{"version":"2.1.283","anchor":"plugin-ui-spinner-slot-now-renders-on-the-desktop-surface","canonical_anchor":"plugin-ui-spinner-slot-now-renders-on-the-desktop-surface","heading":"Plugin spinners can now appear in the desktop app","tier":"notice","area":"Mods","url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.283\/e\/plugin-ui-spinner-slot-now-renders-on-the-desktop-surface","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.283","markdown":"### Plugin spinners can now appear in the desktop app\n\nThe spot where plugins can supply their own spinner is now listed for the desktop app as well as the terminal\n\n**Unclear.** Whether the desktop app actually shows a plugin's spinner in this build is not known.\n\n**What**\n\nPlugins (add-on packages for Claude Code) can supply their own content for some parts of the screen. The spinner, the animation shown while Claude works, was listed for the terminal only. It is now listed for the terminal and the desktop app.\n\n**Why**\n\nA plugin's custom spinner can now reach people using the desktop app too.\n\n- Area: Mods\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5"}