Feature: Add 'Shelf' pane to take bulk actions on items from different paths #12490
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Feature request
Description
What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?
Once inside the dropzone, there will be a preview of the file and manipulation options to clear the dropzone, etc.
Requirements:
- Behind the scenes, the feature will work by keeping a reference to the paths:
- We'll need a file watcher to update items in the 'shelf' if they are modified.
- It's undecided whether items should persist across sessions (we may add a setting for this).
- If it persists, we'll need to check on startup and remove items that can't be located.
- Items can be added to the 'shelf' via drag & drop.
- Items can be removed from the 'shelf' from a right click context menu.
- Right clicking multiple items should remove all the selected items from the 'shelf'.
- Prevent adding duplicate references to the same item.
- Items are sorted in the order in which they were added to the pane.
- Dragging an item from the 'shelf' to a different location should display a context menu with options to:
- Copy here.
- Move here (moving an item should also remove the item from the 'shelf').
- Create Shortcut.
- An option to clear all items.
- Multiselect support.
- Right clicking item in the 'shelf' only works if you right click the grid area.
- Selecting an item in the pane should remove the focus from the file area.
- Add placeholder text and image when 'shelf' is empty.
- Disable transitions in the list view.
- We are still finalizing the logic for the pane, including how it's toggled, how it relates to other panes etc. I will likely be the one to implement these behaviors.
Bugs
- The context menu only opens when right clicking the grid. The expected behavior to open when right clicking anywhere on the item container.