nextcloud / nextcloud/recommendations
Add link to file's directory
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Often when opening Nextcloud dashboard I'd like to continue work on a project in its directory. The dashboard currently only shows the recently edited/added files. It is not possible to go to its containing directory directly. Instead I find it a bit frustrating, since I already see the file but need to go the "long way" to navigate through the directories to find the containing directory.
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd love to have a small button/icon "Jump to folder" next to each recent file ("Recommended Files") in the dashboard, which allows me to chose not to open that single file but to jump to its containing directory.
Describe alternatives you've considered
An alternative solution might be to introduce a new optional widget in the dashboard, listing the directories with the most recent changes ("Recommended directories").
I attached a rough design draft (but I'm not a design expert)

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Research direction
Start at the Nextcloud dashboard's Recommended Files widget, which currently lists recently edited or added files. Trace how each file is opened and identify where a containing-directory link could be added; done means each recent file offers a Jump to folder action that opens its directory instead of the file.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100