Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?
Cursor IDE
Describe the Bug
When a command action is awaiting approval in the interface, the prompt input textbox becomes unstable. While typing in the textbox, the text cursor (caret) repeatedly resets to the end of the input field whenever the action approval banner flashes. This disrupts the typing flow by overriding the user’s cursor position, making it difficult to edit or insert text in the middle of the prompt.
Impact:
Prevents smooth text entry during pending command actions.
Forces users to re-navigate the cursor manually after each flash.
Reduces efficiency and may lead to errors if users attempt to edit previously typed text.
Steps to Reproduce
write a prompt that generates a CLI tool call.
Make sure that the YOLO mode is disabled
do not click RUN and let it wait.
then type something in the input text box below, go to somewhere in the middle of the text, and you will be able to type only 1 char in this location, and then you will be taken to the end of the text.
Expected Behavior
The text cursor position inside the prompt input box should remain stable and unaffected by background UI updates or flashing command approval banners.
Screenshots / Screen Recordings
Operating System
Windows 10/11
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Version: 1.7.23 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 5069385c5a69db511722405ab5aeadc01579afd0
Date: 2025-09-30T02:52:09.100Z
Electron: 34.5.8
Chromium: 132.0.6834.210
Node.js: 20.19.1
V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26100
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Does this stop you from using Cursor
No - Cursor works, but with this issue
