[BUG] Ghost icon overlaps close button in Claude for Windows desktop app

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 17, 2026 by zagrem Closed May 18, 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?

App version: Claude for Windows 1.7196.0
OS: Windows 10/11

What happened:
In the main window, the secret chat ghost icon and the close button (×) overlap in the upper right corner. Clicking the ghost icon triggers the close button instead, closing the app.

Expected behavior:
The ghost icon should open the Secret chat window without closing the app.

Workaround:
Ctrl+Shift+I opens Secret chat correctly.

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Open Claude for Windows
  2. Try to click the ghost icon in the upper right corner
  3. App closes instead of opening Secret chat

<img width="294" height="135" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2788bf0f-bb9e-406d-969f-ff20db51fbfb" />

What Should Happen?

The ghost icon should open the Secret chat window without closing the app.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude for Windows desktop app
  2. Look at the upper right corner of the main window
  3. Try to click the ghost icon to open Secret chat
  4. The app closes instead of opening Secret chat

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

Claude 1.7196.0 (2dbd78) 2026-05-12T05:34:40.000Z

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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