nextcloud / nextcloud/server

Display the directory description in files list view

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: files
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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Using the Readme.md file, directory descriptions are already supported. If the list view displayed that directory's description, it would be great. such that, in order to verify a minor detail, we wouldn't need to access the directory.

Describe the solution you'd like
A setting that allows you to enable or hide the folder description in list view.

Describe alternatives you've considered
It would be good even if the description appeared as a tooltip when the user hovered over the directory name or symbol.

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Research direction

Start from the files list view and review how directory descriptions are provided by Readme.md files. Define whether the completed feature should use a setting, a hover tooltip, or both, and verify that a directory description can be seen without opening the directory.

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Assessment

Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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