[BUG] Desktop App: Files panel loses open files when switching sessions
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 19, 2026 by cwl06041 Closed Jun 18, 2026
What's Wrong?
When a file is opened in the Files panel (right side panel) of the Claude Code Desktop App, switching to another session via the left sidebar causes the opened file to disappear. The Files panel resets to empty on every session switch.
What Should Happen?
Each session should independently remember its Files panel state (i.e., which files were open), and restore them automatically when switching back to that session.
Error Messages/Logs
No error shown — the file silently disappears.
Steps to Reproduce
- Open the Claude Code Desktop App
- Open any file in the Files panel (right side panel, ⇧⌘F)
- Switch to a different session via the left session sidebar
- Switch back to the original session
- The previously opened file is gone — Files panel is empty
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Claude Code Version
2.1.119 (Claude Code)
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Claude Code Desktop App
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