Cannot type in AI Chat field after moving it to a new window until a second tab is opened

[Mahdi_Matar]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Hello team,
I have identified an issue where the AI chat input field loses focus and becomes unresponsive to keyboard input after the panel is moved into its own dedicated floating window. The input field only starts working again if I open an additional tab in that new window.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a new AI Chat panel.
2. Right-click the chat tab/header and select “Open as Editor”.
3. Right-click the editor tab and select “Move into New Window”. A new, single-tab window opens with the AI Chat.
4. Attempt to type in the AI chat input field. The field does not accept input (no cursor/caret appears).
5. Click the + icon to open a new, empty tab in the same window.
6. Navigate back to the AI Chat tab.
7. Attempt to type again. The input field now works correctly.

Expected Behavior

After moving the AI Chat into a new, single-tab window, the input field should remain focused and immediately accept keyboard input without requiring the user to create a secondary tab.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.0.69
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 63fcac100bd5d5749f2a98aa47d65f6eca61db30
Date: 2025-11-07T18:21:29.650Z
Electron: 37.7.0
Chromium: 138.0.7204.251
Node.js: 22.20.0
V8: 13.8.258.32-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report. This is a known issue - chat in a separate window isn’t fully supported in Cursor yet.

Workaround: after popping the chat into a new window, reload that window:

• Press Cmd+Shift+P
• Type “Developer: Reload Window”
• Press Enter

Let me know if this helps!