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Option to move the right sidebar (file explorer) to the left side
#27816
I'd like an option to choose which side the right sidebar (Explorer / file tree) appears on — ideally to dock it on the left, or to swap the left and right sidebars.
Why
Most editors and IDEs (VS Code, JetBrains, etc.) keep the file tree on the left, so my eyes naturally look there for file paths.
When I review agent output in the terminal and then check which files changed, I have to keep moving my eyes across the whole screen to the right edge.
I use Orca on a wide monitor and also mirror it to my phone. With the explorer on the right, the code paths end up far from where I'm working.
Current behavior
The left sidebar (workspaces) and the right sidebar (Explorer) have fixed positions.
Settings only cover open/close (rightSidebarOpenByDefault), width, active tab and left sidebar appearance. There is no position setting.
Proposed solution
Any of these would work for me:
A setting such as rightSidebarPosition: "right" | "left".
A "Swap sidebars" toggle that switches the workspaces panel and the Explorer.
Allow the Explorer to be docked as a tab inside the left sidebar.
Alternatives I've tried
Closing the right sidebar by default and opening it only when needed. This works, but I lose the always-visible file tree.
Reducing its width. This helps a little, but it's still on the opposite side from where I look.
Thanks for building Orca — it's become my main tool for running agents!
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Summary
I'd like an option to choose which side the right sidebar (Explorer / file tree) appears on — ideally to dock it on the left, or to swap the left and right sidebars.
Why
Current behavior
rightSidebarOpenByDefault), width, active tab and left sidebar appearance. There is no position setting.Proposed solution
Any of these would work for me:
rightSidebarPosition: "right" | "left".Alternatives I've tried
Thanks for building Orca — it's become my main tool for running agents!
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