[BUG] Per-response Copy button missing in Code tab — only code blocks have copy icons

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 15, 2026 by AGInfinite Closed Apr 18, 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?

In previous versions of Claude Desktop, each assistant response in the Code tab had a "Copy" button that allowed copying the full response text (including plain text, not just code blocks). After updating to the latest version, this per-response Copy button is gone.

Now, only code blocks (e.g. Bash commands) have a small copy icon in their top-right corner. There is no way to copy plain text portions of a response (such as explanations, analysis, or summaries) via a button. Users must manually select and copy the text, which is error-prone and inconvenient.

What Should Happen?

Each assistant response should have a Copy button (as it did in previous versions) that copies the entire response content, including both plain text and code blocks.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop (latest version)
  2. Start or resume a Code session
  3. Ask Claude a question that produces a response with both plain text and code blocks
  4. Observe: only code blocks have a copy icon; the overall response has no Copy button

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.97

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

What's Wrong?

In previous versions of Claude Desktop, each assistant response in the Code tab had a "Copy" button that allowed copying the full response text (including plain text, not just code blocks). After updating to the latest version, this per-response Copy button is gone.

Now, only code blocks (e.g. Bash commands) have a small copy icon in their top-right corner. There is no way to copy plain text portions of a response (such as explanations, analysis, or summaries) via a button. Users must manually select and copy the text, which is error-prone and inconvenient.

Expected Behavior

Each assistant response should have a Copy button (as it did in previous versions) that copies the entire response content, including both plain text and code blocks.

Actual Behavior

Only code blocks within responses have copy buttons. Plain text content in responses has no copy button and cannot be easily copied.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop (latest version)
  2. Start or resume a Code session
  3. Ask Claude a question that produces a response with both plain text and code blocks
  4. Observe: only code blocks have a copy icon; the overall response has no Copy button

And the new UI is shit!!!!!! I don't like it.

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