# Can't empty / remove quote from composer **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [December 6, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812 "2024-12-06T12:02:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bluecrunch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/bluecrunch/32/15164_2.png) [@bluecrunch](https://forum.cursor.com/u/bluecrunch)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/1 "2024-12-06T12:02:42Z")
Hello there, After quoting something from the composer chat, I wanted to move on without the quoted parts, so just remove the snippet with a click on the X. It doesn’t work. I also cant change anything that is inside the quote when I open it. Is there a trick or is this a bug? ![Screenshot 2024-12-06 125827](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/4/446b0d4aaac33608c4237f72383f29c18b2dacfe.png) ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/2 "2024-12-06T18:52:35Z")
Hey, that’s strange. Have you tried deleting the context by pressing the Backspace key? ---
**Author:** ![bluecrunch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/bluecrunch/32/15164_2.png) [@bluecrunch](https://forum.cursor.com/u/bluecrunch)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/3 "2024-12-09T10:40:53Z")
I just tried and unfortunately, backspace didn’t help. I don’t like to send oversized prompts/messages, but also not start a new composer due to the hard work I already invested in the project I’m working on. ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/4 "2024-12-09T10:45:29Z")
Is this issue bothering you? What happens when interacting with the model? Does it reference this quote? ---
**Author:** ![bluecrunch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/bluecrunch/32/15164_2.png) [@bluecrunch](https://forum.cursor.com/u/bluecrunch)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 11:46am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/5 "2024-12-09T11:46:33Z")
Based on the most recent reply, it does not reference. But it’s still there and so far it makes me unsure if there could be an effect or if I submit more text than I originally want and need to. By the way, I tried out what happens if I add a second quote, if I can remove it. Result: nope, it also stays there and is unremovable like the first one. ---
**Author:** ![cursor3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecae2f/32.png) [@cursor3](https://forum.cursor.com/u/cursor3)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/6 "2024-12-14T06:27:15Z")
I am also having this issue ---
**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2024, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/7 "2024-12-14T08:41:47Z")
Creating a new composer should solve this problem. ---
**Author:** ![danperks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/danperks/32/19087_2.png) [@danperks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/danperks)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/8 "2024-12-19T18:17:34Z")
Hey, I’ve passed this to the team internally to look into this! As @deanrie suggests, creating a new composer or chat session with the plus (+) icon in the top right should force Cursor to remove all context! Will loop back in if/when I know more. ---
**Author:** ![MrBazzieB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mrbazzieb/32/17789_2.png) [@MrBazzieB](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MrBazzieB)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/9 "2024-12-29T18:47:38Z")
This happens to me as well. @danperks if i create a new composer, would I lose all the context of everything I have been doing in this project? Been busy for a while. ---
**Author:** ![danperks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/danperks/32/19087_2.png) [@danperks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/danperks)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/10 "2024-12-30T09:04:42Z")
You would lose the context of the chat/composer, but we usually recommend starting a new chat or composer every so often anyway, as the quality of the context degrades as it grows in size. To keep the context strong, so people use a file to store project information, and instruct the Composer to update the file every so often, so you can @ it back in if you start a new composer. ---
**Author:** ![MrBazzieB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mrbazzieb/32/17789_2.png) [@MrBazzieB](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MrBazzieB)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/11 "2024-12-30T09:15:29Z")
Thanks @danperks I did not create a project file, and I am at a point where my composer does not want to return anything. The proverbial “silent treatment”. Learning as I go, thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Husain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/husain/32/3690_2.png) [@Husain](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Husain)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/12 "2025-01-09T11:08:02Z")
I am facing the same issue, I don’t want to open another composer primarily because I have given too much context already here and now it would be double efforts to do so again. Is the fix done? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Lo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Steve\_Lo](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Steve_Lo)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2025, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/13 "2025-01-30T14:21:21Z")
![圖片](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/7/c/7c58fb2b6a80277d0bb5b6bfbd7333566791464c.png) same issue ---
**Author:** ![MrBazzieB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mrbazzieb/32/17789_2.png) [@MrBazzieB](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MrBazzieB)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2025, 5:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/14 "2025-02-01T05:34:39Z")
You will need to start a new composer, unfortunately. Install an extension called SpecStory, this will create a file with everything you have done in you current composer. I then asked AI to create a running Project Document with everything from SpecStory file. I then continuously update the Project Document with milestones, and I start a new composer every now and then, get it to read the Project Document and carry on. ---
**Author:** ![danperks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/danperks/32/19087_2.png) [@danperks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/danperks)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/15 "2025-02-04T01:42:43Z")
While we work to fix the issue, you can now @ old composer chats as context for new ones, instead of using SpecStory! Not quite the same, but helps keep the context. ![Screenshot 2025-02-03 at 17.42.36](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/5/e/5e6c9cdea6f1d92f1b0b2210edb37cfd7350bb46.png) ---
**Author:** ![MrBazzieB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/mrbazzieb/32/17789_2.png) [@MrBazzieB](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MrBazzieB)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-empty-remove-quote-from-composer/32812/16 "2025-02-04T07:51:27Z")
Thanks @danperks I didn’t know we could do this, will definitely help with context.