"Change layout" button does nothing if Layout controls are turned off

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The Layout Controls dropdown menu is not showing if “Layout controls” is turned off in the window title menu.

Steps to Reproduce

Setup:

  • Editor layout

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Right click on the window title.
  2. Uncheck “Layout controls”

Result: in the top-right corner, there are three small icon buttons: plus, sidebar, settings.

  1. Click on the settings icon button.

Result:

  • nothing happens.
  • further interaction with window is blocked until a click in any area. Looks like an invisible menu is open.

Expected result:

  • The layout controls dropdown menu is shown.

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.4.23 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 379934e04d2b3290cf7aefa14560f942e4212920
Date: 2026-01-29T21:24:23.350Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hey, thanks for the report.

This is a bug. When “Layout controls” are turned off via right-click on the window title, the settings button in the top-right corner should either open the menu or be hidden. Right now it opens an invisible menu, which blocks interaction.

Workaround:

  • Right-click the window title
  • Turn “Layout controls” back on

I’ve passed this to the team. Let me know if you need anything else.

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