How can I have the file explorer on the right again?

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Describe the Bug

I can’t have my file explorer on the right like I used to. I had a custom layout and it vanished?
Is there a way to just don’t mess around the layout every time there’s an update?
It’s incredibly frustrating…

Steps to Reproduce

Upgrade
See that your custom layout vanished
Have no way to get it back

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.5.17
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: 7b98dcb824ea96c9c62362a5e80dbf0d1aae4770
Date: 2026-02-17T05:58:33.110Z
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.3.0
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Sometimes - I can sometimes use Cursor

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found it. it’s incredibly unintuitive

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Hey, glad you got it sorted out. Just in case the settings reset again after the next update, add this to your settings.json (CMD + Shift + P > “Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON)”):

"workbench.sideBar.location": "right"

If that doesn’t help, you can also do it via the Command Palette: CMD + Shift + P > “View: Toggle Primary Side Bar Position”.

The layout reset issue after updates is on our radar. Let me know if it happens again.

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Thank you. As always, the support is incredible!

I understand that breaking the app layout can sometimes be unavoidable until the desired UX is achieved. It’s just that it happened several times.

Again, appreciate the help

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