Text selection regression in Claude Code panel: click-to-extend selection no longer works
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Activity 0 comments · opened Jul 25, 2026
Description
Since a recent VS Code update, the standard double-click + click-to-extend text selection gesture no longer works in the Claude Code panel. The only mouse-based option is click-and-drag. The same gesture works correctly in other VS Code windows and other macOS applications.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the Claude Code panel in VS Code
- Double-click a word to select it
- Click somewhere further down to extend the selection to that point
Expected: Selection extends from the double-clicked word to the later click point (standard macOS multi-step selection behavior)
Actual: Selection is dropped; no extension occurs
Additional Findings
- Single-click → Shift+click also does not extend the selection
- Shift+arrow keys after double-clicking does work (current workaround)
- Behavior works correctly in other VS Code panels and all other macOS apps tested
Environment
- OS: macOS (Darwin 25.5.0, arm64)
- VS Code: 1.129.1
- Claude Code extension: v2.1.220