Unable to set mid-line breakpoints in Cursor

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Javascript breakpoint bug:

When I do a main (beginning-of-line breakpoint), it works. But once that breakpoint is hit, I can’t select those mid-line breakpoints:

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In VSCode and Windsurf, those midline breakpoint-circles are clickable and I can turn off the beginning-of-line breakpoints after. Then it only breakpoints in the middle of code line.

But this is impossible in Cursor; these are unclickable circles (unlike VSCode or Windsurf).

  1. Find a single-line if statement or long expression
  2. Put a breakpoint on it
  3. Run your web app
  4. When the breakpoint is hit, try to select one of the midline breakpoints
  5. Not possible!

Cursor can’t do it; I think it’s a bug.

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This is a very IMPORTANT part of my debugging workflow!

I often use one-line lookup table-style matrix “switch” statements, and I often use one-line if statements for simple stuff like this.

switch (lookupExample) {
  case undefined:  console.error("this.shop(): Undefined occured!");  break;
  case 1:          situation = this.goBananas();                      break;
  case 2:          situation = this.goApples();                       break;
  case -1:         console.log("this.shop(): Do nothing");            break;
  default:         console.error("this.shop(): Unexpected value!");   break;
}

I can breakpoint the middle of the table in VSCode and Windsurf;

Sometimes I want to breakpoint in the middle of a code line!
(This helps me do other things like variables watches/inspects)

Thousands of oneliners in my project, so I even go back to Windsurf sometimes.

I spend three figures a month on AI API credits.

  • AI IDE’s need to also support non-vibeprogramming manual debug workflows too.
  • I’m not re-linting my project just for Cursor (sorry).
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