Window controls overlap app UI on Windows with Hebrew (RTL) locale
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What's Wrong?
Platform: Windows 11, Hebrew/RTL locale
App: Claude Code Desktop
Bug: Window control buttons (close/minimize/maximize) move to the
left side due to RTL locale, overlapping the app's UI controls
(sidebar toggle etc.), making them inaccessible.
Expected: Window controls should not overlap app UI elements.
What Should Happen?
Window controls should not overlap app UI elements.
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Window control buttons (close/minimize/maximize) move to the
left side due to RTL locale, overlapping the app's UI controls
(sidebar toggle etc.), making them inaccessible.
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Claude Code 2.1.156.
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
Additional Information
Window control buttons (close/minimize/maximize) move to the
left side due to RTL locale, overlapping the app's UI controls
(sidebar toggle etc.), making them inaccessible.
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