[BUG] Stray SGR mouse-report escape codes leak into input during fullscreen TUI mode
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?
Random characters intermittently appear in the input line on their own, matching the pattern of xterm SGR mouse-reporting escape codes (e.g. <65;62;34M, <35;65;40M). Triggered by trackpad scroll and clicks — no keyboard input involved. Happens during fullscreen TUI sessions.
What Should Happen?
Mouse events during fullscreen TUI mode should be consumed internally and never appear as literal characters in the input line.
Error Messages/Logs
N/A — no error is thrown, the escape codes just render as visible garbage text in the input box.
Steps to Reproduce
- Start a Claude Code session with fullscreen TUI mode active ("tui": "fullscreen" in settings.json, or default fullscreen behavior)
- Connect over SSH to a remote host, using Terminal.app on macOS
- Scroll or click with a trackpad while a fullscreen view/interactive prompt (e.g. a multi-select menu) is open
- Observe stray <n;n;nM-style characters appended to the input line
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.207
Claude Code Version
2.1.209 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
Changelog for 2.1.208 lists "Added mouse-click support for multi-select menus and 'Other' input rows in fullscreen mode" — this is the likely point where mouse reporting started being enabled during fullscreen sessions. Tried removing "tui": "fullscreen" from settings.json — did not resolve. Also briefly saw an unrelated SSH-passphrase-prompt overlap in the same TUI, resolved separately via ~/.ssh/config changes — not believed to be the same bug.
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