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Claude Code v2.1.317 ·

Plugins can now draw at a new Backdrop spot on screen

Plugins that draw their own screens through ui.render gain a new place to draw, called Backdrop

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Unclear Whether anything in Claude Code shows the Backdrop spot yet is not stated.

What

Plugins can draw their own screens in Claude Code through ui.render. The list of places a plugin may draw now includes "Backdrop".

Why

Plugins have one more part of the screen they can draw on.

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The writer flagged doubtWhether anything in Claude Code shows the Backdrop spot yet is not stated.

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