The cursor is no longer being followed

Type: Bug

I don't know why it's doing this. The editor used to follow the cursor

VS Code version: Code 1.134.0 (110a328ea54b42367b803ec53ee0bf52ef26b419, 2026-08-18T18:24:44Z)
OS version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.26200
Modes:

System Info

|Item|Value|
|---|---|
|CPUs|Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8565U CPU @ 1.80GHz (8 x 1992)|
|GPU Status|2d_canvas: enabled
GPU0: VENDOR= 0x10de, DEVICE=0x1d52 [NVIDIA GeForce MX250], DRIVER_VENDOR=NVIDIA, DRIVER_VERSION=32.0.15.8253 *ACTIVE*
GPU1: VENDOR= 0x8086, DEVICE=0x3ea0 [Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620], DRIVER_VERSION=26.20.100.7372
GPU2: VENDOR= 0x1414, DEVICE=0x008c [Microsoft Basic Render Driver], DRIVER_VERSION=10.0.26100.8972
Machine model name:
Machine model version:
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: disabled_off
trees_in_viz: disabled_off
video_decode: enabled
video_encode: enabled
webgl: enabled
webgpu: enabled
webnn: disabled_off|
|Load (avg)|undefined|
|Memory (System)|15.75GB (5.18GB free)|
|Process Argv|--crash-reporter-id 762a50e4-5a7e-4aa6-bce3-b0aa61d5d2ab|
|Screen Reader|no|
|VM|0%|
Extensions (56)

Name|Identifier|Author|Version
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Better Comments|aaron-bond.better-comments|aaron-bond|3.0.2
CodeSnap|adpyke.codesnap|adpyke|1.3.4
CLIPS|algono.clips-ide|algono|1.2.3
Wallpaper Setting|angelmaneuver.wallpaper-setting|Angelmaneuver|2.1.1
Django|batisteo.vscode-django|batisteo|1.15.0
PHP Intelephense|bmewburn.vscode-intelephense-client|bmewburn|1.18.5
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Path Intellisense|christian-kohler.path-intellisense|christian-kohler|2.10.0
Dart|dart-code.dart-code|Dart-Code|3.140.0
Flutter|dart-code.flutter|Dart-Code|3.140.0
Python Environment Manager (deprecated)|donjayamanne.python-environment-manager|donjayamanne|1.2.7
Python Extension Pack|donjayamanne.python-extension-pack|donjayamanne|1.7.0
Bracket Pair Colorization Toggler|dzhavat.bracket-pair-toggler|dzhavat|0.0.3
Code Runner|formulahendry.code-runner|formulahendry|0.12.2
GitHub Repositories|github.remotehub|GitHub|0.64.0
Colab|google.colab|google|0.9.1
Python Indent|kevinrose.vsc-python-indent|KevinRose|1.21.0
MATLAB|mathworks.language-matlab|MathWorks|1.3.13
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.NET Install Tool|ms-dotnettools.vscode-dotnet-runtime|ms-dotnettools|3.1.0
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Data Workspace|ms-mssql.data-workspace-vscode|ms-mssql|0.6.3
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SQL Bindings|ms-mssql.sql-bindings-vscode|ms-mssql|0.4.1
SQL Database Projects|ms-mssql.sql-database-projects-vscode|ms-mssql|1.7.0
Python Debugger|ms-python.debugpy|ms-python|2026.6.0
Python|ms-python.python|ms-python|2026.4.0
Pylance|ms-python.vscode-pylance|ms-python|2026.3.1
Python Environments|ms-python.vscode-python-envs|ms-python|1.36.0
Jupyter|ms-toolsai.jupyter|ms-toolsai|2025.9.1
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Dev Containers|ms-vscode-remote.remote-containers|ms-vscode-remote|0.466.0
Azure Repos|ms-vscode.azure-repos|ms-vscode|0.40.0
CMake Tools|ms-vscode.cmake-tools|ms-vscode|1.23.52
C/C++ DevTools|ms-vscode.cpp-devtools|ms-vscode|0.5.14
C/C++|ms-vscode.cpptools|ms-vscode|1.33.8
C/C++ Extension Pack|ms-vscode.cpptools-extension-pack|ms-vscode|1.5.1
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SQLTools|mtxr.sqltools|mtxr|0.28.6
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Jinja|wholroyd.jinja|wholroyd|0.0.8

A/B Experiments

```
vsliv368:30146709
binariesv615:30325510
nativeloc1:31344060
dwcopilot:31170013
dwoutputs:31242946
copilot_t_ci:31333650
e5gg6876:31282496
pythonrdcb7:31342333
6518g693:31463988
aj953862:31281341
4f60g487:31327383
envsactivate1:31551504
cloudbuttont:31379625
3efgi100_wstrepl:31403338
ec5jj548:31422691
cp_cls_t_966_ss:31526232
4je02754:31466945
8hhj4413:31478653
cp_cls_c_1081:31454833
conptydll_true:31498968
e9c30283:31461165
test_treatment2:31471001
c9b86496:31447327
ei9d7968:31496641
chat:31457767
ghj88844:31499326
ddid_t:31478206
hmra_i5g22:31518061
7df3h592:31512476
cp_cls_t_1082:31535311
logging_enabled_new:31498466
db5d2638:31499441
jb_cp_cls_t_632:31543129
56dj4588:31512888
32d76977:31512328
ha629193:31508444
jh5f2457_c:31540921
jbcp_cls_pctr_t:31531130
61138546:31518536
cp_intellij_t_nes:31548657
gf14b233:31526830
ahp-both-windows:31556933
session_8:31532895
ihg5j128:31534457
f412h606:31551416
9gg7f176:31542112
enable_editor_pane_layout:31569726
allow-none:31555437
fd5dc207:31551400
36h42362:31564511
c7c27ce7:31554789
1h923230:31564177
0dg73464:31554319
treatment-23-1:31555779
unuse_dynamic_mcp:31555281
0d8dfbc3:31570291
0c1h4866:31566224
session-mark-done:31558131
5b8j3302:31564601
mangle-name-treatment:31572634
permission_prompt_control:1332567
ccr_pr_nudge_auto_review:1319472
vsc_wsm_c:1340633
h5e14506:1348996

```