Feature: Display a directories sub folders in flyout menu

[theHeadlessGrapes]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

My proposal is the addition of subfolder menus would benefit users by providing instant access to folder contents via a pop-up hierarchical menu that appears when a button that appears on the folder or zip icon is clicked.

When the user hover the mouse over a folder or zip file, a small button appears, and the user should be able to access the subfolder menu by clicking a form of button on the icon.

These subfolder menus could also be drop targets: the user should be able to drop files onto the menu and its contents. When you drag and hover over a folder icon, the subfolder menu appears after a while, allowing you to drop, move, or copy files to any subfolder within the folder.

The menu items in the subfolder menu could also serve as a drag source: the user could start dragging a file and drop it to another folder in the menu.

Requirements

• Implement a pop-up hierarchical subfolder menu feature accessible via a button on folder and zip icons.
• Enable the appearance of a small button upon mouse hover over a folder or zip file icon.
• Allow users to access the subfolder menu by clicking the button on the icon.
• Enable subfolder menus to function as drop targets, allowing users to drop files onto them.
• Implement the display of subfolder menus after a brief hover delay when dragging files over folder icons.
• Enable users to drag files from the subfolder menu and drop them into other folders within the menu.
• Ensure smooth functionality for drag-and-drop operations within the subfolder menu.

Files Version

3.4.1.0

Windows Version

10.0.22635.3640

Comments

I'd like to incorporate the QTTabBar Subfolder Menu feature into this Files application because it allows for faster access to folders and zips; I've been using it on a daily basis for this purpose, and having this feature would be extremely beneficial to both me and the users. Something like this:

[yaira2]

Thank you for your feedback

[yaira2]

If we decide to do this, we need to think about the UI. Adding a button when hovering over a folder would be the easiest way to access the flyout, but it might look out of place. We could also use the existing breadcrumb bar, which would look better, but it would add an extra step to access the subfolders.

[theHeadlessGrapes]

Well, I think adding a subfolder menu could really boost productivity. Maybe you could do both: default to breadcrumbs and have hover-buttons as an option somewhere? What do you think?