When using Ctrl+G to open an external editor for the prompt: 1. Edit in Sublime Text and close the editor 2. The screen is not redrawn—the stale message "Save and close editor to continue..." persists 3. The UI remains frozen on this message despite the editor having closed **Environment:** - Claude Code v2.1.150 - Haiku 4.5 / Claude Pro - Windows 11 PowerShell - External editor: Sublime Text **Related Issues:** - #42606 — Input frozen after editor closes (macOS, Ghostty) — similar Ctrl+G issu

External editor close not detected; UI stale with "Save and close editor to continue"

Status Closed — not planned

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Activity 2 comments · opened May 27, 2026 · closed Jun 28, 2026

When using Ctrl+G to open an external editor for the prompt:

Edit in Sublime Text and close the editor
The screen is not redrawn—the stale message "Save and close editor to continue..." persists
The UI remains frozen on this message despite the editor having closed

Environment:

Related Issues:

#42606 — Input frozen after editor closes (macOS, Ghostty) — similar Ctrl+G issue with different symptom