When you scroll the chat history up to reference it, for example when answering multiple clarifying questions, hitting shift+enter to get a new line auto scroll the chat to the bottom.
Steps to Reproduce
build up a long chat history in the session, keep the panel narrow, scroll up, then try entering text into the main input field and hit shift+enter to get a new line. Chat history will auto scroll to the bottom.
Expected Behavior
scroll top position should remain unchanged
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Looks like this is likely related to the input box increasing in height due to the added new line. it also happens when the message text overflows to the new line.
When typing a message in the chat and pressing Shift + Enter to insert a line break, the chat window automatically scrolls to the bottom.
This is inconvenient when the user intentionally scrolled up to view earlier code or responses while composing a new message. The forced scroll disrupts workflow and causes the user to lose their place.
Steps to Reproduce
Open Cursor AI chat panel
Generate enough messages so the chat has a vertical scrollbar
Manually scroll up to view older messages or code
In the input box, press Shift + Enter to insert a newline
The chat automatically jumps to the bottom
Expected Behavior
Pressing Shift + Enter should only create a new line in the input field.
The chat should not automatically scroll to the bottom unless the user explicitly scrolls down.
Operating System
Windows 10/11
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
When typing in the agent chat, if the chat window is scrolled away from the bottom it jumps back to the bottom every time your typing crosses onto a new line (wraps).
Steps to Reproduce
In any conversation with more than a couple of messages, scroll the chat up to an earlier area. Then start typing in the text entry box. Once it wraps to a new line, the chat will jump to the bottom.
Expected Behavior
It’s meant to stay where it is, until you submit the new message. Otherwise it makes responding to multiple points in an agent’s response really annoying.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Typing a message that wraps to a newline automatically scrolls down/
This is pretty annoying when I am scrolled up referencing a previous message and it constantly makes me scroll back down. New update is amazing though
Steps to Reproduce
Replicate bug:
Be in the Agent chat window (side-panel not the new feature where its the entire screen)
Have a chat long enough to scroll up so that the most recent message is not visible
While scrolled up, type in the lower box for a new message
Type a message long enough that it auto-wraps back to a newline
When it auto-wraps and starts the newline the message windows scrolls down to the very bottom, as if you sent the message
Expected Behavior
When a message wraps around in the text box it should not effect the scroll
Operating System
Linux
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
I don’t have a menu option but I downloaded the new updated launcher a couple days ago and installed the newest version there. Also had an update alert this morning and updated it
Chat input remembers touchpad scroll scrolling. When changing cursor position to another place and then scroll again: the scroll continues from the last remembered touchpad scroll, not from current scroll position.
Steps to Reproduce
Long prompt. Scroll with touchpad to the end. Using keyboard put the cursor at the beginning of the prompt. Now scroll again with touchpad. Scroll jumps to the end.
Expected Behavior
Scrolling start from current cursor position.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
I’m typically holding a lot of context in my head when it occurs, so being forced to scroll and skim read sometimes over 50% of the chat is infuriating!
when typing on the chat box if the sentence grows to the point of going into a new line, the chat auto scrolls to the bottom!
this prevents looking at the previous reply and chatting/reading simultaneously.
Steps to Reproduce
start a chat
get a reply
scroll to the top of the reply
start typing a very long sentence that forces a newline
auto scroll
Expected Behavior
no auto scroll when just typing
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)