[FEATURE] Desktop app: option to stop chat auto-scroll while I'm reading

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Activity 2 comments · opened Oct 5, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet
  • [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features)

Problem Statement

In the Claude Desktop Code tab the chat keeps jumping to the bottom while the agent is writing. I scroll up to read an earlier part and lose my place, so I can't read anything until the agent stops.

Proposed Solution

A setting to turn auto-scroll off. Or simpler: stop following once I scroll up, and resume only when I scroll back to the bottom.

Alternative Solutions

autoScrollEnabled from the CLI doesn't affect the desktop app. Right now I just wait until the agent finishes and read after that.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

Use Case Example

The agent writes a long answer, I start reading from the top, and the page keeps pulling me down after each new line.

Additional Context

Earlier requests were closed by the bot without a fix: #49183, #33855, #53435, #11792. Claude Desktop 2.19675.0.0, Windows 10.

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