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VS Code: Disable Auto File Open on Drag and Drop

VS Code Disable Auto File Open on Drag and Drop

In VS Code, dragging and dropping a file into the explorer automatically opens it in the editor as well.

If you don’t like this behavior, there’s a new setting that lets you turn it off.

Let’s check it out!

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How-to

Open the Settings panel by using CTRL + , (comma) and disable the Explorer: Auto Open Dropped File setting.

Settings.json

You can also use this setting from the settings.json file.

"explorer.autoOpenDroppedFile": false,

Happy coding 💜

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