Previously, the AI agent’s Files list feature was extremely convenient. Clicking on a file would automatically take me to the exact changes in the file.
However, now when I click a file, it opens a review list instead, which is much less convenient. To see the specific modifications, I have to open the file and use keyboard shortcuts to navigate through each change.
The previous behavior—where clicking a file in the list would automatically jump to each modified location—was very efficient. I hope you can provide an option to switch back to the old behavior, as it greatly improved workflow.
I’ve escalated this to the team because it’s disrupting the previous convenient workflow. The old behavior (jumping directly to changes in the actual file) was indeed more efficient for many workflows.
Current workarounds:
Scroll through the chat to find code blocks with file links
Navigate through Review mode to see changes
Use the “next file” button on the Review bar to move between modified files
I can’t stand the new update where when we click on an updated file at the bottom right above the text input, it opens up the review screen. I don’t like this. I hate this. I want to go to the actual file like it did before where it would put me into the actual file. I can’t stand this review screen.
Steps to Reproduce
Obvious
Expected Behavior
It works like it did before where clicking on the updated file opens up the actual file, not the review screen.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Somewhere this month, the option to review the code changes one by one and file by file have disappeared. Instead, I get a stacked view that does not give a clear view of the changes at all. Please bring back the previous option.
Steps to Reproduce
makes changes. Click on a file to be reviewed. A new type of review pane opens that is not usable at al..
Expected Behavior
a change-by-change and file by file review and accept/decline workflow.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Yes this change is annoying af. When in the editor view, i want file links to take me to the actual file, not the review view.
Current work around: click the file link from the agent chat → get taken to the review window → click the top of the review window to go to the actual file
Please make this configurable, or bring back the old behavior. The review view is absolutely not suitable for working on code actively, and it completely breaks my flow. It simultaneously provides not enough context on a given file and too much context for that file - can’t easily see the whole file to get context for the changes to it, and also can’t focus on a single file in a static view because all of the changes are in one scrolling list.
This is worsened by the fact that switching between chat/agent tabs and accepting/undoing edits changes/closes review mode.
Please, please, please allow just opening files in the editor when clicking them in the edited files list.
As a side note, it seems to degrade performance even further when dealing with a large list of changed files.
Came here to add more support for making this configurable. This new flow completely breaks the workflow for incremental changes as part of a larger feature. After almost two weeks, it’s still slowing me down every day.
If you’re going to change core behaviors like file-click navigation, please make it configurable. This kind of unannounced UX shift risks alienating long-term users who depend on Cursor’s speed and predictability.
