nextcloud / nextcloud/recommendations

Blocklist: Don't show certain directories/folders

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: filtering
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Description

There should be an option to blacklist directories/files (using wildcard notation) from appearing in the "Recents" list at the top of the Files page.

Use case: I have .txt files used with nextcloud notes. I don't want these files to appear in my "recents" list as they are edited often, and edited through the nextcloud/notes app. Because of this, all I see in the recents list are my notes, which then open in text editors rather than the nextcloud/notes app. For this I would add a wildcard for Notes/* (or similar).

I think this is, in addition to not having hidden files a la #71, Will make the experience much better.

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Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the code that builds the Recents list on the Files page and determine where wildcard exclusions would be configured; done means matching paths no longer appear while other recent files remain visible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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