W10 editor toggle missing vs W11

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

I’m running same cursor Version on a Windows 10 and a Windows 11 device, the toggle between “preview & markdown” seems to be unavailable on the left editor in windows 10 (As seen on screenshot).

Steps to Reproduce

Check for the Preview/Markdown Toggle that is not being rendered on latest Cursor Windows 10

Expected Behavior

Editor should haev Preview/Markdown toggle available, even in non-split/single mode. Hence i’m using single mode only I can’t see the toggle..

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

cursor bug report preview toggle leftside.jpg

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Version: 3.0.16 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50
Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Early Access
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

Additional Information

I’m running same cursor Version on a Windows 10 and a Windows 11 device, the toggle between “preview & markdown” seems to be unavailable on the left editor in windows 10 (As seen on screenshot).

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Above image shows both toggles properly on windows 11: (Not early-access, only discrepancy in specs):slight_smile:
Version: 3.0.16 (user setup)
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 475871d112608994deb2e3065dfb7c6b0baa0c50
Date: 2026-04-09T05:33:51.767Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200

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Hey, this isn’t a Windows 10 bug. It’s an intentional change starting in Cursor 2.1. Editor action icons, including the Preview/Markdown toggle, are hidden by default. On your Windows 11 machine, they were probably re-enabled at some point.

To bring the toggle back:

  • Click the three dots … in the editor title bar
  • Select Configure Icon Visibility
  • Turn on the icons you need

More details here: Editor actions icons disappeared in 2.1.0 version - #2 by deanrie

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Thank you so much for your reply. I have also checked it all out.
However the problem is still persistent.

This menu pops up on the left editor.

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This one on the right editor

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When clicking configure icon visibility none of the options make the bespoke toggle shown again.

“Turn on the icons you need” < With as a result they are not there.

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Thanks, I can see the screenshots. A couple of quick questions:

  1. The Preview/Markdown toggle shows up in Configure Icon Visibility only when a .md file is open. Can you open a markdown file, then right-click its tab and choose Configure Icon Visibility, and send a screenshot of what options you see there?

  2. I noticed that on Windows 10 you’re on the Early Access release track, and on Windows 11 you’re on Default. That might be causing the difference, not the Windows version itself. On Windows 10, try switching to the Default track in Cursor Settings > Beta > Release Track, then check if the toggle shows up.

Also, as a temporary workaround, you can switch between preview and markdown via the Command Palette using Ctrl+Shift+P and typing Markdown: Toggle Preview.

Let me know how it goes.