[Feature Request] Breadcrumb navigation

[larsb24]

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Clear and concise description of the problem

Feature doesn't exist yet

Suggested solution

Breadcumb navigation on the top of a page to easily navigate upwards when using a lot of nested pages.

(Examle of different breadcrumb styles)

I believe it would really improve the navigation experience as well as help the visual understanding of where in a tree of documents one is located.

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[chungusg]

I feel like this is something that I would find really useful, but would be fundamentally hard to implement because of the structure of anytype. I had to realize that because folders don't exist, there isn't really a strict hierarchical structure, which I believe is to maximize the flexibility of use. But this means that there isn't a set location for any object/page, only backlinks and such, so there isn't a breadcrumb trail that would work. It'd be like trying to map out Wikipedia.

I think having a "History" type breadcrumb trail would be really nice, though; so you can at least retrace your steps.

[larsb24]

That is true. Documents can be linked to anything from anywhere. I think the history type would be nice if you have accessed a page through links on other pages because if you are like 4 pages down it'd be much easier to go back via a breadcrumb than having to press the back button however many times.

[alensiljak]

The back button seems to work in the current version (0.40.19 on Android). And, since breadcrumbs don't really make sense in AnyType, this request is fulfilled?