I can't see the agent thinking mode and context size in the Agents window

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

In the main editor window the agents list in the agent chat sidebar has little brain icons next to the thinking versions of the agents. This is not there in the agents screen version of the chat window.

In the main editor window the agents list in the agent chat sidebar shows the context used percentage. This is not there in the agents screen version of the chat window.

I don’t see any way to enable these items.

Steps to Reproduce

Open the agents window and look at the chat.

Expected Behavior

Show those missing items.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.0.12 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: a80ff7dfcaa45d7750f6e30be457261379c29b00
Date: 2026-04-04T00:13:18.452Z
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
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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Hi Harvey!

Both of these are known gaps in the Agents Window (Glass) layout:

  1. Thinking model indicators: The brain icons that appear in the editor layout’s model picker aren’t yet present in the Agents Window version. As a workaround, thinking variants are typically listed below the regular ones in the dropdown. You can also disable model variants you don’t use in Cursor Settings > Models to reduce ambiguity.

  2. Context window usage: The percentage indicator is still available in Glass, it just moved. Hover over the conversation title at the top of the chat, and a tooltip will show the model, folder path, and context usage percentage.

Other users have reported the same issues – you can follow along in these threads:

Both are on our team’s radar.

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