For compare function add ability to DnD for file`s content into editor

[psnet]

Add ability to put contents of file using DnD to editor:

Now if you press shift it puts path of file into editor

[hediet]

@mjbvz I think you did some work on different drag&drop behaviors (insert path). What do you think of this feature?

Maybe it would be some "Hold [Ctrl] to compare with file"?

[mjbvz]

I personally would never use this feature. We also have drop to open and drop into, so I am not in favor of adding another way of dropping content without a very good use case

[psnet]

This is not about usage or not, this is basic fundamental feature that exists in many other IDEs: side-by-side diff for texts

[mjbvz]

side-by-side diff for texts

yes and there are ways to do that already without dnd

[psnet]

ok, how to do this: one file from this project / git, one from another, I need compare them

[mjbvz]

If both files are in the same project, select both in the explorer and use compare selected. Otherwise, you can use one of the Compare active file... commands, like compare active file with clipboard

Maybe we could add another way to compare files if there's a need, but DND doesn't seem like the correct UX

[psnet]

Its first thing you think about to compare, DnD needed and is used in other also well-known IDE.

year ago when I requested this feature answer was also "it doesnt actual", but as we see it is added

[hediet]

This is not about usage or not, this is basic fundamental feature that exists in many other IDEs: side-by-side diff for texts

@psnet just for future reference, can you do research which editors/IDEs support this? (ideally share gifs)

IntelliJ does not seem to support this.

[psnet]

Full research dont have time, but exactly IntelliJ products have this functionality. Open command "open new diff window" and you will see side-by-side windows both accept DnD files into each side for comparison