VS Code: disable linking between open files and explorer

Using VSCode in 2021

A solution similar as a Toggle Button is disabling the Auto Reveal, and choosing to Reveal when you desire, actually, it's better than a Toggle Button

Step 1:

Type: CTRL+, , and open User Settings
Or go to the menu File -> Preferences -> Settings

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Type Auto Reveal in the search box

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Step 2:

Click on file's tab with the right button and choose Reveal in Side Bar
And the file will be synchronized in the Explorer Side Bar

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Adicional Step:

You can add a keyboard shortcut to use the keyboard to synchronize the editor window with file explorer:

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  1. CTRL+SHIFT+P , and open User Settings

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  1. Type Auto Reveal in the search box

  2. Uncheck the auto reveal property as highlighted below

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Can I disable the function link with editor in visual code?

Yep, just add "explorer.autoReveal": false to your VS Code configuration.

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