# \#themes **URL:** https://forum.cursor.com/tag/themes/287.md [Latest](https://forum.cursor.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.cursor.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.cursor.com/tags.md) --- ## [Appearance/Theme Brightness Customization](https://forum.cursor.com/t/appearance-theme-brightness-customization/172449)
**Author:** [@yulz069](https://forum.cursor.com/u/yulz069)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2026, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/appearance-theme-brightness-customization/172449 "2026-10-18T08:22:00Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Hey guys, It would be very important to me if the theme could be customized even further. Most of the time, light mode is too bright for me or dark mo… --- ## [Cursor Dark Theme YAML Support](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-dark-theme-yaml-support/174378)
**Author:** [@Thomas\_Rectenwald](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Thomas_Rectenwald)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-dark-theme-yaml-support/174378 "2026-10-12T22:03:39Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug The default “Cursor Dark” theme does not have proper support for YAML files. It has been like this for at least a year and ideally is a quick fix.… --- ## [The icon in the upper right corner is not displayed in agent mode](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-icon-in-the-upper-right-corner-is-not-displayed-in-agent-mode/171849)
**Author:** [@guyu](https://forum.cursor.com/u/guyu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/the-icon-in-the-upper-right-corner-is-not-displayed-in-agent-mode/171849 "2026-10-01T00:02:26Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug As stated in the title, these icons are invisible in black-and-white mode. Steps to Reproduce open agent mode Expected Behavior Display icon nor… --- ## [Windows 3.21.18: theme, recent folders and chats appear reset after full exit/restart](https://forum.cursor.com/t/windows-3-21-18-theme-recent-folders-and-chats-appear-reset-after-full-exit-restart/172749)
**Author:** [@xin\_the](https://forum.cursor.com/u/xin_the)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/windows-3-21-18-theme-recent-folders-and-chats-appear-reset-after-full-exit-restart/172749 "2026-09-27T11:23:44Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug After the automatic update from 3.21.16 to 3.21.18, reopening Cursor after closing all windows intermittently looked like a fresh installation: my… --- ## [Agents Window ignores the active color theme; Accessibility concerns](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agents-window-ignores-the-active-color-theme-accessibility-concerns/160575)
**Author:** [@fire](https://forum.cursor.com/u/fire)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agents-window-ignores-the-active-color-theme-accessibility-concerns/160575 "2026-09-19T16:54:26Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug The Agents Window does not inherit the active theme that is applied in the main editor. Steps to Reproduce Install any custom theme Select th… --- ## [Selected option is hard to read in light theme](https://forum.cursor.com/t/selected-option-is-hard-to-read-in-light-theme/172122)
**Author:** [@tumenbaev](https://forum.cursor.com/u/tumenbaev)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/selected-option-is-hard-to-read-in-light-theme/172122 "2026-09-18T15:07:19Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor CLI Describe the Bug Selected item in menus like resume and rewind is hard to read since it’s yellow. Steps to Reproduce Set light theme in terminal, open menu like /… --- ## [Agents Window light theme: Windows caption buttons have a dark/black background](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agents-window-light-theme-windows-caption-buttons-have-a-dark-black-background/171118)
**Author:** [@fancy\_jun27](https://forum.cursor.com/u/fancy_jun27)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/agents-window-light-theme-windows-caption-buttons-have-a-dark-black-background/171118 "2026-09-10T02:38:32Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug In the Agents Window with a light UI, the Windows window-control cluster (minimize / maximize / close) in the top-right corner is drawn as a solid… --- ## [macOS icon support for dark and light appearance](https://forum.cursor.com/t/macos-icon-support-for-dark-and-light-appearance/160649)
**Author:** [@Gal\_Jacobson](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Gal_Jacobson)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/macos-icon-support-for-dark-and-light-appearance/160649 "2026-09-05T20:13:23Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Hi everyone, Does the Cursor team have plans to support macOS adaptive icon theming — where the app icon automatically adjusts for light and dark mode… --- ## [Extension Verification - OneDark Zed](https://forum.cursor.com/t/extension-verification-onedark-zed/160192)
**Author:** [@premier213](https://forum.cursor.com/u/premier213)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/extension-verification-onedark-zed/160192 "2026-09-02T11:16:04Z")
Do you have a TLD for your website? Yes Is your OpenVSX namespace verified? Yes Link to OpenVSX URL Link to website linking back to OpenVSX Screenshot of the website linking back to the OpenVSX URL --- ## [Color the agent chat background by status (running / needs input / done)](https://forum.cursor.com/t/color-the-agent-chat-background-by-status-running-needs-input-done/168083)
**Author:** [@Kite\_Lovkin](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kite_Lovkin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/color-the-agent-chat-background-by-status-running-needs-input-done/168083 "2026-08-25T17:57:43Z")
Feature request for product/service AI Models Describe the request Color the agent chat background by status (running / needs input / done) Summary Please add a first-party visual status signal for the Agent chat panel… --- ## [Steer from iOS text becomes unreadable on hover in dark mode](https://forum.cursor.com/t/steer-from-ios-text-becomes-unreadable-on-hover-in-dark-mode/169357)
