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Claude Code v2.1.287 ·

The spinner can stay still instead of animating

The working spinner now shows a single fixed frame instead of animating when either of two conditions applies

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What

The spinner, the small animation shown while Claude works, used to change frame every 120 milliseconds without exception. It now shows one fixed frame and stops animating when either of two conditions is true.

Why

This is likely support for a reduced-motion preference, for people who find moving elements distracting or uncomfortable.

How sure we are
Something disagreesSomething we can check disagrees with this entry, or the writer said they could not settle it.
The writer flagged doubtIt is not clear what the two conditions that stop the animation are.

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