Insert Browser Tab element selection at cursor in Composer (not always at end)

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Problem

When I use Select element (element picker) in a Browser Tab inside Cursor, the selected HTML element is inserted into the Agent / Composer input — but always at the end of the prompt, not at the current cursor position.

This makes a common workflow painful:

  1. I start typing a message in the Composer (e.g. “Please fix the styling of ”).
  2. I place the cursor in the middle of the sentence.
  3. I switch to the Browser Tab and use Select element on a DOM node.
  4. The element reference is appended at the bottom of the prompt, not where my cursor was.
  5. I have to cut and paste the element chip manually to the right place — tedious and error-prone, especially when selecting multiple elements in one message.

The built-in Browser Inspector already creates the right kind of reference (a compact UI element chip, e.g. <span> #home-nav-scenari), but the insertion position is wrong for multi-part prompts.

Expected behavior

When Select element is used from a Browser Tab:

  • Insert the UI element reference at the current caret/selection in the active Composer input.
  • Preserve the existing cursor position when focus moves between the Browser Tab and the Composer.
  • If the user has selected text in the prompt, optionally replace the selection or insert at caret (consistent with normal editor behavior).
  • Do not move the caret to the end of the prompt before inserting (today this feels like a side effect of refocusing the Composer).

Why this matters

  • Visual review workflows: “Change this button… and also this nav item…” requires multiple element picks in one message, each in context.
  • Less friction: avoids cut/paste after every selection.
  • Consistency: file editors insert at cursor; the Composer should behave the same for element references.

Environment

  • Windows 11
  • Cursor IDE (stable)
  • Feature area: Browser Tab → Select element → Agent / Composer input

Thank you for your attention and for the great support from the Cursor team and community. I really appreciate the product and hope this small UX improvement can help others who review UI in the Browser Tab.

Best,
DL