[DOCS] Interactive mode keyboard shortcuts show outdated Ctrl+U/Ctrl+Y buffer behavior
Documentation Type
Incorrect/outdated documentation
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode
Section/Topic
"Keyboard shortcuts" → "Text editing"
Current Documentation
The docs currently say:
|Ctrl+K| Delete to end of line | Stores deleted text for pasting | |Ctrl+U| Delete from cursor to line start | Stores deleted text for pasting. Repeat to clear across lines in multiline input | |Ctrl+Y| Paste deleted text | Paste text deleted withCtrl+KorCtrl+U|
This still describes the older line-oriented Ctrl+U behavior.
What's Wrong or Missing?
Changelog v2.1.111 says:
Ctrl+Unow clears the entire input buffer (previously: delete to start of line); pressCtrl+Yto restore
The interactive mode shortcuts table has not been updated to reflect that behavior change. It still says Ctrl+U deletes only from the cursor to the line start, which contradicts the current behavior, and it does not make clear that Ctrl+Y restores the fully cleared buffer.
Suggested Improvement
Update the Ctrl+U and Ctrl+Y rows in the "Text editing" table to match the current behavior introduced in v2.1.111:
- Change
Ctrl+Ufrom "Delete from cursor to line start" to language that explains it clears the entire input buffer - Clarify that
Ctrl+Yrestores text cleared byCtrl+U - Remove or revise the "Repeat to clear across lines in multiline input" wording if it no longer reflects the new single-action behavior
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Affected Pages:
| Page | Line(s) | Context |
|------|---------|---------|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/interactive-mode | 49-51 | Text editing shortcuts table still documents the pre-v2.1.111 Ctrl+U behavior and only partially explains Ctrl+Y |
Total scope: 1 page affected
Source: Changelog v2.1.111
Exact changelog entry:
Ctrl+Unow clears the entire input buffer (previously: delete to start of line); pressCtrl+Yto restore
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