[FEATURE] Add setting to disable, lower transparency, or computer-use action highlight overlay theme
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Jul 2, 2026 by JpsBookOfLife
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Problem Statement
During computer use on macOS & Windows, Claude draws a visual highlight on screen
marking where it's about to click/type. It's useful for transparency but
distracting when I'm watching a long session or working alongside it.
Proposed Solution
Add a way to disable (or dim) the action-highlight overlay. Ideas:
- settings.json key, e.g. "computerUse": { "actionHighlight": "off" | "dim" | "on" }
- or an env var, e.g. CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_ACTION_HIGHLIGHT=1
Keep "on" as the default for safety/transparency; make opt-out available.
Alternative Solutions
- Highlight can't currently be disabled via any documented setting
(checked CLI computer-use doc, Cowork/Desktop help, keybindings/config refs).
- Terminal is already excluded from screenshots, so a config surface for
computer-use visuals already partially exists.
Priority
Low - Nice to have
Feature Category
Configuration and settings
Use Case Example
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Additional Context
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