

1.569.0.0 (Claude Desktop)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

_No response_