After updating Cursor IDE to version 2.4.22 (VS Code 1.105.1) on Windows 10/11, the browser tab becomes unresponsive when moved into a new window. When I open http://localhost:3000/ or any webpage inside the IDE and use the “Move into new window” option, I cannot scroll or click on the page. The select element, show console and show CSS inspector tools also stop working. This happens on both my notebook and PC, so it doesn’t seem to be related to my project.
Steps to Reproduce
Update Cursor IDE to version 2.4.22 (VS Code 1.105.1).
Open a Browser Tab inside the IDE with any URL (e.g., http://localhost:3000/ or any website).
Right-click the tab and choose “Move into new window”.
In the new window, try to scroll or click inside the page.
Result: the page becomes unresponsive (no scrolling, clicking or tool interactions).
Expected Behavior
The browser tab should remain interactive after being moved to a new window. I should be able to scroll, click links, and use the inspection tools (Select Element, Show Console, Show CSS Inspector) as usual.
Thanks for the quick response and for confirming the team is aware of this. I can confirm that keeping the Browser tab in the main Cursor window works normally—scrolling, clicking and inspector tools all function as expected. The unresponsive behavior only occurs after using “Move into new window” and affects any URL I’ve tried, including http://localhost:3000/ and external sites. Opening the pages in a regular browser is a workable workaround, but being able to split the Browser window inside Cursor would be very helpful for my workflow.
I’ll stick to the main window for now and avoid moving the tab. Please let me know when a fix becomes available. Thanks again!
Browser contents become unresponsive when the browser tab is moved to a new window. Attempting to open the console in that window crashes the entire IDE.
Steps to Reproduce
I open my project.
I spin up a web application via the cursor terminal.
I open a browser tab.
I right click and move the browser tab into a new window.
The browser contents (the webpage) becomes unclickable / unresponsive.
When I hit open console in the top right corner, the entire app crashes.
This ONLY happens when it is in a separate window, now when its an embedded tab.
Moving the built-in Simple Browser to a new window causes Cursor to crash and close completely. Reproducible every time.
Steps to Reproduce
Launch a web application by opening the built-in simple web browser, instead of using Chrome.
Once the browser window is opened as a tab in Cursor, select the tab, right-click and select “Move into New Window”.
The entire Cursor application will crash and close completely.
Expected Behavior
Simple browser is moved into a new window that is not within the Cursor IDE environment.
When I open a browser tab and move it (alone) to a separate window on my second screen. When I open the console in the external browser tab, the cursor crashes.
Steps to Reproduce
Open a browser tab
Move it in an external window
Go the page you want ton inspect
Open the browser console.
Expected Behavior
Console works well when browser tab is in the main cursor window. It should works in the same way in and outside the main cursor window
Bug Description
Opening a browser tab and detaching it from the Cursor main window (into a separate window) causes the browser to freeze.
Even after reattaching it, the browser remains frozen.
Reproduction Steps
Open a browser tab
Detach the tab into a separate window
Expected Behavior
The tab should function normally even when detached into a separate window
Operating System
Ubuntu 24.04 on WSL2 (Windows 11)
