Shift+Delete (Windows standard Cut shortcut) doesn't work in chat input

[densya203]

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Shift+Delete is a standard Windows Cut shortcut that works in Notepad, Explorer, and even VSCode’s Copilot Chat textarea.

However, it does NOT work in Cursor’s chat input textarea.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Cursor chat (Ctrl+I)
2. Type some text and select it
3. Press Shift+Delete

Expected Behavior

Selected text is cut to clipboard
Actual: Nothing happens

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.5.20 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 511523af765daeb1fa69500ab0df5b6524424610
Date: 2026-02-19T20:41:31.942Z
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: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

[deanrie]

Hey, thanks for the report. Shift+Delete really isn’t handled in the chat input. This is a known class of keybinding issues in the chat textarea, similar to this Ctrl+Y: Ctrl+y doesn't redo in chat window

I’ve passed it to the team.

[densya203]

Thank you for your reply. I am looking forward to seeing it happen soon.

[Gulzar (Noam Salomonski)]

what’s the key to redo in chat?

[densya203]

same as below
doesn’t work.

Ctrl+y doesn't redo in chat window

Describe the Bug I changed the REDO key to ctrl+y. It works just fine when editing code, but in the chat window it not only doesn’t do anything, it actually does REDO in the code window, even though focus is in the chat window Steps to Reproduce write in chat, undo, redo Expected Behavior should redo IN CHAT, but does redo in code window. Screenshots / Screen Recordings Operating System Windows 10/11 Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: 2.3.35 (user setup) VSC…