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Is it possible to change the default opening and saving location when trying to open and/or save a file.
The default location seems to be the root, but I would like it to be the desktop.
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As you've stated yourself, the default location is the root of your system. At least, if you aren't working in a folder. What you could do, of course, is simply open your ~/Desktop as a folder in VSCode. Then, automatically, your default save location is exactly as you'd like it to be.
To use them, do the following: Press ⌘⇧P (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows), & then, in the Command Palette that appears, type in open settings json & press Enter/Return. A new tab will open in VSCode labeled User Settings, with Default Settings on the left & User Settings on the right.
You can go to that specific directory or create shortcut to desktop then click right click on that folder and then click on open with code. If you didnot see open with code then reinstall your VS code and check on open with code when you are reinstalling VS Code.
I haven't found anything in the Preferences settings that would support this, nor found anything stating that this is supported.
As you've stated yourself, the default location is the root of your system. At least, if you aren't working in a folder.
What you could do, of course, is simply open your ~/Desktop as a folder in VSCode. Then, automatically, your default save location is exactly as you'd like it to be.
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In case anyone is still looking for this, you set this in settings.json using the key "git.defaultCloneDirectory"
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