[BUG] Claude application (Chat/Cowork/Code) window size reducing within its app window after idle time.
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 25, 2026 by hefwilliams Closed Jun 25, 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?
After an amount of idle time passes and I come back to my laptop, the claude content within the app shrinks into a subset of the window size it had.
<img width="800" height="576" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/28d81fac-9e6c-4bc2-8a7c-d36dab8d77a2" />
Claude for Windows v. 1.8555.0 (8245b7) - not specific to this version, has been happening for the last couple months.
Windows 11 - 24H2 (26100.8390)
running on Surface Laptop 5 - full patched and firmware.
What Should Happen?
The application should maintain it's proportions within the Application window
Error Messages/Logs
If you'd like to debug - please contact me.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open claude
- Wait some time
- Come back to the system and you have the app shrinking within the window per screenshot
- only way to restore is maximize button, then restore OR restart claude
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
unsure
Claude Code Version
1.8555.0 (8245b7)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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