[FEATURE REQUEST] Concept for iPad Split View

[hosy]

Idea

In my opinion it would make sense to have the option on the iPad, only in landscape view, to use a split view controller.

Why?

In know, UISplitviewController is an old UI element and not useful every time. BUT in landscape view we have many space in the width and it would be cool to have access to some options available without switching the view.

What should the left view contain:

• All configured Accounts
• All Quick Access entries
• Add on the bottom the Status View with at minimum 2-3 entries visible. This section can automatically hidden, if there is no entry.
• Toolbar with Settings button
• Add button in the navigation bar to add an Account or later a custom collection

How to adopt the right (file list) view:

• Remove the back button Accounts in the navigation bar
• Add a new button instead of the back button Hide Pane. This give the user the option to completely hide the left view and everything is like before
• Remove the UITabbarController

What do you think about? @michaelstingl I know you do not like the split view, but maybe this can be an option. User can decide to show it or not by remembering the last chosen option.

UI-Draft

Here is a draft how it could looks like:

[michaelstingl]

Hm, I don't like the extra effort to build, test and maintain this, when multi-window can do nearly the same.

[hosy]

I think it is not so hard to implement, because we can reuse the Accounts, Quick Access and Status view controllers and the left view could be build with three table view controller in a horizontal stack. It is more like the macOS Finder and has some advantages to the multi windows.