Claude Code v2.1.222 ·
Screen-reader rendering erases trailing characters in place
Screen-reader mode repaints less, so assistive tech hears less redundant output.
You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
2Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
ElsewhereArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.222,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
In screen-reader mode the renderer can now erase trailing characters instead of repainting the line, cutting redundant output for assistive tech.
Details
- Diffing tracks a new
prevScreenReaderParkDeclared flag. - The flag guards a new branch taken when the previous frame had an explicitly declared cursor park.
- Only active in screen-reader mode, under
INK_SCREEN_READER / CLAUDE_CODE_ACCESSIBILITY.
Evidence
prevScreenReaderParkDeclared
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.
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