# Can't scroll when I pop out a plan tab

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** layout, plan-mode\
**Created:** [January 20, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378 "2026-01-20T12:50:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Reese\_Hayman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/858c86/32.png) [@Reese\_Hayman](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Reese_Hayman)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378/1 "2026-01-20T12:50:08Z")

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### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

When I use planning mode, I can’t scroll if the plan is popped out to a new window

### Steps to Reproduce

Open cursor  
Create a plan that is long enough to be scrollable  
Pop out that tab to be its own window  
Wont be able to scroll

### Expected Behavior

It should be able to scroll

### Screenshots / Screen Recordings

### Operating System

Windows 10/11

### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 2.3.34  
VSCode Version: 1.105.1

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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**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:** [January 20, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378/3 "2026-01-20T16:03:33Z")

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report and the video.

This looks like a specific bug with pop-out windows in Plan mode.

For now, the workaround is to use Plan mode without pop-outs in the main window. I know that’s not ideal if you need that feature.

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**Author:** ![asg\_he](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@asg\_he](https://forum.cursor.com/u/asg_he)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378/4 "2026-01-21T13:04:25Z")

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I have the same problem on MacOs Tahoe 26.2

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cant-scroll-when-i-pop-out-a-plan-tab/149378/5 "2026-02-12T13:04:54Z")

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