Problem
The Explorer panel does not support vertical scrolling via mouse wheel or touchpad. When there are many files/folders in the tree, there is no way to scroll down using vertical gestures — the panel is not scrollable at all (or scrolling is blocked/broken).
Expected behavior
- Mouse wheel up/down should scroll the Explorer file tree vertically
- Touchpad vertical swipe should also scroll the tree
- This is the standard expected behavior for any scrollable list/panel in a desktop app
Steps to reproduce
- Open VS Code with a project that has many files/folders in the Explorer
- Hover over the Explorer panel
- Try to scroll down using mouse wheel or touchpad vertical gesture
- Nothing happens — the list does not scroll
Environment
- OS: Tahoe 26.4.1
- VS Code version: 1.116
- Display: [single/multi monitor, HiDPI if relevant]
Workaround
Currently the only way to navigate is by clicking and using keyboard arrows, which is slow and not ergonomic.
Additional context
Vertical scrolling works fine in other VS Code panels (editor, terminal, etc.), so this seems specific to the Explorer tree component.
Problem
The Explorer panel does not support vertical scrolling via mouse wheel or touchpad. When there are many files/folders in the tree, there is no way to scroll down using vertical gestures — the panel is not scrollable at all (or scrolling is blocked/broken).
Expected behavior
Steps to reproduce
Environment
Workaround
Currently the only way to navigate is by clicking and using keyboard arrows, which is slow and not ergonomic.
Additional context
Vertical scrolling works fine in other VS Code panels (editor, terminal, etc.), so this seems specific to the Explorer tree component.