Window controls overlap with toolbar buttons on Windows

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 26, 2026 by uriweiss1-cell Closed Apr 30, 2026

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  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

On Windows, the app's toolbar buttons (hamburger menu, copy, search, back/forward) are positioned at the top-left of the window, but they overlap with the Windows system window controls (close, minimize, maximize). As a result, some toolbar buttons are hidden behind the system controls and cannot be clicked.

Additionally, the sidebar appears collapsed by default after reinstalling the app, with no visible way to restore it since the toggle button is inaccessible.

Workaround found: Ctrl+/ restores the sidebar.

Environment: Windows 11

What Should Happen?

Toolbar buttons and window system controls should not overlap.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Code Desktop on Windows
  2. Observe that toolbar buttons overlap with window system controls in the top-left area
  3. Try to click the hamburger/sidebar toggle button — it is not clickable

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Environment: Windows 11, Claude Code 2.1.119

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

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