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Tabs & Virtual Folders in Files

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: files
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Description

In case of a rewrite of the Files App, it would be interesting to imagine the development to allow some cool features:

  • Tabs. This is more of a front-end feature. Tabs can be available at the top of the page, or (better) using the left panel.
    Each tab will display the content of a different folder and drag 'n drop should be doable from on tab to another. An API would allow any app to create a new Tab.

  • Virtual Folder. Back-end. Any app can fill a Model with a group of Node (folders and file) that will be display as a folder on the front-end.

Both feature are complementary, an App create a new Tab with enough parameters so that when retrieving result from the server, the request will be fed by the right app.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by mapping the Files app frontend and backend, then determine how tabs, drag-and-drop, app-created tabs, and virtual folders would interact; done would require an agreed design and implementation across both sides.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
api, backend, frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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