Feature: Smart Path Navigation: Enhancing Usability in File Explorer with Intelligent Directory Switching

[gb2111]

This feature for a File Explorer interface where the path navigation is sensitive to the current directory structure and attempts to maintain a similar path when switching between sibling folders. This feature would be particularly useful in environments where parallel directory structures exist for consistently organizing files across different main directories.

Example:

1. Initial State: You have the File Explorer open with a specific path, say C:\A1\B\C\D.
2. Hover and Expand: When you hover over the A1 folder (presumably in a sidebar or a breadcrumb navigation), the File Explorer dynamically expands to show sibling folders at the same level, such as A2 and A3.
3. Click to Switch: Upon clicking on one of these siblings, say A2, instead of merely navigating to the root of A2 (which would traditionally result in C:\A2), the File Explorer attempts to preserve the subpath (\B\C\D) and navigate directly to C:\A2\B\C\D.

Of course if file doesn't exist we can manage it somehow. This is only initial concept.

This approach enhances user experience by reducing the need to manually navigate through each level of the directory again when switching between parallel structures. It can be especially powerful in file management tasks, data organization, and in scenarios where projects or datasets are structured similarly but stored separately.

Regards, Greg

[pyrates999]

This is beyond what EP is for I think.

[NoNameNeeded5]

That is such a specific request, I don't think it would be very beneficial for most users.

However, you can already achieve something similar: Let's say you're here: c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Now you want to switch to the D: partition (and then go to -->windows-->system32 etc.

Just go to the address bar and replace the C with a D and hit enter and you're in d:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

[gb2111]

That is such a specific request, I don't think it would be very beneficial for most users.

However, you can already achieve something similar: Let's say you're here: c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Now you want to switch to the D: partition (and then go to -->windows-->system32 etc.

Just go to the address bar and replace the C with a D and hit enter and you're in d:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Hello. On each level of current you can have multiple folders and changing it manually without this hint is not practical.