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Use virtual scrolling for filepicker

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Originally reported by @MohammadTaher99 in https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/53969

If there are many files in a folder we need virtual scrolling to improve performance.

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Research direction

Start by locating the filepicker implementation in this TypeScript library and review the original Nextcloud server issue for context. Profile the filepicker with a folder containing many files, then define completion as virtual scrolling being used and large folders performing better without changing expected file selection behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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