dropbox / dropbox/nautilus-dropbox
Feature request: Make folder/files online-only
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- Python
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Description
I've looked through the Dropbox documentation and it seems that for other clients, like on Windows and Mac, it is possible to right-click a folder or file and select "make online-only". Could this be supported in Nautilus as well?
My use case is that I have an "archive" directory into which I am programmatically copying compressed archive files. Ultimately, I would like these files to only be stored in the cloud, such that the "archive" directory does not take up tons of space on my laptop. I tried selective sync on this folder, but that removes it entirely from my laptop, meaning that I have no way to get content into it in the first place.
So, the "make online-only" option that I have read about seems like it would do what I need, but I'm not seeing any implementation of it in this package. Thank you!
OS: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Dropbox daemon version: 203.4.4857
Dropbox command-line interface version: 2019.02.14
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Nautilus context-menu integration and checking how this package invokes Dropbox operations; done means a file or folder can be marked online-only without removing it from Nautilus, with behavior confirmed for the reported archive workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cloud, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100