Stop changing selection when autoreveal is off (fixes #14745)

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/files.contribution.ts

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ configurationRegistry.registerConfiguration({
 		},
 		'explorer.autoReveal': {
 			'type': 'boolean',
-			'description': nls.localize('autoReveal', "Controls if the explorer should automatically reveal files when opening them."),
+			'description': nls.localize('autoReveal', "Controls if the explorer should automatically reveal and select files when opening them."),
 			'default': true
 		},
 		'explorer.enableDragAndDrop': {

src/vs/workbench/parts/files/browser/views/explorerView.ts

@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ export class ExplorerView extends CollapsibleViewletView {
 	}
 
 	private onEditorsChanged(): void {
+		if (!this.autoReveal) {
+			return; // do not touch selection or focus if autoReveal === false
+		}
+
 		const activeInput = this.editorService.getActiveEditorInput();
 		let clearSelection = true;
 		let clearFocus = false;
@@ -251,7 +255,12 @@ export class ExplorerView extends CollapsibleViewletView {
 					this.shouldRefresh = false; // Reset flag
 				}
 
+				if (!this.autoReveal) {
+					return refreshPromise; // do not react to setVisible call if autoReveal === false
+				}
+
 				// Always select the current navigated file in explorer if input is file editor input
+				// unless autoReveal is set to false
 				const activeResource = this.getActiveEditorInputResource();
 				if (activeResource) {
 					return refreshPromise.then(() => {