# Cursor canvases: Design Mode, context usage report, and embedded buttons

> Canvases in Cursor gain Design Mode for pointing at UI elements, an interactive context usage report that breaks down token allocation, and the ability for agents to embed prompt-running buttons. Shared canvases can open full-screen in the browser.

| | |
|---|---|
| **Tool** | Cursor |
| **Version** | — |
| **Kind** | announcement |
| **Published** | 2026-06-04 |
| **Observed** | 2026-08-11 |
| **Significance** | 3/5 |
| **Breaking** | no |
| **Categories** | feature, capability |

## What changed


- **Design Mode in canvases**: select and annotate UI elements directly in a canvas to guide edits, matching the existing browser-based Design Mode workflow
- **Context usage report**: agent context usage shown as an interactive canvas report breaking down tokens across system prompt, tool definitions, rules, skills, etc. A "Debug with Agent" button lets Cursor identify context-reduction opportunities
- **Canvas improvements**: shared canvases open full-screen in browser; agents can embed buttons that run a specific prompt on click; improved type-error fixing; better component styling and chart customisation


## Sources

- [blog_rss](https://cursor.com/changelog/canvas-improvements) — retrieved 2026-08-11


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