Feature request: configurable colour for user input in conversation display
Summary
It would be useful to be able to visually distinguish user messages from assistant responses in the Claude Code conversation display via a configurable colour setting.
Current behaviour
User input and assistant responses are distinguished by layout (the > prompt marker) but both render in the same colour. There is no setting in settings.json or /config to change the colour of user messages specifically.
Desired behaviour
A setting (e.g. in settings.json or via /config) that allows users to assign a specific ANSI colour to their typed messages in the conversation view — separate from the assistant response colour and the overall theme.
Use case
When scrolling back through a long conversation, it is difficult to quickly scan for where your own inputs are. A distinct colour for user messages would make navigation and review significantly easier.
Environment
- Claude Code CLI (terminal)
- Terminal: Konsole on KDE Plasma / Wayland
- OS: CachyOS (Arch-based Linux)
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