[DOCS] Interactive mode docs still describe pre-v2.1.110 Ctrl+O focus behavior

Resolved 💬 4 comments Opened Apr 16, 2026 by coygeek Closed Apr 19, 2026

Documentation Type

Incorrect/outdated documentation

Documentation Location

https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode

Section/Topic

Ctrl+O transcript/focus controls in the keyboard shortcuts and fullscreen behavior docs

Current Documentation

The docs currently say:

Ctrl+O | Toggle transcript viewer | Shows detailed tool usage and execution. Also expands MCP calls, which collapse to a single line like "Called slack 3 times" by default. In fullscreen rendering, cycles through three states: normal prompt, transcript mode, and focus view (last prompt + tool summary + response)

And the fullscreen page says:

In fullscreen rendering, Ctrl+o cycles through three states: normal prompt, transcript mode, and focus view. Press it once to enter transcript mode, press it again to return to a focus view showing just your last prompt, a one-line summary of tool calls with edit diffstats, and the final response. Press it a third time to return to the normal prompt screen.

The commands reference currently has no /focus entry.

What's Wrong or Missing?

Changelog v2.1.110 says:

Changed Ctrl+O to toggle between normal and verbose transcript only; focus view is now toggled separately with the new /focus command

The current docs still describe the older three-state Ctrl+O behavior and do not document the new /focus command. That leaves users with incorrect instructions for entering focus view and no command reference entry for the new command.

Suggested Improvement

Update the affected docs for v2.1.110 so they consistently say:

  1. Ctrl+O toggles only between normal and verbose transcript views.
  2. Focus view is controlled separately with /focus.
  3. The commands reference includes a /focus entry explaining what it toggles and where it applies.

The fullscreen page should also replace the current "press it once / twice / third time" sequence with the new behavior.

Impact

Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand

Additional Context

Affected Pages:

| Page | Context |
|------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode | General keyboard shortcut table still says Ctrl+O cycles into focus view |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/fullscreen | "Search and review the conversation" still documents the old three-state Ctrl+O flow |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/commands | Missing /focus command reference entry |

Total scope: 3 pages affected

Source: Changelog v2.1.110

Exact changelog entry: Changed Ctrl+O to toggle between normal and verbose transcript only; focus view is now toggled separately with the new /focus command

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