In visual studio code: How can I exclude files from Quick Open but no from the explorer

Question

I have a TypeScript project that I edit using Visual Studio Code, and I found that I can exclude files from Quick Open (cmd+P) by configuring files.exclude like this

"files.exclude": {
    "dist/**/*.js": true
}

This hides from me the compiled files when I use Quick Open which is what I want. The problem is that, this code also hides the file from the File Explorer.

Is there a setting that excludes the files from Quick Open and Search but still list them in the explorer? Ideally using a dim color indicating "private", like atom does.

Answer 1

please try,

"search.exclude": {        
        "dist/**/*.js": true
    }

Answer 2

Open settings (cmd/ctrl + ,) and then search for "exclude" and press "Add Pattern"