claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Desktop app UI freezes on permission prompt — Windows, requires force close [2 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Investigate and potentially patch or workaround the Electron rendering layer issue that causes the Claude Desktop UI to freeze when a tool permission prompt appears.

Guidance

• Verify that the issue is indeed related to the Electron rendering layer by testing other Electron applications with similar permission prompts.
• Check the Electron issues mentioned (electron/electron#10182 and electron/electron#7401) for potential workarounds or fixes.
• Consider testing with different display settings, such as changing the display scaling or using a single monitor setup, to see if the issue is related to the multi-monitor setup.
• Investigate the difference in behavior between the CLI and the Electron-based UI to identify potential causes for the freeze.

Example

No specific code snippet can be provided without more information about the Claude Desktop codebase.

Notes

The issue seems to be specific to the Electron rendering layer and may be related to known issues in the Electron project. However, the fact that disabling Windows notifications fixed similar issues in other applications but not in Claude Desktop suggests that the root cause may be different.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround, as the issue is likely related to a known problem in the Electron rendering layer, and upgrading to a fixed version may not be possible or immediate. A temporary workaround, such as modifying the permission prompt behavior or using a different rendering approach, may be necessary to mitigate the issue.