Feature Request: Allow status line position customization (below input box)
Feature Request
Summary:
Allow users to configure the display position of the status line, specifically to show it directly below the context input box.
Current behavior:
The status line is fixed at the bottom footer of the Claude Code UI. The statusLine setting in settings.json only controls the content displayed, not its position.
Desired behavior:
Provide an option to display the status line (or a subset of it, such as context usage) directly below the input box — making it immediately visible without looking away from the area where the user is actively typing.
Use case:
Users who monitor context window usage (e.g., via a progress bar showing percentage used) would benefit from seeing this information adjacent to their input area, enabling faster reaction when the context is nearly full.
Proposed setting (example):
"statusLine": {
"type": "command",
"command": "bash ~/.claude/statusline-command.sh",
"position": "below-input"
}
Environment:
- Claude Code CLI (macOS)
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