# 2.0 Workbench\>Activity Bar: Orientation vertical faild **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug Reports\ **Created:** [October 30, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678 "2025-10-30T04:39:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/1 "2025-10-30T04:39:35Z")
### Where does the bug appear (feature/product)? Cursor IDE ### Describe the Bug Workbench\>Activity Bar: Orientation vertical faild ### Steps to Reproduce Workbench\>Activity Bar: Orientation set vertical ### Operating System MacOS ### Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy) Version: 2.0.39 VSCode Version: 1.99.3 Commit: 9c66477db9d55302dfb45aacbd0194603a94ed80 Date: 2025-10-30T01:39:26.854Z Electron: 34.5.8 Chromium: 132.0.6834.210 Node.js: 20.19.1 V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0 OS: Darwin arm64 25.0.0 ### Does this stop you from using Cursor Yes - Cursor is unusable ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/2 "2025-10-30T04:40:03Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/b/a/ba2baa916896848b763865b83531b0a1cb9c4bc0.png) ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 4:41am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/3 "2025-10-30T04:41:22Z")
> [@0.48 removed workbench.activityBar.orientation](https://forum.cursor.com/t/0-48-removed-workbench-activitybar-orientation/68847): > > 0.48 removed workbench.activityBar.orientation The cursor is gradually losing me This problem has reappeared, and it’s even more serious now. ---
**Author:** ![condor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/condor/32/73148_2.png) [@condor](https://forum.cursor.com/u/condor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/4 "2025-10-30T15:20:11Z")
hi @QTom did you already completely shut down Cursor and then open a single project? You do not seem to be in a project from what I see in your screenshot. It may help with the display. I use for long time vertical bar and it is still available. There may be some other setting causing the issue. Please check if View \> Appearance \> Primary Side Bar is enabled. (it can be set left or right) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/4/9/49f71749c6f49d5de4b3fe77bff2200fb07ddab0.jpeg) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/3/d/3dc78734c5d1ee3f784a857c5e02be40a65e4d92.png) ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/5 "2025-10-30T15:25:05Z")
I have checked, and even with the project open, I cannot complete Move Primary Side Bar Left It not working! ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/6 "2025-10-30T15:26:26Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/3X/b/c/bc26cd21d97ba368828de783878c319f6ae93d96.jpeg) Filed to move to Left ---
**Author:** ![condor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/condor/32/73148_2.png) [@condor](https://forum.cursor.com/u/condor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/7 "2025-10-30T15:33:18Z")
Yes in Agents view the Sidebar on left is occupied with Agents list. From the screenshot the activity bar appears to be showing and vertical. The remaining issue may be only the position left/right in Agents list? ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/8 "2025-10-30T15:37:16Z")
I need it on the left. If it’s on the right, I won’t be able to use it. ---
**Author:** ![condor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/condor/32/73148_2.png) [@condor](https://forum.cursor.com/u/condor)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/9 "2025-10-30T15:39:39Z")
Yes understandable, the limitation may for the moment be in Agents view but I will let the team know about it. Alternative is to use Editor view and use Agent chat in Editor instead of pane. There the Activity Bar is on the left. ---
**Author:** ![QTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/b77776/32.png) [@QTom](https://forum.cursor.com/u/QTom)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/11 "2025-10-30T15:54:06Z")
Yes, I can only use Editor Layout for now; I originally wanted to position the Agent in the middle to focus on AI Chat, but this issue has disrupted me ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/system/32/99069_2.png) [@system](https://forum.cursor.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/2-0-workbench-activity-bar-orientation-vertical-faild/139678/12 "2025-11-21T15:54:42Z")
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