microsoft / microsoft/vscode-remote-release
Enable folder path drag & drop from sidebar explorer to terminal
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Description
In a local VS Code session, dragging a folder from the Sidebar Explorer into the Integrated Terminal correctly pastes the absolute path of that folder. However, when connected to a remote server via the Remote - SSH extension, this functionality is lost. Nothing is pasted into the terminal when the folder is dropped.
Followed steps:
- Run code with
code --transientso that no extensions are initially intalled - Drag & drop of a local folder from the explorer to the terminal correctly pastes the path
- Install
Remote - SSHextension - Connect to a remote machine via SSH
- Drag & drop of a remote folder from the remote explorer to the remote terminal does not paste the path
Expected Behavior:
The terminal should receive the absolute path of the folder on the remote filesystem (e.g., /home/user/my-folder).
Environment Details:
VS Code Version: 1.109.4
Local OS: Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
Remote OS: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS
Extension: Remote - SSH
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Research direction
Reproduce the drag-and-drop flow with Remote - SSH connected, comparing the local Explorer-to-Integrated Terminal behavior with the remote Explorer. Trace the Explorer and terminal drag/drop handling available in the VS Code and Remote - SSH integration; done means dropping a remote folder pastes its absolute remote path into the remote terminal.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- desktop-dev, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100