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Feature: Keep subfolders open when changing the parent folder in column layout.
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- C#
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Description
### What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Suggestion for column viev mode.
If parents directory subfolders name thats currently opened matches other parrents, when switching parrent expand them.
- This proposal will skip aditional needed clicks for exact folder structures.
### Requirements
- automaticaly expand opened subfolders when switching parrent directory in column view mode.
### Files Version
3.2.3.0
### Windows Version
10.0.22631.3155
### Comments
Opened folders:
Minecraft>Hub>plugins
If i click Minecraft>Factions>
By folowing suggestion it would show:
Minecraft>Factions>plugins
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Files 3.2.3.0 using column view: open Minecraft > Hub > plugins, then switch to Minecraft > Factions. The work is done when matching subfolders such as plugins expand automatically under the new parent without extra clicks.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop, frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100