How can I disable playlist auto-add feature?

[latimer]

I frequently get a bunch of small clips that I need to scan and sort.
So I just drag them into the VLC window for a quick preview.
Then I decide if I want to keep them (eventually by moving them to a "good" folder) or I delete them.
Alas, VLC puts all files I drag into it automatically on a playlist.
So when I try to move or delete a clip I always get a message that the file is locked.
This makes scanning and sorting rather awkward, you could even call it impossible.
I searched in the options and tried a few things but could not find an option to disable the auto-add feature.

[edwardw]

The VLC playlist does not lock any files on disk if it's not playing. I just tested this myself and it works as described; I can delete files in the playlist if *they are not playing*. I only get the locking error if you are playing the file and attempt to delete it.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

VLC does not lock its input file at all, actually.

Of course, with some operating systems and/or with some types of file systems, there may be design restrictions regarding currently open files. Obviously, it is not possible to delete a file that is currently open; the deletion will either be rejected or deferred until the file is closed. That is in no way specific to VLC, and is unavoidable.

[dhan]

Even if VLC doesn't lock the files, I would still like to know how you disable this feature. Is it possible?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

I thought I was clear. VLC does not lock the file and that is all there is to it. If the file is locked, then it is an operating system issue.

[edwardw]

You cannot disable this "feature". It is an intrinsic limitation of the Windows platform...