[Feature Request] Setting to position prompt input at top of terminal
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 23, 2026 by vasylherman Closed Jun 24, 2026
Summary
Add a settings.json option to render the prompt input box at the top of the terminal instead of the bottom.
Motivation
- On wide/tall terminal windows, the active input sits far from where the eye tracks recent output, especially after long streamed responses.
- Some users prefer top-anchored input (matches certain chat clients, IDE panels, and tmux configurations).
- Pairs naturally with
tui: "fullscreen"— where the alt-screen already lets Claude Code own the layout.
Proposed API
A new key in settings.json:
{
"inputPosition": "top"
}
Values: "bottom" (default, current behavior) | "top".
Alternatively, a slash command toggle: /input-position top|bottom.
Alternatives considered
tui: "fullscreen"— changes renderer mode but input remains at the bottom.viewMode— affects transcript display, not input location.- Terminal-level workarounds (tmux pane flipping) — fragile and don't survive resizes.
Related issues
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