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I'd like to select files on web interface and paste full path names in a plain text editor

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Description

This is a request for a feature for the web file manager of NextCloud.

On macOS Finder, if you select a bunch of files, copy them (Cmd-C) then paste them (Cmd-V) in a plain text editor, you'll get a list of full paths for the selected files.

On Windows File Explorer, its a bit more complicated but there is the "Copy Path" button in the ribbon.

On both, result on the text editor is a text like this, simply put, the full path of all selected files:

"C:\Users\xyz12\file1.txt"
"C:\Users\xyz12\file2.mp3"
"C:\Users\xyz12\file4.jpg"
"C:\Users\xyz12\file5.png"

NextCloud web file navigator misses this feature and I'd like to ask you guys to think about implementing it. A good place for this feature is a new action under the 3 dots menu.

I already can select a bunch of files in the web interface, but then nothing is pasted in a plain text editor. The full path of selected files should be pasted.

Thank you

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Research direction

Start from the Nextcloud web file manager and inspect the existing actions under the three-dots menu for selected files. Confirm how selected items expose their full paths and how clipboard actions are handled. Done means a user can select multiple files, invoke the new action, and paste their full paths as plain text.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, php
Domain
frontend, web-dev
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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