[BUG] mouse wheel scroll in IntelliJ on mac does not scroll conversation

Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 17, 2026 by syrusgreycloak

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?

CC version: 2.1.179
MacOS: Tahoe 26.5.1
Jetbrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate 2025.2.6

mouse wheel scroll in intellij terminal tab does not work when using claude code in the ide. scrolls fine in a regular macOS terminal window. Other intellij terminal tabs scroll fine from mouse wheel. This used to work fine. some change caused a regression.

What Should Happen?

Expected behavior would be that I can scroll the conversation beyond what fits in the current window. This used to work.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

have a conversation with claude code in Intellij terminal window.
make sure conversation fills window beyond window limits.
attempt to scroll back to conversation outside window limits.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.179

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

IntelliJ IDEA terminal

Additional Information

_No response_

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