From 1bbe4e9d96e0ee30a1fa5fdeb3aeddb947bae871 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Christopher Simmonds
 <44439583+benibenj@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:15:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Focus panel if maximized otherwise editor (#236211)

fix #205584
---
 src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
index ca6cb86039751..b60d286428356 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/layout.ts
@@ -1249,7 +1249,11 @@ export abstract class Layout extends Disposable implements IWorkbenchLayoutServi
 	}
 
 	focus(): void {
-		this.focusPart(Parts.EDITOR_PART, getWindow(this.activeContainer));
+		if (this.isPanelMaximized() && this.mainContainer === this.activeContainer) {
+			this.focusPart(Parts.PANEL_PART);
+		} else {
+			this.focusPart(Parts.EDITOR_PART, getWindow(this.activeContainer));
+		}
 	}
 
 	private focusPanelOrEditor(): void {