claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [FEATURE] Feature request: setting to hide animated "thinking" status words (Enchanting / Ideating / Spinning…) [1 comments, 2 participants]

TL;DR

Add a setting to the VSCode extension to allow users to suppress animated status labels and display a static spinner or plain text instead.

Guidance

• Review the existing extension code to identify where the animated status labels are implemented and consider adding a conditional statement to toggle this behavior based on a user setting.
• Introduce a new setting in settings.json (e.g., claudeCode.hideThinkingStatus) to allow users to opt-out of animated status labels.
• Update the extension's UI to include a corresponding toggle or checkbox for this new setting.
• Test the new setting to ensure it correctly suppresses animated status labels and displays the desired static alternative.

Example

{
  "claudeCode.hideThinkingStatus": true
}

This example shows how the new setting could be configured in settings.json.

Notes

The implementation details will depend on the existing codebase and how the animated status labels are currently implemented. This guidance assumes that the extension is built using standard VSCode extension APIs and that the necessary hooks are available to modify the status label behavior.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Add the proposed setting to allow users to suppress animated status labels, as this directly addresses the reported issue and provides a clear path forward for implementation.