Is it possible to hide the primary side bar in the new agent window in cursor? For me it’s empty and it’s just a waste of space (see attached screenshot)
Hey, you have the agent window open. Try pressing Cmd/Ctrl + E to switch to editor window.
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I still don’t think you understand what i am asking 
i want to hide the section that has the red box of the new window. This section is comlpetely empty. Not the full chat window. Just the leftmost panel
There is even that button close to the maximize button on the status bar that says “Toggle left side bar” but that doesn’t hide it
This sidebar is the same as in the regular editor view when you switch between tabs. What happens if you click the icon at the top? Does it hide the sidebar?
hi, sorry for the late reply.
Nothing happens when I click on this. Even if i hide this left panel on the main window, then open the new agent window, i still have a completely empty pane on the left.
Thanks for the info, we’re looking into it.
Thank you. Please let me know if you need any other information.
I’ve changed some of the UI preferences so perhaps that’s what’s causing the issue?
Hi, wanted to ask if there were any updates on this issue?
As of the latest version of cursor i am still seeing it.
I also tested on my friend’s version and they don’t have the issue. I’ve customized my UI quite a bit so if i need to send you my config i would be glad to!
Thank you
Thanks for the reply. Since you mentioned UI customization and your friend doesn’t have this issue, it could be a settings or extension conflict.
Please try the following steps:
- Launch in safe mode to rule out extensions:
cursor --disable-extensions - If that doesn’t help, share your config:
- Full
settings.json(Menu → Preferences → Settings → click the {} icon) - Check workspace settings in
.vscode/settings.json - Any custom
workbench.sideBar.*orworkbench.activityBar.*settings - Try resetting app data (step 3 in this guide) to test with fresh settings: Troubleshooting Guide | Cursor Docs
Similar issues were resolved by disabling conflicting extensions or clearing imported VSCode settings.