Cursor Layout suddenly changed and cannot revert

Bug Reports
1

Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The left and tigh panels have been switched and the only option to restore it is to reinstall. The chat has gone on the left side, and the Files/Search/debug on the right. Is there any alternative to reinstalliing? Thanks

Steps to Reproduce

I cannot reproduce. It happens randomly and the Agents menu is activated

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)

Version 2.0.43
VSCode Version 1.99.3

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

2

Hey, thanks for the report. This looks related to layout issues fixed in v2.0.40-2.0.43, but your symptom (panels switching sides) is unusual.

Please try these diagnostics:

  • Project settings: check if your project has a .vscode folder with overridden settings
  • Settings: open Settings (JSON) and search for workbench.sideBar.location, if it’s “right”, remove it or set to “left”
  • Safe mode: run cursor --disable-extensions to check if an extension causes it
  • Developer Tools: when the switch happens, open Help → Toggle Developer Tools → Console and check for errors

Also helpful:

  • A screenshot of the switched layout
  • A list of installed extensions (if safe mode prevents the issue)
  • Exact steps to reproduce when the Agents menu activates

Let me know what you find.