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Feature: Add the ability to customize the right click context menu shell items
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Description
### What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?
I would love the ability to customize the right click context menu to fit my personal needs a bit better. Even if it was just having the ability to "pin" some of the items from the "Show more items" menu into the main context menu, that would be a huge improvement.
### Requirements
**Option 1: Remember most used context menu items**
- Include the most used context menu items and show the top X items in the primary right click context menu
**Option 2: Allow pinning context menu items**
- Allow users to "pin" selected items from the "Show more items" section to the main context menu.
- Save user's pinned items configuration across sessions.
**Option 3: Customizable context menu**
- Implement a customizable right-click context menu in "Files."
- Provide a UI interface within the application settings for users to manage their pinned items.
### Files Version
2.5.21.0
### Windows Version
10.0.22621.2361
### Comments
Here is a picture of my current context menu in Files. I use the "Open in Terminal" and "Open in Code Insiders" more than any other buttons in this menu:

Here is the same context menu but in Explorer where it does show the two items I use most:

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