workbench.action.focus*GroupWithoutWrap commands fail to focus *-most group when sibebar/panel is focused

[jdanbrown]

Type: Bug

When I define these keybindings:

[
    {"key": "shift+cmd+h", "command": "workbench.action.focusLeftGroupWithoutWrap"},
    {"key": "shift+cmd+l", "command": "workbench.action.focusRightGroupWithoutWrap"},
    {"key": "shift+cmd+j", "command": "workbench.action.focusBelowGroupWithoutWrap"},
    {"key": "shift+cmd+k", "command": "workbench.action.focusAboveGroupWithoutWrap"},
]

I observe this:

Condition	Keybinding	Outcome
editor group focused && left-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+h	✅ focuses left editor group
editor group focused && right-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+l	✅ focuses right editor group
editor group focused && bottom-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+j	✅ focuses below editor group
editor group focused && top-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+k	✅ focuses above editor group
editor group focused && left-most editor group active	shift+cmd+h	✅ does nothing — focus is already correct
editor group focused && right-most editor group active	shift+cmd+l	✅ does nothing — focus is already correct
editor group focused && bottom-most editor group active	shift+cmd+j	✅ does nothing — focus is already correct
editor group focused && top-most editor group active	shift+cmd+k	✅ does nothing — focus is already correct
sidebar focused && left-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+h	✅ focuses left editor group
sidebar focused && right-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+l	✅ focuses right editor group
sidebar focused && bottom-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+j	✅ focuses below editor group
sidebar focused && top-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+k	✅ focuses above editor group
sidebar focused && left-most editor group active	shift+cmd+h	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
sidebar focused && right-most editor group active	shift+cmd+l	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
sidebar focused && bottom-most editor group active	shift+cmd+j	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
sidebar focused && top-most editor group active	shift+cmd+k	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
panel focused && left-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+h	✅ focuses left editor group
panel focused && right-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+l	✅ focuses right editor group
panel focused && bottom-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+j	✅ focuses below editor group
panel focused && top-most editor group not active	shift+cmd+k	✅ focuses above editor group
panel focused && left-most editor group active	shift+cmd+h	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
panel focused && right-most editor group active	shift+cmd+l	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
panel focused && bottom-most editor group active	shift+cmd+j	❌ fails to move focus to editor group
panel focused && top-most editor group active	shift+cmd+k	❌ fails to move focus to editor group

VS Code version: Code - Insiders 1.97.0-insider (Universal) (225d1ca, 2024-12-19T12:16:05.024Z)
OS version: Darwin arm64 24.1.0
Modes:

System Info

Item	Value
CPUs	Apple M1 Max (10 x 2400)
GPU Status	2d_canvas: enabled canvas_oop_rasterization: enabled_on 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 video_decode: enabled video_encode: enabled webgl: enabled webgl2: enabled webgpu: enabled webnn: disabled_off
Load (avg)	3, 3, 3
Memory (System)	64.00GB (2.18GB free)
Process Argv	--crash-reporter-id f15557d8-fb7d-4084-bff8-0111a277869e
Screen Reader	no
VM	0%

Extensions: none

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