[BUG] Chinese Input Method Candidate Window Not Following Cursor Position
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 7 comments · opened Aug 22, 2025 · closed Jan 29, 2026
Describe the bug
When typing Chinese characters in Claude Code, the input method candidate selection window appears at the bottom-left corner of the
screen instead of following the cursor position. This makes it difficult to see candidate characters while typing.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Open Claude Code in a terminal (tested in Zed's integrated terminal)
- Switch to Chinese input method (e.g., Pinyin, Sogou, etc.)
- Start typing Chinese characters
- Observe that the candidate window appears at screen bottom-left instead of near the cursor
Expected behavior
The Chinese input method candidate window should appear near the current cursor position, just like it does in regular terminal
applications.
Screenshots
<img width="1664" height="1405" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/44debc6f-dec0-4532-8593-31d9cb05fdcd" />
Environment:
- OS: macOS 15.3.1 (Build 24D70)
- Claude Code version: 1.0.88
- Terminal: Zed (v0.200.4 ) integrated terminal
- Input method: Chinese Pinyin (tested with system built-in and third-party input methods)
- Architecture: Apple Silicon
Additional context
- The issue only occurs within Claude Code
- Regular terminal applications (Terminal.app, iTerm2) work correctly with Chinese input methods
- The cursor position information seems not to be properly communicated to the macOS input method system
- This affects productivity when writing Chinese content or comments
7 Comments
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some problem with gemini cli in Zed's integrated terminal
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I'm experiencing the same issue on Windows.
Environment:
Issue:
When using Claude Code inside VS Code's integrated terminal, the IME candidate window appears at the bottom-right corner of the screen instead of near the cursor position.
Important findings:
/exitto quit Claude Code, the IME candidate window returns to the correct positionThis suggests the bug might be related to how Claude Code interacts with certain terminal emulators' IME handling.
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