Support spinnerVerbs customization in desktop app
Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 7, 2026 by elliotchi Closed Jul 3, 2026
Feature Request
The spinnerVerbs setting in ~/.claude/settings.json works great in the CLI terminal, but the desktop app ignores it and shows hardcoded loading text ("Thinking...", "Computing...") instead.
It would be nice if the desktop app respected the same spinnerVerbs config so users can have a consistent experience across both the CLI and desktop app.
Current Behavior
- CLI: Reads
spinnerVerbsfrom~/.claude/settings.jsonand uses custom verbs in the spinner - Desktop app: Ignores
spinnerVerbs, always shows hardcoded "Thinking..." / "Computing..."
Expected Behavior
The desktop app should read and respect the spinnerVerbs setting from ~/.claude/settings.json, matching the CLI behavior.
Example Config
{
"spinnerVerbs": {
"mode": "replace",
"verbs": ["Enhancing", "Transmuting", "Emitting", "Conjuring", "Manipulating", "Specializing"]
}
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