[BUG] Enter key creates newline instead of sending message in Code tab
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
Description:
In the Claude Code desktop app, the Enter key does not send the message when typing in the Code tab. Instead, it inserts a new line. The same Enter key correctly sends messages in the Chat and Cowork tabs.
OS: Windows 11
Claude Code desktop app (auto-updates channel: latest)
Model: Sonnet
What Should Happen?
Actual behavior:
Enter inserts a new line. Must click the send button with the mouse to submit.
Things already tried (none worked):
~/.claude/keybindings.json with "enter": "chat:submit" under Chat context
Shift+Tab (chat:cycleMode) to toggle mode
Ctrl+Enter
Alt+Enter
Environment:
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to reproduce:
Open Claude Code desktop app
Switch to the Code tab
Type any message in the input field
Press Enter
Observe: a new line is inserted instead of the message being sent
Expected behavior:
Enter should send the message (consistent with Chat and Cowork tabs).
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
v2.1.183
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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