Run and Debug controls missing from Run and Debug panel in 2.6.20

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Fix pls ASAP!

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When activity bar orientation is in vertical - in debugger the debug now button as well as the dropdown to select debugger is missing. in horizontal its normal there.

Steps to Reproduce

Just open the Run and Debug tab - then there is no button or dropdown for really running something

Expected Behavior

Button and Dropdown should be there and where up until this morning

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.6.20 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: b29eb4ee5f9f6d1cb2afbc09070198d3ea6ad760
Date: 2026-03-17T01:50:02.404Z
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

31

Same problem here

32

Having the same issue here. It has been 2 days already, do we have an ETA to have this fixed?

33

Having the same issue here.

PLEASE FIX ASAP!!!

35

Same problem here. Stop changing UI!!! For God’s sake!!!

37

If i set the option to have the debug controls in the command center (“debug.toolBarLocation”: “commandCenter”) i don’t see them anymore because the command center was replaced by a useless folder name.

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Yep. With the new version not even toggleable with CMD+e as before.. cursor gets more unusable every day.

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I fully agree. It took me a while to “change back” this weird “horizontal” default - in which the very important count tags (little circles with number of unsaved files, number of SCM changes, number of debugged processes) is being hidden.

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@deanrie How long we need to wait your team to return launch button back?

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When I set:

"debug.toolBarLocation": "commandCenter"

the debug toolbar does not appear in the Command Center even while the app is actively running in debug mode.

I am using Cursor on macOS and debugging a Flutter app. The application launches successfully and the debug session is active, but the Command Center does not show the debug controls at all.

Current behavior:

  • App starts and runs normally in debug mode
  • Debug session is active
  • Command Center is visible
  • Debug toolbar does not appear in the Command Center

Expected behavior:

  • When debug.toolBarLocation is set to commandCenter, the debug controls should appear in the Command Center while a debug session is running

Settings used:

"window.commandCenter": true,
"debug.toolBarLocation": "commandCenter",
"workbench.activityBar.orientation": "horizontal"

What I already tried:

  • Reloaded the window
  • Reset view locations
  • Reset menus
  • Confirmed Command Center is enabled
  • Confirmed debug session is running
  • Switched activity bar orientation
  • Switched between stable/prerelease behavior checks
  • Floating toolbar works, but Command Center does not

Notes:
This looks like a regression or unsupported behavior in Cursor, because upstream VS Code documents commandCenter as a valid value for debug.toolBarLocation, and Cursor forum threads show similar reports of the debug toolbar not appearing in the Command Center. (Visual Studio Code)

Environment:

  • OS: macOS
  • App type: Flutter
  • Cursor version: [please insert your exact version here]

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Enable Command Center
  2. Set "debug.toolBarLocation": "commandCenter"
  3. Start a debug session
  4. Observe that no debug controls appear in the Command Center

Additional context:
There are also recent Cursor UI regressions around missing Command Center and top bar elements, which may be related. (Cursor - Community Forum)

Version: 2.6.20
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: b29eb4ee5f9f6d1cb2afbc09070198d3ea6ad760
Date: 2026-03-17T01:50:02.404Z
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: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

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How is this still not fixed - _ - this should be a hotfix

47

yes. most annoying feature they have introduced.

48

Please fix this. this is so annoying. Spent 1 hour trying to figure out what was wrong. Such a terrible UI changes.

50

Just get rid of horizontal mode.

51

I installed an update a few minutes ago and it seems to be fixed for me.
Details:

Version: 2.6.21 (Universal)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: fea2f546c979a0a4ad1deab23552a43568807590
Date: 2026-03-21T22:09:10.098Z
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: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

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