Feature idea: Shortcuts in file browser

I have a group of resources, each of which has 3 associated files attached through template variables. Every time I add a new resource, I am obliged to navigate to each one of these files. They’re all in the same folder, but nested down several layers deep in the tree - so, I have to expand (wait) expand (wait) expand (wait) etc. each time. After awhile this gets irritating. I’d like to suggest two possible solutions, if others agree:

1. If possible, make the file tree behave like the resource tree, remembering which folders should be expanded.
2. Add the ability to have "shortcuts" in the file tree - commonly used directories that can be reached without manually digging down from the webroot.

Should’ve posted this in the wishlist folder, or even on bugs.modx.com as feature requests (if it’s not there already)

I like the idea of shortcuts. I seem to remember the file browser remembering the folder you were last in though..?

You’re right - should have been in the wishlist - sorry. I did want to get some feedback before posting a formal feature request, however.

Weirdly it does remember my location - sometimes. Just not consistently. If it’s supposed to do that all the time, I guess I should make a test case and file a bug?

The wishlist forum isn’t an official feature request forum as far as I personally am concerned.. "official" requests should go in the bug tracker!

I’m also not sure of the intended behavior... I could imagine it was intended to start from the root for every different TV (or use, in general). It seems odd that it does "sometimes" though, and a little more detail on when it is and when it aint supposed to work would already be a great difference.

I figured out why it wasn’t working on certain file selects - I had a default value in those selects (an "image not available" image). I don’t seem to be able to get rid of it, either, but that’s another issue

Quote from: kenquad at Feb 03, 2011, 02:06 PM

I have a group of resources, each of which has 3 associated files attached through template variables. Every time I add a new resource, I am obliged to navigate to each one of these files. They’re all in the same folder, but nested down several layers deep in the tree - so, I have to expand (wait) expand (wait) expand (wait) etc. each time.

1. If possible, make the file tree behave like the resource tree, remembering which folders should be expanded.

I would be very handy to have a expandable file tree. Usually I rename files before upload, like this: file01, file02, file03, in this way I use the file tree just for the first, then I copy the url and paste in the second and third field and I change the number manually.