When RevealIfOpen is true, Cursor does not switch to an open file in another editor group

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Where does the bug appear (feature/product)?

Cursor IDE

Describe the Bug

If I have a file open in an editor group that I am not working in, when I click on that file in the explorer, a preview window is opened in the current group rather than showing the opened file in the other group.

Steps to Reproduce

Open a file from the explorer (not preview), open another file in a separate editor group, and keep that editor group active. Click on first file from the explorer. Cursor opens a preview of the first file in the second editor group.

Expected Behavior

Cursor should switch to the first editor group and show that file.

Operating System

MacOS

Version Information

Version: 2.6.21
VSCode Version: 1.105.1
Commit: fea2f546c979a0a4ad1deab23552a43568807590
Date: 2026-03-21T22:09:10.098Z (2 days ago)
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
OS: Darwin arm64 25.3.0

Does this stop you from using Cursor

Yes - Cursor is unusable

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Hi @MitchellWold,

This is a known bug in the 2.6.x release track. The workbench.editor.revealIfOpen setting is being bypassed due to a recent change in how the file explorer targets editor groups.

Our team is aware of this and is working on a fix as part of a broader set of editor group targeting regressions in 2.6.x.

Unfortunately, there’s no workaround that fully restores the old behavior. In the meantime, you can manually switch to the editor group where the file is already open using Ctrl+Tab or the keyboard shortcut for switching editor groups (Cmd+1, Cmd+2, etc.).

Sorry for the disruption, and thanks for reporting it.

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