# Composer/Chat doesn't recognize keystrokes until i switch to bar or editor and then back to panel

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/composer-chat-doesnt-recognize-keystrokes-until-i-switch-to-bar-or-editor-and-then-back-to-panel/55967>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [February 26, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/composer-chat-doesnt-recognize-keystrokes-until-i-switch-to-bar-or-editor-and-then-back-to-panel/55967 "2025-02-26T18:08:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![asherhunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/asherhunt/32/45833_2.png) [@asherhunt](https://forum.cursor.com/u/asherhunt)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/composer-chat-doesnt-recognize-keystrokes-until-i-switch-to-bar-or-editor-and-then-back-to-panel/55967/1 "2025-02-26T18:08:07Z")

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Bug Description:  
When opening the composer, typing functionality is non-responsive. The cursor blinks but no text input is registered.

Workaround:

1. Click the three dots menu in the corner
2. Select “Open as Editor”
3. Close the editor
4. Use shortcut to reopen composer as panel
5. Composer typing functionality restored.

Version: 0.46.5  
VSCode Version: 1.96.2  
Commit: 9fa6e431b47f723d1bac24802102dd2fd8ea72b0  
Date: 2025-02-26T04:22:42.605Z  
Electron: 32.2.6  
Chromium: 128.0.6613.186  
Node.js: 20.18.1  
V8: 12.8.374.38-electron.0  
OS: Darwin arm64 24.4.0

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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:** [March 28, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/composer-chat-doesnt-recognize-keystrokes-until-i-switch-to-bar-or-editor-and-then-back-to-panel/55967/2 "2025-03-28T18:08:45Z")

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