microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys
File Explorer Add-ons - View files and subdirectory structure from zip/compressed file in Preview Pane
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
When you click on a zip file in the Explorer the files in that zip file would be displayed in the Preview Pane with expanded subdirectory views.
Scenario when this would be used?
I would like to be able to see what is inside a zip file and its subdirectory structure before I open it and have to go digging around to see what's where. I'm looking to save time and effort.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the Explorer Preview Pane integration and existing archive handling, then determine how compressed-file contents are represented there. Done means selecting a zip file shows its files and expanded subdirectory structure in the Preview Pane.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100