[DOCS] Settings docs missing `autoScrollEnabled` fullscreen auto-scroll option
Documentation Type
Missing documentation (feature not documented)
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings
Section/Topic
settings.json available settings list and fullscreen rendering scroll behavior
Current Documentation
The fullscreen guide currently says:
|Ctrl+End| Jump to the latest message and re-enable auto-follow | Scrolling up pauses auto-follow so new output does not pull you back to the bottom. PressCtrl+Endor scroll to the bottom to resume following.
The settings page currently says:
### Available settings settings.json supports a number of options:
Nearby UI-related settings are documented, for example:
|prefersReducedMotion| Reduce or disable UI animations (spinners, shimmer, flash effects) for accessibility | |viewMode| Default transcript view mode on startup:"default","verbose", or"focus". Overrides the sticky Ctrl+O selection when set |
No documentation currently exists for autoScrollEnabled.
What's Wrong or Missing?
Changelog v2.1.110 added autoScrollEnabled to disable conversation auto-scroll in fullscreen mode, but the current docs only describe the default auto-follow behavior and manual ways to re-enable it.
The docs do not explain that this setting exists, where to configure it, what values it accepts, what the default is, or how it changes fullscreen scrolling behavior.
Suggested Improvement
Add autoScrollEnabled to the settings.json settings table with its exact JSON shape, default value, scope support, and a short explanation that it disables automatic following of new messages in fullscreen mode.
Update the fullscreen guide's "Scroll the conversation" section to mention this setting and explain how it interacts with Ctrl+End, scrolling to the bottom, and the scroll:bottom action when users want to resume following manually.
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Affected Pages:
| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings | 153-155, 209-219 | settings.json available settings list documents adjacent UI preferences but not autoScrollEnabled |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/fullscreen | 73-86 | Explains fullscreen scrolling and auto-follow behavior, but not the new config that disables auto-scroll |
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/keybindings | 317-324 | Documents scroll:bottom / Ctrl+End as the way to re-enable auto-follow |
Total scope: 3 pages affected
Source: Changelog v2.1.110
Changelog entry: Added autoScrollEnabled config to disable conversation auto-scroll in fullscreen mode
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