Feature: Dropzone

[Lamparter]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Dropzone: a space to drag files into temporarily and then move them/copy them into different places

📝 Not sure whether the files should be copied into their new location or moved into their new location.

The Dropzone will change size/disappear based on the amount of space in the sidebar (see the mockup) Ideally it would also be inside an expander like these that is open by default.

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Once inside the dropzone, there will be a preview of the file and manipulation options to clear the dropzone, etc.

✨ The dropzone showcase (what displays when the files are in it) should be an instance of <GridView /> (Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls.GridView)

Requirements

• Implement model to find files in the temporary folder
  • Implement storage model for storing new dropzone files

    📝 Either Files can manually index the folder or a json file can be created with details about the Dropzone contents.

• Implement model to switch between the 'Drag and drop files here' and GridView views
• Implement automatic size changing/hiding in XAML
• Add support for manipulating temporary files: delete, open, etc.
• Add a view within Files; an extended page with temp files in it (or just open the appropriate AppData folder) when the 'open' button is clicked in the dropzone file manipulation view

Files Version

2.4.83.0

Windows Version

Windows 11 22H2 Insider Beta 10.0.22631.1825

Comments

Quick mockup: (in the sidebar)

🗃️ Dropzone files should be stored in a temp folder in %appdata%

[yaira2]

Thank you for your feedback, this seems similar to #6514, can you confirm? This proposal is more detailed so we'll probably merge #6514 with this issue.

[Lamparter]

Thank you for your feedback, this seems similar to #6514, can you confirm? This proposal is more detailed so we'll probably merge #6514 with this issue.

Yes, it seems so. Fine by me!

[meemore]

Drop zone call it what you want. you want a FIXED area to drag files too, I prefer it to be located in the details and preview panel. So it doesn't matter what folder you go to anyplace, it stays there until you need to drag it into a new folder. All good news other have been thinking about this also. Cheers

[yaira2]

@meemore using the info pane area is a possibility.