**Author:** [@mountzou](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mountzou)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/steer-from-ios-text-becomes-unreadable-on-hover-in-dark-mode/169357 "2026-08-25T08:28:19Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug When hovering over the disabled “Steer from iOS” card on the Cursor welcome screen while using dark mode, the text color changes to a very dark/bl… --- ## [UX feedback: restore one-click MCP status + independent Chat/Editor themes](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ux-feedback-restore-one-click-mcp-status-independent-chat-editor-themes/168265)
**Author:** [@Fia](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Fia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/ux-feedback-restore-one-click-mcp-status-independent-chat-editor-themes/168265 "2026-08-20T18:32:13Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Two related UX issues that hurt day-to-day developer workflow. 1. Restore one-click MCP / Rules / Hooks status access After the Customize consolidati… --- ## [Let me theme Agent CLI colors](https://forum.cursor.com/t/let-me-theme-agent-cli-colors/168102)
**Author:** [@gutsy-gambit](https://forum.cursor.com/u/gutsy-gambit)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/let-me-theme-agent-cli-colors/168102 "2026-08-20T16:59:06Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor CLI Describe the request I’ve set up my terminal colors carefully, but Agent CLI still forces its own blues on markdown headings and other accents. I’d like those CLI-drawn ac… --- ## [Themes in new Cursor](https://forum.cursor.com/t/themes-in-new-cursor/158973)
**Author:** [@Carlos\_Silveira](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Carlos_Silveira)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 3:09am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/themes-in-new-cursor/158973 "2026-08-13T03:09:33Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request I spend all day in Cursor, please add support to use themes like Dracula, Ayu, etc. Change the tint of the window is not enough. Thanks in advance! --- ## [Environment Variable file syntax highlighting gone](https://forum.cursor.com/t/environment-variable-file-syntax-highlighting-gone/167702)
**Author:** [@mrkaon](https://forum.cursor.com/u/mrkaon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/environment-variable-file-syntax-highlighting-gone/167702 "2026-08-08T08:14:02Z")
In the last few updates, I lost colours in .env files. I found a similar problem in another thread, but that was for Mac and looks like it was sorted. Latest Update MacOS Environment Variable file syntax highlighting go… --- ## [Please stop pushing the Agent Window so aggressively in IDE](https://forum.cursor.com/t/please-stop-pushing-the-agent-window-so-aggressively-in-ide/160204)
**Author:** [@Moumouls](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Moumouls)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/please-stop-pushing-the-agent-window-so-aggressively-in-ide/160204 "2026-08-01T04:17:39Z")
Just updated Cursor. I’m using a dark theme, and now there’s this huge white button in the top-right corner. Please stop pushing the Agent Window this aggressively. You’ve already sent multiple emails and shown several … --- ## [\[Regression 3.12.17 → 3.12.29\] Agents Window theme control missing / Manage Themes also changes IDE theme](https://forum.cursor.com/t/regression-3-12-17-3-12-29-agents-window-theme-control-missing-manage-themes-also-changes-ide-theme/166289)
**Author:** [@tempsheng](https://forum.cursor.com/u/tempsheng)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/regression-3-12-17-3-12-29-agents-window-theme-control-missing-manage-themes-also-changes-ide-theme/166289 "2026-07-23T17:49:33Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Where does the bug appear? Cursor IDE – Agents Window + Editor Window (themes) Describe the Bug After upgrading from Cursor 3.12.17 to 3.12.29: … --- ## [Change colors of Cursor's UI elements in agents window](https://forum.cursor.com/t/change-colors-of-cursors-ui-elements-in-agents-window/166176)
**Author:** [@rory77235](https://forum.cursor.com/u/rory77235)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/change-colors-of-cursors-ui-elements-in-agents-window/166176 "2026-07-20T15:43:08Z")
I use dark mode in Cursor, but then the tabs and scrollbars with the default dark gray are almost impossible for me to see. In the Cursor IDE, I can use the user settings to change the color of the scrollbars, tabs, (and… --- ## [Bad experience scrolling through chat in dark mode](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bad-experience-scrolling-through-chat-in-dark-mode/165700)
**Author:** [@MadE](https://forum.cursor.com/u/MadE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bad-experience-scrolling-through-chat-in-dark-mode/165700 "2026-07-15T10:24:25Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug In Cursor IDE Agent view, I scroll through the chat in dark mode. due to lack of contrast of the text area of my previous prompts, It is very hard… --- ## [Extension webviews don't receive --vscode-\* theme CSS variables — themed extension UI breaks (e.g. Claude Code panel)](https://forum.cursor.com/t/extension-webviews-dont-receive-vscode-theme-css-variables-themed-extension-ui-breaks-e-g-claude-code-panel/165601)
**Author:** [@Bradley\_Williams](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Bradley_Williams)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/extension-webviews-dont-receive-vscode-theme-css-variables-themed-extension-ui-breaks-e-g-claude-code-panel/165601 "2026-07-15T08:39:17Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug In upstream VS Code, extension webviews receive the workbench theme tokens as CSS custom properties (–vscode-foreground, --vscode-input-border, --… --- ## [I am forced to use Cursor Agents instead of Cursor IDE](https://forum.cursor.com/t/i-am-forced-to-use-cursor-agents-instead-of-cursor-ide/165631)
**Author:** [@Mihai\_Cracan](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Mihai_Cracan)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/i-am-forced-to-use-cursor-agents-instead-of-cursor-ide/165631 "2026-07-14T19:10:17Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Suddenly the Chat went to the right - I was forced to Editor inside Cursor IDE. When trying CMD+E nothing happend - received a message to use Cur… --- ## [Allow changing the color of the "Agents Window" button](https://forum.cursor.com/t/allow-changing-the-color-of-the-agents-window-button/165598)
**Author:** [@dmhendricks](https://forum.cursor.com/u/dmhendricks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/allow-changing-the-color-of-the-agents-window-button/165598 "2026-07-13T14:46:50Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request It would be nice if you could change the color of the bright blue “Agents Window” button in settings.json. You can change the color of almost everythin… --- ## [Colors are unsync to themes](https://forum.cursor.com/t/colors-are-unsync-to-themes/164169)
**Author:** [@KES](https://forum.cursor.com/u/KES)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/colors-are-unsync-to-themes/164169 "2026-06-27T09:29:26Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug IDE and agents have different colors Steps to Reproduce Open Agents and IDE. Compare Expected Behavior colors should be the same Operating … --- ## [Terminal within Cursor chat has incorrect background color (white) in dark-themed IDE](https://forum.cursor.com/t/terminal-within-cursor-chat-has-incorrect-background-color-white-in-dark-themed-ide/163372)
**Author:** [@yaireo](https://forum.cursor.com/u/yaireo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/terminal-within-cursor-chat-has-incorrect-background-color-white-in-dark-themed-ide/163372 "2026-06-16T11:34:26Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug This bug started yesterday after a Cursor update. Terminal within Cursor chat has incorrect background color (white) in dark-themed IDE. This is… --- ## [Allow the Agents Window to honor workbench.colorTheme (per-workspace and global)](https://forum.cursor.com/t/allow-the-agents-window-to-honor-workbench-colortheme-per-workspace-and-global/162349)
**Author:** [@Brent\_Rowe](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Brent_Rowe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/allow-the-agents-window-to-honor-workbench-colortheme-per-workspace-and-global/162349 "2026-06-15T13:29:25Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Make the Agents Window honor the editor’s color theme so it can be themed like the rest of Cursor. Today the Agents Window renders in a fixed dark chr… --- ## [Color theme support per workspace in Cursor 3](https://forum.cursor.com/t/color-theme-support-per-workspace-in-cursor-3/159001)
**Author:** [@YugoSpice](https://forum.cursor.com/u/YugoSpice)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/color-theme-support-per-workspace-in-cursor-3/159001 "2026-06-03T16:34:06Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Agent Window is good place to run multi agents. But very hard to distinguish in which workspace agent is working. That’s why I keep using Editor Window… --- ## [How to switch back to the editor window in Cursor 3.6.31](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-switch-back-to-the-editor-window-in-cursor-3-6-31/162124)
**Author:** [@Louis\_LANDIER](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Louis_LANDIER)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/how-to-switch-back-to-the-editor-window-in-cursor-3-6-31/162124 "2026-06-03T16:20:08Z")
Since the last update (3.6.31) my cursor editor is juste a huge agent window, the file tree of my current repo is hidden, it’s difficult to have access to my files if I don’t know their names I can’t access them The fon… --- ## [Cursor 3: styles of my light theme got messed up](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-3-styles-of-my-light-theme-got-messed-up/156668)
**Author:** [@tsenkov](https://forum.cursor.com/u/tsenkov)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/cursor-3-styles-of-my-light-theme-got-messed-up/156668 "2026-06-02T12:51:51Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug The styles of the Chat Pane and Settings were overwritten by some extremely contrast colors. Steps to Reproduce This happened after Cursor update… --- ## [Auto Light/Dark Theme Switcher Based on System Time](https://forum.cursor.com/t/auto-light-dark-theme-switcher-based-on-system-time/162166)
**Author:** [@Kihiro\_Takahashi](https://forum.cursor.com/u/Kihiro_Takahashi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/auto-light-dark-theme-switcher-based-on-system-time/162166 "2026-06-02T03:01:20Z")
Feature request for product/service Cursor IDE Describe the request Hey Cursor community! I wanted my editor to automatically switch between light and dark themes depending on the time of day—light during daytime, dark… --- ## [Action icons use the wrong color](https://forum.cursor.com/t/action-icons-use-the-wrong-color/162119)
**Author:** [@h-audeto](https://forum.cursor.com/u/h-audeto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/action-icons-use-the-wrong-color/162119 "2026-06-01T15:25:01Z")
Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE Describe the Bug Action icons (on the right of the file tabs and on the right of the chat tabs) use the window title text color but the tab background color. I use… [Next page](https://forum.cursor.com/tag/themes/287.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=themes)