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The Claude Desktop App (Windows Store / MSIX version) causes mouse cursor stuttering and brief "teleporting" whenever the app window is visible on screen. The cursor skips/jumps for ~0.5 seconds intermittently during normal mouse movement.

Key observations:

  • Stutter occurs as soon as the Claude window is visible on screen
  • Stutter stops immediately when Claude is minimized
  • Window size does not affect the issue
  • Other Electron apps (Discord, etc.) do not cause this behavior
  • The issue is not related to Claude "thinking"/processing — it happens even when idle

Root Cause

The Claude Desktop App (Windows Store / MSIX version) causes mouse cursor stuttering and brief "teleporting" whenever the app window is visible on screen. The cursor skips/jumps for ~0.5 seconds intermittently during normal mouse movement.

Key observations:

  • Stutter occurs as soon as the Claude window is visible on screen
  • Stutter stops immediately when Claude is minimized
  • Window size does not affect the issue
  • Other Electron apps (Discord, etc.) do not cause this behavior
  • The issue is not related to Claude "thinking"/processing — it happens even when idle
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Description

The Claude Desktop App (Windows Store / MSIX version) causes mouse cursor stuttering and brief "teleporting" whenever the app window is visible on screen. The cursor skips/jumps for ~0.5 seconds intermittently during normal mouse movement.

Key observations:

  • Stutter occurs as soon as the Claude window is visible on screen
  • Stutter stops immediately when Claude is minimized
  • Window size does not affect the issue
  • Other Electron apps (Discord, etc.) do not cause this behavior
  • The issue is not related to Claude "thinking"/processing — it happens even when idle

System Information

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro Build 26200
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 (Driver 32.0.15.9597)
  • RAM: 128 GB
  • Monitor: LG 38GL950G (3840x1600 @ 144Hz) via DisplayPort
  • Mouse: Logitech G502 X PLUS (wireless, 1000Hz)
  • Claude Desktop Version: 1.1062.0.0 (MSIX/Store)
  • Power Plan: High Performance

GPU Analysis

nvidia-smi pmon shows Claude consuming 2% GPU SM and 4% GPU memory while completely idle — higher than all other apps combined. This suggests continuous rendering/animation even when idle.

Troubleshooting Attempted

  • Disabled USB Selective Suspend — fixed general mouse teleporting but not Claude-specific
  • Disabled integrated AMD Radeon GPU — fixed window drag stutter but not Claude-specific
  • Set NVIDIA Power Management to Max Performance — no effect
  • Disabled Windows Transparency Effects — no effect
  • Resized Claude window to very small — no effect
  • Cannot disable hardware acceleration — MSIX packaging blocks Electron flags

Expected Behavior

The Claude desktop app should not cause mouse input stutter when idle. GPU usage while idle should be minimal.

Suggested Fix

  • Add a hardware acceleration toggle in app settings
  • Reduce idle rendering frame rate
  • Investigate continuous GPU draw while idle

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TL;DR

Disable hardware acceleration in the Claude Desktop App to potentially resolve mouse cursor stuttering.

Guidance

  • Investigate the continuous GPU draw while the app is idle, as it may be related to the stuttering issue.
  • Consider reducing the idle rendering frame rate to minimize GPU usage and potentially alleviate stuttering.
  • If possible, add a hardware acceleration toggle in the app settings to allow users to disable it and test if it resolves the issue.
  • Verify if other Electron apps with hardware acceleration enabled exhibit similar behavior to determine if it's a Claude-specific issue.

Example

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Notes

The provided system information and GPU analysis suggest that the issue may be related to the app's continuous GPU usage while idle. However, without further information or access to the app's code, it's difficult to provide a definitive solution.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Disable hardware acceleration if possible, as it may help reduce GPU usage and alleviate stuttering. This is recommended because the issue seems to be related to the app's continuous GPU draw while idle, and disabling hardware acceleration may help minimize this usage.

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