microsoft / microsoft/vscode

Can't get the left side panel to open using the "Side Panel Toggle button" in the new "Agents Mode"

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Description

Type: Bug

Window: Agents

Clicked closed side panel (I clicked the "remote access button" prior), then clicked open terminal button ("Alright alright alight finally an open terminal button, nice.") Opened side panel, tried to stop the "remote access button" from continuing to search for a remote by clearing the output, clicking on the button to try to turn it off, but it's not a toggle, it just an "on" button (no idea how to turn it off), then clicked Close side panel again, and I can't get the side panel to open anymore. It's stuck.

VS Code version: Code 1.128.0 (Universal) (fc3def6774c76082adf699d366f31a557ce5573f, 2026-07-07T15:14:24-07:00)
OS version: Darwin arm64 25.3.0
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Apple M4 Pro (12 x 2400)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x106b [Google Inc. (Apple)], DEVICE=0x0000 [ANGLE (Apple, ANGLE Metal Renderer: Apple M4 Pro, Version 26.3.1 (Build 25D2128))], DRIVER_VENDOR=Apple, DRIVER_VERSION=26.3.1 *ACTIVE*
Machine model name: Mac
Machine model version: 16.8
direct_rendering_display_compositor: disabled_off_ok
gpu_compositing: enabled
multiple_raster_threads: enabled_on
opengl: enabled_on
rasterization: enabled
raw_draw: disabled_off_ok
skia_graphite: enabled_on
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|4, 4, 5|
|Memory (System)|24.00GB (0.03GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id d6e8e78f-4809-4e78-9c63-1c8e8eb7355a|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (4)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
---|---|---|---
Tailwind CSS IntelliSense|bradlc.vscode-tailwindcss|bradlc|0.14.29
ESLint|dbaeumer.vscode-eslint|dbaeumer|3.0.24
Prettier - Code formatter|esbenp.prettier-vscode|esbenp|12.4.0
Jupyter Keymap|ms-toolsai.jupyter-keymap|ms-toolsai|1.1.2

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