Non-sticky editor layout -> I'm downgrading

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

The editor layout won’t stay how I want it. See steps to repro. Version 3.0.13

This is so frustrating. I’m going back to 2.x.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. start in editor mode
  2. close the agent panel
  3. switch to agent mode
  4. switch back to editor mode
  5. bug. notice the agent panel appears again

Expected Behavior

the agent panel should stay hidden.

Additionally, when I move the “main panel” to the right, it should stay there.

Operating System

Windows 10/11

Version Information

Too late. Already uninstalled and I’m re-installing.

v. 3.0.13.

This isn’t the only complaint I’ve seen like this. Please prioritize this! I don’t think you realize just how jarring of an experience this is for people who still want to look at code and not just talk to agents.

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hey, this is a known issue. The agent panel state doesn’t persist when switching between editor mode and agent mode. Yeah, it’s annoying.

For the sidebar position, you can try adding this to settings.json via Ctrl+Shift+P > Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON):

"workbench.sideBar.location": "right"

But for the main issue where the agent panel shows up again after switching, there isn’t a working workaround right now.

Related threads for context:

Let me know if you’ve got any questions.

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I forgot to mention that I do have that setting and it isn’t being honored.

Is there a specific bug I can track so I know when these should be fixed? As stated, I’ve downgraded because this was unusable to me.

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It’s frustrating that workbench.sideBar.location doesn’t help either. That’s a separate but related issue.

Sadly, we don’t have a public tracker for individual bugs. But the team is aware of both issues, the agent panel and the sidebar position. I can’t share an exact ETA yet, but your report really helps us prioritize this, especially since it’s clearly blocking day to day work.

If everything is fine on 2.x, sticking with that for now is a totally reasonable workaround until we ship a fix. We’ll update the thread when we have news.

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Hey @deanrie ,

I confirm this still happens.

As @emragins reported, it is not only the sidebar location which does not work.

In Agent mode → I close the agents list bar → only to keep the Chat visible → switching to Editor then to Agent again → agents list sidebar is visible again

In Editor mode → I close the Chat (I only want file explorer sidebar) → switching to Agent then to Editor again → Chat is always displayed again

In other words closing agents list sidebar in Agent and closing Chat view in Editor → these are not kept on switch, they are always reset (agents sidebar always reappears in Agent, and Chat always reappears in Editor) - and spoiler alert - I switch a lot :))

Cursor is a great product, I really appreciate the vision with Glass and moving forward the vision, but this is a bug which disrupts the workflow in a big way.

And I am speaking from the perspective of someone who uses it a lot - this month I reached $1500 in usage → $1000 paid on top of the $200 Ultra plan.

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Thanks for the info. The ticket that originally tracked this issue was closed, so it’s possible something changed in newer builds.

Can you update to the latest version via Help > Check for Updates and see if it still reproduces? I’m interested in both scenarios:

  1. Agent mode → close the agents list → switch to Editor and back
  2. Editor mode → close Chat → switch to Agent and back

If it still happens, please share your version via Help > About and a short recording or screenshots. I’ll file a new issue with an up-to-date repro.

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Hey @deanrie

Sorry for the late reply

Unfortunately this bug it is still not fixed. It’s been such a long time that I already lost hope it will ever be fixed haha.

It happens since the first time new Editor View and Agent View were introduced, I think a few months ago and never been fixed.

I added a video here, I was switching between Editor and Agents views using CMD+E.

As it can be seen, the view always resets on change, exactly as initially described.

Expected behaviour:

  • Editor View → If I hide Chats should remain hidden
  • Agent View → If I hide chats list should remain hidden

Cursor version: 3.2.21
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