Hide/move top menu of agent chat

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

After the last update, there is extra space at the top of the chat agent. How to remove it?

Steps to Reproduce

Install Cursor Version: 2.6.19

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.6.19
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 224838f96445be37e3db643a163a817c15b36060
Date: 2026-03-12T04:07:27.435Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.4.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.0
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

hi @kossa Thanks for flagging this and for sharing the screenshot and version details.

What you are seeing at the top of the chat agent is part of the updated chat header from the recent 2.6.19 release rather than an isolated rendering bug. Right now there is no setting that only hides or moves that specific top bar while keeping the rest of the chat visible.

There are two practical options available today:

  • Hide or show the entire chat panel using the keyboard shortcut (for example, on macOS CMD + ALT + B), and bring it back only when you need it.
  • Switch to a layout that emphasizes the editor and uses a smaller agent presence instead of a large chat view, using the layout controls in the top right of the window.

I agree that the extra header can feel like wasted vertical space, especially on smaller screens. I will pass your feedback along to the team.

For now this means the behavior is expected with the current layout system, but your feedback is very helpful in prioritizing more granular control over headers and chrome in the chat panel.

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