Each time when I open new project it’s on agent mode.
After I switch agent to editor mode, primary sidebar moves to left. I constantly need to move it to right again which is where I’m used to.
Fixing either 1 or 2 would make cursor great again.
Steps to Reproduce
Open cursor in new project.
Expected Behavior
Coursor should stick to editor mode, I use CLI for agents.
When I switch to editor mode primary sidebar should be where I’ve set it to be.
Hey, we’re aware of both issues, and there’s a setting for the first one that should help.
Agent is always enabled by default
Open Cursor Settings (the gear icon in the top-right) and search for Default Layout. You can choose Editor or Editor (Classic) so new windows open in your preferred mode instead of Agent.
If Agent still opens by default after changing it, let me know.
Sidebar position resets when switching to Editor mode
This is a known regression. You can try this workaround:
Open settings.json (Ctrl + Shift + P > “Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)”)
Add:
"workbench.sideBar.location": "right"
Make sure the Agent Sidebar is on the opposite side (Layout menu in the top-right).
Restart Cursor.
To be honest, this doesn’t work for everyone, but it’s worth trying.
Thanks for reply. No luck I’m afraid. 1) The gear has less options since last update and I can’t find any Default Layout (looked all Settings etc too can’t find it anywhere):
The setting is there, it’s just not in the dropdown you’re looking at. The screenshot you shared shows the small menu from the gear icon, but Default Layout is on the full Cursor Settings page.
Try this: press Ctrl+Shift+J to open the full Cursor settings page. Then find Default Layout and pick Editor or Editor (Classic).
About the sidebar, unfortunately there’s no change yet and there isn’t a working workaround right now. The team is aware of the issue.
