Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Text size change does not reflect already open chat tabs. Steps to Reproduce Steps to reproduce: Keep some old chat tabs open Navigate to Cursor Settings > Text Size > change to something else Notice, nothing changes. Launc…

Hey, this is a known issue. The Text Size setting is currently not working correctly, and a few users have run into it in the latest versions. The team is aware. As a temporary workaround, you can use Ctrl + / Ctrl - to zoom the whole UI, including the chat. Related thread with details: Chat Panel…

Text size change does not reflect already open chat tabs

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Text size change does not reflect already open chat tabs

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