Dragging paths to WSL session should be converted to a WSL path #6454

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opened 2026-01-31 00:39:08 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @viniciusjarina on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020).

Dragging a folder or a file to the terminal on a WSL session should convert the path to to a WSL path.
eg:

Dragging C:\Users\vinja -> /mnt/c/Users/vinja
Dragging \\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\vinja\local -> /home/vinja/local/

This way you could drag files/folders from the explorer and easily use on WSL
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Originally created by @viniciusjarina on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020). Dragging a folder or a file to the terminal on a WSL session should convert the path to to a WSL path. eg: Dragging `C:\Users\vinja` -> `/mnt/c/Users/vinja` Dragging `\\wsl$\Ubuntu\home\vinja\local` -> `/home/vinja/local/` This way you could drag files/folders from the explorer and easily use on WSL ![wsl_drop](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/926868/74579894-3d724400-4f53-11ea-8a31-d66b9c439d91.gif)
claunia added the Issue-FeatureResolution-Duplicate labels 2026-01-31 00:39:08 +00:00
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020):

Hey @viniciusjarina! Thanks for the request. This is, largely, a /dup of #1772. I'll redirect discussion over there, if you don't mind!

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020): Hey @viniciusjarina! Thanks for the request. This is, largely, a /dup of #1772. I'll redirect discussion over there, if you don't mind!
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020):

(even though that one is paste and this one is drag/drop: they'd be unified, of course)

@DHowett-MSFT commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2020): (even though that one is paste and this one is drag/drop: they'd be unified, of course)
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Reference: starred/terminal#6454