Terminal profile dropdown is hidden behind chat panel UI

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

When the terminal profile launcher (“+ ↓”) is opened while the right-side chat panel is visible,
the dropdown list is rendered behind the chat UI (text input and code blocks).

As a result, the dropdown cannot be interacted with using the mouse.
Keyboard navigation still works, indicating a UI layering or z-index issue.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Cursor
  2. Connect to WSL
  3. Press Ctrl+J to open the terminal
  4. Press Ctrl+L to open the right-side chat panel
  5. In the terminal panel, click the “+ ↓” (Launch Profile) button
  6. Observe that the profile list/dropdown appears behind the chat text box and code block area

Expected Behavior

The profile launcher dropdown should appear above all UI elements and be fully clickable.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 2.4.27 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 4f2b772756b8f609e1354b3063de282ccbe7a690
Date: 2026-01-31T21:24:58.143Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Early Access
Electron: 39.2.7
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

Additional Information

Ubuntu 22.04 (WSL)

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

5

Hey, thanks for the report. I see the issue, it’s a classic z-index bug.

Temporary workaround: use keyboard navigation to select the profile (like you noticed, it works), or temporarily close the chat panel before opening the dropdown.

A similar z-index issue in the browser was fixed in December, so this one will likely get queued up for a fix too.

Let me know if you spot any other UI elements with the same problem, it’ll help with prioritization.