Unable to select text on cursor IDE generated output, can click copy button only

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Unable to select text to copy partially on cursor IDE generated output, can click copy button only.

Steps to Reproduce

create new chat,
choose mode ask
prompt any code

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version: 1.5.9 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Date: 2025-08-30T21:02:27.236Z
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

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

Hey, thanks for the report. Unfortunately, I couldn’t reproduce it. Does this also happen in new chats?

is this using Ask mode or Agent mode? im using Ask mode and there appear a copy button, but your did not show this.

Yes, I’m in Ask mode, the copy button is there, but you mentioned that you can’t select code for partial copying.

Here the video of it, i cannot select to copy partially.

Hey, have you tried clicking on the code block first? This should focus on the block, and then you should be able to select the code.

do you mean click copy button?

Try double-clicking on the code area.

@deanrie I am also having this issue. Double click doesn’t work, when I click, it selects code on the document related to the generated code, instead of letting me partial copy. I am using Ask.

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@Muhd_Ridhwan @hellypi Could you try updating to version 1.5.11, if you haven’t done so already?

Version: 1.5.11 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Date: 2025-09-05T03:48:32.332Z
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

this is the version i use when i record the video

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Same issue, clicking on code block just selects code in file. Ask mode, 1.5.11 cursor, python code (works with bash or other blocks) within the same reply.

I am experiencing this issue too - first noticed this issue in 1.6.35 (I think 20th Sept), but it may have occurred in an earlier version on that day - I am pretty sure I did a couple of updates on the same day.

Updating to 1.6.42 has not resolved the issue.

There used to be a small ‘copy’ icon in the top-right of a code block - one click copied the contents of the code block. No other actions were required - the icon was just there, ready to use.

The icon is no-longer visible. Clicking, double-clicking, right-clicking, selecting text, etc., does not make the copy icon appear.

This is causing some pain - I copy from almost every response!

Version: 1.6.42 (system setup)
VSCode Version: 1.99.3
Commit: 5911e9593196a000b1c00553aaf03b0b32042b90
Date: 2025-09-20T17:16:56.346Z
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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Hurrah! This is resolved in 1.7.17