// Layout and positioning
"workbench.sideBar.location": "right", // Place sidebar (file explorer) on the right side
"workbench.panel.defaultLocation": "bottom", // Place bottom panel (terminal, problems, etc.) at bottom
"workbench.activityBar.location": "default", // Hide the activity bar (left icon bar)
"workbench.statusBar.visible": false, // Hide the status bar at bottom
I have these preferences saved in my settings.json, but Cursor seems to have overridden my settings.json because I want my sidebar location to be on the right and not on the left.
Steps to Reproduce
Just install Cursor and add these to your settings.json, and you can find it like they’re not working! The sidebar location right is not working.
Expected Behavior
I want my settings to work as they would normally.
Operating System
MacOS
Current Cursor Version (Menu → About Cursor → Copy)
Hey, I see you already found a solution using CMD+E, nice work.
If the issue comes back after a restart or update, try this workaround:
In settings.json, add "workbench.sideBar.location": "right"
Open the layout menu (in the top-right)
Find the “Agent Sidebar” setting and switch it to “Left”
These two settings work together. If the primary sidebar is on the right, the agent sidebar should be on the left, and vice versa. After changing it, restart Cursor.
I’m a bit lost – isn’t CMD+E suppose to switch between Agent and Editor views?
I have a problem (reported in UI constantly resets layout in Cursor 2.0 ) in which everything I switch between Agent and Editor views, it resets the UI.
Specifically, the sideBar pops up (I want it turned non-visible, and I’ve been using CMD+B as a workaroud), and I want the with of my terminal window (or the Editor window, because I’m only using those two) to stay constant.