[BUG] The main content area is getting cut off on the left side — the sidebar is overlapping or the layout isn't rendering properly.

Status Fixed / completed
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 3 comments · opened Apr 28, 2026 · closed Apr 28, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [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 my macbook the main content area is getting cut off on the left side and the sidebar is overlapping or the layout isn't rendering properly.

I have to always close and reopen for me to see t

<img width="1440" height="900" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cf9c44f1-c938-42c9-8113-26bc0cebf45a" />

The full details of what i am working with
Also i have done the various troubleshooting methods recommended but nothing has worked. The issue persists and reoccurs repeatedly.

What Should Happen?

The main content area should display fully without being clipped. The sidebar and chat panel should not overlap.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Login with MacBook Air 14 inches
  2. Open Claude Code desktop app on macOS
  3. Start a session or open an existing one
  4. Observe that the main chat/content area is clipped on the left side — the sidebar overlaps it
  5. Text in the main panel starts mid-word (e.g. "at's up next" instead of "What's up next")

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

I don't know

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.4758.0 (fb266c) 2026-04-24T20:22:30.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

<img width="1440" height="900" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/40df6aac-176b-4be6-b8d5-ece8e5b1ff47" />

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3 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 5 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/52150
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/51548
  3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/48532

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zinny-01 · 5 months ago

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github-actions[bot] · 3 months ago

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