Test Explorer View Accessibility Issue

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Description

The Test Explorer view in Cursor IDE (VSCode’s “Testing” view) is not easily accessible as it lacks a dedicated icon in the activity bar. While the view can be accessed through the command palette (ctrl+shift+p) by searching for “Testing: Focus on Test Explorer View”, there is no way to pin this view for quick access.

Current Behavior

  • Test Explorer view is only accessible through command palette

  • No dedicated icon in activity bar

  • View cannot be pinned

  • Inconsistent naming between VSCode (“Testing”) and Cursor (“Test Explorer”)

Expected Behavior

  • Test Explorer view should have a dedicated icon in the activity bar

  • View should be pinnable like other views

  • Consistent naming with VSCode’s “Testing” view

Workaround

Currently, users must:

  1. Use ctrl+shift+p

  2. Type “Testing: Focus on Test Explorer View”

  3. Click the command to access the view

Environment

  • Version: 0.48.8 (user setup)

  • VSCode Version: 1.96.2

  • Commit: 7801■■■6824585b7f2721900066bc87c4a09b740

  • Date: 2025-04-07T20:02:01.084Z

  • Electron: 34.3.4

  • Chromium: 132.0.6834.210

  • Node.js: 20.18.3

  • V8: 13.2.152.41-electron.0

  • OS: Windows_NT x64 10.0.19045

  • Python Environment: Configured in workspace settings

  • Testing Framework: pytest

Installed Extensions

  • DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint

  • ms-python.python

  • ms-python.vscode-pylance

  • ms-toolsai.jupyter

  • hbenl.vscode-test-explorer

  • mhutchie.git-graph

  • ms-python.pylint

Additional Context

The workspace is configured with proper testing settings:


{

"python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,

"python.testing.autoTestDiscoverOnSaveEnabled": true,

"testExplorer.addToEditorContextMenu": true,

"testing.coverageToolbarEnabled": true,

"testing.showCoverageInExplorer": true

}

Impact

This issue affects developer productivity by making test navigation and management more cumbersome than necessary.

Suggested Fix

  1. Add a dedicated Test Explorer icon to the activity bar

  2. OR rename the view back to “Testing” to match VSCode’s convention

  3. Add ability to pin the Test Explorer view

  4. Ensure consistent naming between VSCode and Cursor

Priority

Medium - Affects developer workflow but has a workaround

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