Feature Request: Copy Functionality for Cursor Popup Messages

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Feature request for product/service

Cursor IDE

Describe the request

Summary:
Add copy functionality to popup messages in Cursor editor to improve accessibility for non-English users.
Problem:
As a non-English user, I often need to search for the meaning of English text that appears in Cursor’s popup messages. However, these popup messages are not copyable, which makes it inconvenient when I need to translate or research the content.
Request:
Please implement a copy feature for popup messages in Cursor so that users can easily copy the text content for translation or further research purposes.
Benefits:
Improved accessibility for international users
Better user experience for non-English speakers
Enhanced productivity when working with English interface text
Implementation Suggestion:
Add a copy button or right-click context menu option to popup messages that allows users to copy the text content to their clipboard.

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Until they add this, you could use PowerToy’s Text Extractor feature, which then allows bring up a way to copy any text on screen with a keyboard hotkey (Windows+Shift+T).

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