Can't see cursor tab completions

General
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When using cursor tab, I can’t see any of the autocompletions before accepting them. I know there is a suggestion, because the surrounding code becomes highlighted, and I can tab to accept it, but I can’t actually see the suggestion before accepting it.

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Hi @OliverT1

I’m not really sure what the issue is. Can you please take a screenshot?

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Hi @OliverT1 ,

Is it like the behaviour shown in these posts?

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Hi,
This is an example. The first image is before I click tab, the for loop I’ve written so far is highlighted but there is no indication of what change cursor will make. The second image is after hitting tab, cursor finishes off the nested for loop but didn’t indicate it would do that beforehand. I can see the completion in the Cursor Tab output, but it doesn’t seem to appear anywhere on screen.
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Sorry, I can’t seem to put two images in the same post.

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Hi @OliverT1 ,

Thanks for the screenshots.

So just to think/troubleshoot out loud…

As mentioned on https://www.cursor.com/features, Cursor Tab currently has 4 methods:

  1. Code Generation
  2. Multi-Line Edits
  3. Smart Rewrites
  4. Cursor Prediction

1. Code Generation

Cursor sees your recent changes, so it can predict what you want to do next.

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2. Multi-Line Edits

Cursor can suggest multiple edits at once, saving you time.

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3. Smart Rewrites

Type carelessly, and Cursor will fix your mistakes.

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4. Cursor Prediction

Cursor predicts your next cursor position so you can seamlessly navigate your code.

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So, for your scenario, the expected behaviour is method 1 - Code Generation - where the suggested code is displayed in place in a muted color?

Does the undesired behaviour happen in other parts of the file?

Or just that particular place?

Does it happen in other files?

Does it happen when using other themes?

Are you a Hobby, Pro or Business user?

Is the Cursor Tab button in the bottom right of the screen showing Cursor Tab is enabled?

Are you using a VPN?

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Thanks for the reply @litecode

Yes it’s not working for method 1. It occurs in all files, I’ve tried a variety of themes, I’m a pro user, and Cursor Tab is enabled.

I’m using Zscaler but since disabling http2 a while ago I haven’t had any issues. The actual functionality of cursor tab works, as suggestions are being generated, but I just can’t see them displayed in the editor. Are there any settings I should try resetting? I’ve only had this behaviour in the last few days, and don’t think I’ve changed anything since then.

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Hi @OliverT1 ,

Thanks for the additional details.

I can’t think of anything else to try off the top of my head.

Low hanging fruit, perhaps try re-installing Cursor?

0.42 has just been released:

https://changelog.cursor.sh

It is deployed on a rolling schedule so it might take a little while to get to you.