Setting "Prefer Notifications Same As Chat" does not work

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

Setting “Prefer Notifications Same As Chat” does not work.

Steps to Reproduce

Set “Cursor: Prefer Notifications Same As Chat” as true
Reload window

Expected Behavior

The notification dialog should appear on the right side of the window.

Screenshots / Screen Recordings

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Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 3.7.27
VS Code Extension API: 1.105.1
Commit: e48ee6102a199492b0c9964699bf011886708ba0
Date: 2026-06-10T01:46:16.942Z
Layout: editor
Build Type: Stable
Release Track: Default
Electron: 39.8.1
Chromium: 142.0.7444.265
Node.js: 22.22.1
V8: 14.2.231.22-electron.0
xterm.js: 6.1.0-beta.256
OS: Darwin arm64 24.6.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

No - Cursor works, but with this issue

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hey @shotaminato, thanks for the report and the screenshot. With or without “Prefer Notifications Same As Chat” on, are notifications still popping in the default center spot, or somewhere else? I’ll pass this along to the team.

6

Yes. I tried disabling and enabling it as a test, but it didn’t make any difference. It always appears in the default spot.

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Hey, thanks for the detailed report and steps. I reproduced it and it’s a bug on our side. The Prefer Notifications Same As Chat setting doesn’t affect anything right now, toasts always show in the default position. I’ve filed it internally, no ETA for a fix yet.

Temporary workaround: the side where toasts appear is currently tied to the primary sidebar position. If you move the sidebar to the other side via the sidebar toggle, or by setting workbench.sideBar.location, notifications will move with it. Not ideal, but it lets you get toasts on the side you want until the bug is fixed.

If anything changes on the fix, I’ll update the thread.