[BUG] Can't create incognito chat in desktop version, ghost icon minimizes screen

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 5, 2026 by sastreantonio14 Closed May 8, 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?

I cannot create an incognito chat. Clicking the "ghost" icon in the upper right corner _minimizes_ the window, rather than creating an incognito chat window. I'm using Claude for Windows Version 1.5354.0 (9a9e3d) in a Windows 11 Pro Lenovo laptop with the latest updates. I've performed all the recommendations from the Fin AI agent, the behavior persists.

What Should Happen?

<img width="5760" height="2160" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2c1caf94-cd95-45ae-aef0-92182b7452de" />
Claude should provide a patch or version that fixes the problem. Incognito chats are an important feature for privacy.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Open Claude in my environment, try to create an incognito chat. Sorry, I know that is not very helpful, but I've done this dozens of times, with reboots, cleaning cache, etc.

Claude Model

Not sure / Multiple models

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

'm Claude Sonnet 4.6, part of Anthropic's Claude 4.6 model family. If you need the precise model string (for API use), it's: claude-sonnet-4-6

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

Screenshot provided - note upper right corner only has minimize icon. Sometimes the "dash" minimize icon appears as a "ghost," but the behavior when clicked is to minimize the screen.

<img width="5760" height="2160" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/61c56f5d-74a1-4738-b4a9-1208c83a5bbd" />

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