microsoft / microsoft/AzureStorageExplorer

Provide a button from the menu that performs an update of the last modified timestamp

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
please see #bug3796

Describe the solution you'd like
I'd like to have a button that allows me to simply update the last modified attributes of the file or folder similar to a unix touch command: https://ss64.com/bash/touch.html
button could be called "Save" or "update"
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Describe alternatives you've considered
Currently I can delete the file and reupload but this is cumbersome and wasteful when I just need to update the last modified attributes

I can also just right click properties and chose save this also updates the modified value however this is an extra step and isn't intuitive:
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Additional context
the reason I need to do this is for testing processes that are watching the file or folder for changes in this case its an ADF blob trigger but other azure services would benefit as they use the same mechanism under the covers

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Research direction

Start by reviewing #bug3796 and the existing Properties > Save action, then trace how the file or folder menu actions are defined. The change is complete when a menu button updates the selected file or folder's last-modified value and supports the watcher-triggering use case described here.

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Tech stack
azure
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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