# Command palette entry \`Show Chat History\` does not work as expected

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/command-palette-entry-show-chat-history-does-not-work-as-expected/163898>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Tags:** keybindings, chat\
**Created:** [June 23, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/command-palette-entry-show-chat-history-does-not-work-as-expected/163898 "2026-06-23T16:26:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Marco\_Gregory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Marco\_Gregory](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Marco_Gregory)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/command-palette-entry-show-chat-history-does-not-work-as-expected/163898/1 "2026-06-23T16:26:09Z")

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

Cursor IDE

### Describe the Bug

Command palette (Control+Shift+P) → `Show Chat History` does not open chat history window. Running the command palette command breaks the widget - requires a window resize + manual clicking to pop out the menu.

### Steps to Reproduce

Command palette (Control+Shift+P) → `Show Chat History`

### Expected Behavior

The `previous chats` window is meant to appear when the `Show chat history` palette command is run.

### Operating System

Linux

### Version Information

Version: 3.7.27  
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1  
Commit: e48ee6102a199492b0c9964699bf011886708ba0  
Date: 2026-06-10T01:46:16.942Z  
Layout: editor  
Build Type: Stable  
Release Track: Default  
Electron: 39.8.1  
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265  
Node.js: 22.22.1  
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0  
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256  
OS: Linux x64 6.8.0-124-generic

### Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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**Author:** ![kevinn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/kevinn/32/101206_2.png) [@kevinn](https://forum.cursor.com/u/kevinn)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/command-palette-entry-show-chat-history-does-not-work-as-expected/163898/7 "2026-06-23T22:11:05Z")

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Hi @Marco_Gregory Thanks for the forum post!

I was able to reproduce it: when chat is in the Editor layout, the `Show Chat History` command palette entry doesn’t open the history flyout, which lines up exactly with what you’re seeing. I’ve passed it along to the team to get fixed.

In the meantime, here are a couple of workarounds:

- **Use the `Show Chat History (Editor)` command instead.** There are two separate palette entries, and that one is the one wired up for the Editor layout. You can also click the history (clock) icon directly in the chat tab toolbar.
- **Or switch chat back to the Agent layout** (the in-IDE sidebar/panel layout). The plain `Show Chat History` command works as expected there.

I’ll keep this thread posted as the fix moves along, and appreciate you flagging it!