[Feature Request] Expand AskUserQuestion "Other" input field to support multiline responses
Bug Description
Title: Make AskUserQuestion "Other" input box larger /
multiline
Problem:
When Claude calls the AskUserQuestion tool, the UI shows
the option list plus an "Other" free-text input. The
"Other" field is currently very small — only one short
line of text is visible. When I want to write a longer
custom answer (e.g., explaining a reason, listing
constraints, or describing a 3rd path the model didn't
enumerate), the input feels cramped and I can't see what
I've typed.
Proposed solution (any one of these would help):
1. A new settings.json field, e.g.
"askUserQuestion.inputLines": 5, to set a fixed visible
height for the "Other" textarea.
2. Auto-expand the textarea up to N lines as the user
types, similar to the main prompt input.
3. Allow the textarea to fill the available terminal
height when focused.
Why it matters:
For complex planning conversations, "Other" is often
where the real signal lives — the user's nuanced answer
that breaks the model's preset options. A 1-line
textarea actively discourages that and pushes users back
to plain chat, defeating the structured-question UX.
Environment: Claude Code CLI (terminal TUI), macOS.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.119
- Feedback ID: b4f6cc36-5a12-4b09-9408-a8bbddf69c32
Errors
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