If there is a similar post apologies for that, did not find any in a first glance. With the latest Cursor update, its substantially more painful to change a model. Maybe there is a shortcut to assign, but I was used to one Click and then type the model I want to switch to, but not it is One Click …

+1 should be single click / tab to change models

I can’t imagine why this was done. Now I have to click twice to change the model. I almost never change the effort, so I don’t know why that’s given priority. I am constantly changing the model – cheaper models for easier tasks, expensive models for more complex tasks. Cursor even has two different …

Why it was done? Do you have real usage metrics or it’s some ‘we need to change something just because’ UX designer/manager that are out of touch with real usage? Also I want always to see the model, with Grok it’s hidden. I suspect some 1 higher up person push for that like it’s usually happens wi…

Came here to post just that - absolut abomination, get rid of this BS please. Similar painful experience like in Codex lately.. Rolling back to 3.13. (for me in IDE) Give us old model chooser where we can define different thinking level entries for same model (maybe works already). Men, don’t let…

Quick update for the keyboard-switchers in here: on the latest Cursor update, Cmd + / (Ctrl + / on Windows/Linux) now opens the model list directly and drops you straight into type-to-search - no extra hover. So the “one click + type the model” flow is back for keyboard use. Make sure you’re on the …

Hey there, Recently updated Cursor and the Effort and Options are now the foremost options, and the model selection has been moved into a submenu. This means when using the keyboard shortcut for changing models I can’t type the name of the model to switch quickly. I have to navigate to the model na…

Ya honestly this is a real head-scratcher. I get wanting to prioritize model adjustments but this is the 3rd or 4th iteration in 3 months and the worst one by far. Trying to force us into auto mode? Running experiments? Please put it back so I can change agents without going 2 menus deep.

The new model picker is terrible. Much faster to pick models and alternate between Effort in previous version via keybinds. New version adds additional steps and i can truly feel it when I’m running lots of threads . My experience completely tanked with this change. [image]

+1 - This is a terrible change - now we can’t even see what the currently selected model is. It’s useful knowing exactly which model and effort settings are at a glance. The small ‘edit’ was a bit hidden on the previous version, but once you found it, it’s fine. This just adds a whole bunch of work …

This change is awful. I also cannot easily see what model I am using (which is critical to control spending and ensure appropriate model assigned for given task). Honestly one of the worst changes I’ve ever seen Cursor make: a high use component that hides important information from the user.

Model selector in chat is worse with new update

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pra9v August 7, 2026, 7:26pm 46

Brainstormed a small fix for these challeneges faced, would love to hear suggestions, feedbacks!

Topic		Replies	Views
Bug Report — the model dropdown is showing the wrong list (High / Low / Medium) instead of the models Feedback chat	6	147	August 7, 2026
New model picker makes it harder to switch models quickly Feedback chat , keybindings	4	216	August 7, 2026
Model picker: switching to models under “Other models” requires two clicks (regression) Bug Reports chat	3	132	August 16, 2026
Model menu at the bottom of the chat Feedback chat	0	47	August 7, 2026
Cursor IDE UI/UX Design Tweaks #7 : Model Selector Feedback chat	0	43	August 7, 2026

Model selector in chat is worse with new update

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