Feature: Hide the adaptive layout toggle if it is not available

[Lamparter]

The adaptive layout toggle should be hidden if it is disabled.

Previous feature request

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Currently, if the adaptive layout feature switch is disabled, the user might not be aware that they need to turn off Files settings > Layout > Sync layout and sorting preferences across directories.

An info bar should be added detailing this:

[!NOTE]
The sync layout across directories setting must be disabled to enable adaptive layout.

<InfoBar
    IsOpen="True"
    IsClosable="False"
    Severity="Informational"
    Title="Adaptive layout"
    Message="The sync layout across directories setting must be disabled to enable adaptive layout." />

Requirements

• Add an info bar control to the layout section if the sync layout across directories setting is disabled
  • Localise the text

Files Version

3.8.11.0

Windows Version

10.0.22631.4602

Comments

Alternative solution: rather than an info bar, it could be a tooltip. This might still confuse the user though as the tooltip isn't as obvious.

I'm unsure whether the info bar should be informational or as a warning.

[Lamparter]

Here's an example implementation.

[yaira2]

I would prefer if the option was hidden instead of disabled.

[Josh65-2201]

I think the infobar would make more sense, since people will know the feature is there and what to do to turn it on. Otherwise to me it will have the same issue as now, people asking where the option is or that it has disappeared randomly.

[yaira2]

There is already a tooltip when the user changes the setting.

[Lamparter]

This feature request came from when a member of the Discord server was confused by not being able to change the setting.
Removing the toggle altogether can be seen to defeat the accessibility change, as pointed out by @Josh65-2201
While I agree it is less confusing if the adaptive layout toggle was removed, the info bar is more helpful in the sense that the user would know where to enable the setting again.

[yaira2]

I haven't seen the conversation on Discord, but I'd like to make a couple of points:

• Without seeing the conversation, I can't say this with certainty, but my assumption is any confusion caused is by having an option displayed that's not available for that context. The same way we hide commands from the context menu and command palette that aren't enabled, we do this for pretty much the rest of the UI (with the main exception being the toolbar). If the option is hidden, this concern is resolved and the user wouldn't even think about it.
• The sync setting is turned off by default. If a user turns it on, a message is displayed explaining that it doesn't support adaptive mode. As a side point, even without an explanation, syncing the layout implies that it's not going to automatically switch layouts based on the location.
• It's not clear what the info bar is referring to, it almost looks like an error message. Also, the message isn't very clear and doesn't fully explain how to resolve the issue.
• To resolve the previous point, we could add a link to settings, but then at that point users would just request an option to directly modify the setting from the flyout, and there will be no end.