Unable to Input Text in Cursor Chat When Moved to a New Window

Bug Report
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Since the latest update of Cursor, I’ve encountered an issue where I can’t input text in the chat field. This happens when I open Cursor Chat in an editor tab and then use the “Move Editor into New Window” command to open the chat in a separate window.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Open Cursor.
  2. Open the chat in a separate editor tab.
  3. Use the “Move Editor into New Window” command.
  4. Attempt to input text into the chat field in the new window.

Expected Result:
I should be able to input text into the chat field in the new window without any issues.

Actual Result:
I am unable to input text into the chat field in the new window.

Environment:

  • Cursor Version: 0.42.2
  • VSCode Version: 1.93.1
  • Commit: c499aee5f16e67815c7dc795ff338dc8ab3e07f0
  • Date: 2024-10-12T05:39:54.471Z
  • Electron: 30.4.0
  • Chromium: 124.0.6367.243
  • Node.js: 20.15.1
  • V8: 12.4.254.20-electron.0
  • OS: macOS 15.0.1 (24A348)

Additional Notes:
A native feature to open the chat in a separate window would significantly improve usability and streamline the workflow for users who prefer working with the chat in a dedicated window.

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Hi @FelixII

Cursor chat doesn’t support new windows yet, only Composer does, but you need to enable it in the settings.

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Hi @deanrie

Thank you for your quick reply.

I understand that Cursor currently doesn’t offer a native way to move the chat into a separate window. I believe this would be a fantastic feature for a future update.

In the meantime, I’ve been using a workaround where I click the “Open Chat in Editor” button and then use VS Code’s “Move Editor into New Window” command to open the editor tab in a separate window. This approach has worked well in the past.

However, with the latest version of Cursor, I’ve encountered an issue where I can no longer input text into the chat when it’s in a separate window.

Update: I found a workaround for the issue: entering some text into the chat before moving it into a separate window allows me to input text. However, the chat still behaves strangely. The first character cannot be deleted, and keyboard shortcuts like Command + A to select all text don’t work.

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I’m also struggling with this bug and really hope that the Cursor can support new windows in new versions. This would greatly enhance our user experience.

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It would be really nice to have cursor open the chat in a separate window. Looking forward to this feature. BTW, I am enjoying cursor. Nice tool. Thank you.

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