Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
I pressed background mode but can’t do anything to get out of it.
Steps to Reproduce
Select background mode, cant get out of it on a tab. New tabs also have this problem.
Expected Behavior
Allow me to go back to any other mode with either the UI or shortcuts (none work)
Screenshots / Screen Recordings
Operating System
Linux
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 1.8.0-pre.30.patch.2
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 1ee17009e89e4593b798351c518e13c92175d4b0
Date: 2025-10-17T23:20:10.108Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-85-generic
Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue