When you want to switch from git Working tree to file you don't need to find the file. Add the shortcut to your keybindings.json
1) Open Keyboard Shortcuts on File>Preferences>Keyboard Shortcuts 2) click on the folder icon , this will open keybindings.json 3) add and save :
{
"key": "ctrl+shift+q",
"command": "git.openFile",
"when": "editorFocus && isInDiffEditor"
},
{
"key": "ctrl+shift+q",
"command": "git.openChange",
"when": "editorFocus && !isInDiffEditor"
}
Now hitting ctrl+shift+q with the file open will switch from git tree to file .
Source :
https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/keybindings https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44737285/vs-code-shortcut-for-toggling-git-open-changes-and-git-open-file/48655811#48655811