Feature request for product/service
Cursor IDE
Describe the request
As of this user states here: UI SPLITING into two editor tabs
I’m seeing the same behavior and wanted to add my voice here.
What I want: With “Open chat as editor tabs” enabled, I want one editor area and one tab bar where both chat tabs and file tabs live together — the same way a normal editor works. When I open another file, it should open in the active tab group, even if that group already has a chat tab.
What actually happens: As soon as I use chat-as-editor-tabs and then open files, the UI splits into two separate editor columns (two tab bars). Even if I manually drag a chat tab into the file side, opening another file often creates yet another group/column instead of reusing the group that already contains the chat. It feels like the product actively avoids opening files in any group that contains a chat.
Important clarification: Turning off “Open chat as editor tabs” is not a solution for me — it makes the separation worse (one area for file tabs and another for chat-only tabs). I want chats as editor tabs, just in the same group as my code files.
Settings don’t fix it: Tweaking VS Code layout options (workbench.editor.openPositioning, side-by-side direction, etc.) didn’t resolve this. From what I can tell, this looks like intentional product behavior (chat routed to a separate embedded editor part, with logic that redirects non-chat editors away from the chat group), not a simple configuration issue.
Expected behavior: One tab group; files and chats share one tab strip; new files open in the focused group without spawning extra columns.
I’d really like this treated as a layout/UX bug or missing feature, not “working as designed.” Happy to provide version details or a screen recording if that helps.
PLEASE, ALLOW THAT OPENED FILES CAN OPEN IN THE SAME PANEL THAT ARE HOLDING OTHER FILES AND CHATS. IT’S VERY ANNOYING WHEN WE HAVE LESS SPACE AND HAVE TO USE TWO PANELS, EVEN IF WE DON’T WANT IT TO.
Operating System (if it applies)
Windows 10/11