how can we lay side-bar and side panel at the same side

[heartacker]

Another question， how can we lay like this?
(side-bar and side-panel are at the same side(left or right), and keep panel in bottom)

Originally posted by @heartacker in #141349 (comment)

[heartacker]

now. it is some kind of inflexibility

[heartacker]

Originally posted by @martin-braun in #142819

First of all I love the new side panel, thank you for that. I'm really amazed by it's capabilities so far and the execution was well done, especially that I can even put things from the bottom panel into it.

Right now the new side-panel has to be on the opposite side of the explorer panel, but I would like to put the side-panel and explorer next to each other, so I end up with 3 columns like so:

+------------------------------+-------------+-------------+
|                              |             |             | 
|                              |             |             | 
|                              |             |             | 
|        Main Context          | Side Panel  |  Explorer   | 
|                              |             |             | 
|                              |             |             | 
|                              |             |             | 
+------------------------------+-------------+-------------+

It would be nice if the side-panel could be moved to the left or right in a similar fashion like the explorer panel or bottom panel.

I would welcome a context menu entry "move side panel to left/right" when right-clicking it:

This would really be helpful to use the full potential of the new side-panel. Some more background info why I want both panels next to each other:

I use an extension to auto-collapse the explorer panel and I use the side-panel for opened editors and outline. I hided tabs and use VSCode in portrait aspect ratio. When I open new files I expand the explorer panel or use a command to open a file and only the side-panel is seen permanently to de-clutter my session, I just keep all relevant files to my session open for quicker access. I wish to have both panels on the right side to make my work-flow simpler.

Thank you!

[vngmar]

Previously possible, now impossible; which equals "change no one asked for."

[martin-braun]

@vngmar Sorry, but this is wrong. The new side-panel didn't exist before, so it was not possible previously. There are more than enough linked issues to allow you to educate yourself before making a judgement.

[ArturoDent]

You can put the Panel to either side with v1.64.2. See the move panel command.

[carlfriedrich]

You used to be able to put the "panel" on the side, which AFAICT no longer is possible.

@pbiggar It is possible with 1.64.2 again. See #141349 (comment).

[pbiggar]

thanks @carlfriedrich and @ArturoDent. I was just reading and found how this could be done. Deleted my comments but it seems you had already replied - appreciate the responses, will try 1.64.2 now!

[martin-braun]

@ArturoDent "move panel" commands move the bottom (primary) panel, not the side panel. Watch for the terms, the side-panel is entirely new and you have to show it using the "toggle side panel" command.

This issue is about moving the "side panel", not the (primary) "panel".

[ArturoDent]

@martin-braun Exactly, my response and carlfriedrich's was to pbiggar who has removed his comment, which was about the Panel.

[martin-braun]

@ArturoDent Oh good then, I thought you replied to us. Removing comments can cause some confusion. 😅

[RokeJulianLockhart]

#183084 (comment)