Hi Cursor team,
I’d like to bring attention to a persistent and frankly frustrating issue that’s been affecting my workflow with every single update.
**The Problem:**
Every time Cursor updates, it completely disregards my carefully configured Editor mode layout preference and forcibly resets the default layout back to Agent mode. This happens without fail, update after update.
**Why This Matters:**
1. **User preferences should be respected** - I deliberately chose Editor mode for a reason. It suits my workflow, my muscle memory, and my productivity patterns.
2. **Consistency is key** - Having to reconfigure my layout after every update breaks my flow and wastes valuable time that should be spent coding, not fighting with IDE settings.
3. **This feels like a dark pattern** - While I understand you want to promote Agent mode, overriding explicit user preferences repeatedly comes across as pushy and disrespectful of user choice.
**What I Expected:**
When I set my default layout to Editor mode, I expect that preference to persist across updates. This is standard behavior for any professional development tool.
**What Actually Happens:**
Update → Agent mode forced → Manual reconfiguration required → Repeat ad nauseam
**Request:**
Please fix this so that user-configured layout preferences are properly persisted and respected across updates. If there’s a technical reason why this keeps happening, I’d love to understand it, but ultimately, my settings should remain my settings.
I genuinely appreciate Cursor and use it daily, which is precisely why this recurring issue is so aggravating. A tool this powerful shouldn’t be undermining user autonomy with every update.
Thanks for listening, and I hope this can be addressed in an upcoming release.