Feature: Quick switch

[DashDashDesign]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

It would be nice to have a functionnality that open the current opened folder in an Open/Save dialog, like with this utility (https://github.com/gepruts/QuickSwitch) or with Listary's Quick Switch (or simply a compatibility with theses tools).

Requirements

• This proposal will accomplish X
• This proposal will accomplish Y
• This proposal will accomplish Z

Files Version

2.4.40.0

Windows Version

10.0.19044.1566

Comments

No response

[yaira2]

Like an option in the context menu?

[DashDashDesign]

More like an automatic function: with Quick Switch, you just have to get the focus on an opened explorer window and the file dialog sets you instantly to that folder.
A little like hitting Ctrl + Shift + C and pasting it in the file dialog, but quicker (and without the need of an extra keyboard shortcut).
It's the only functionnality missing in Files for me

[yaira2]

How do the other file managers handle it:

1. Is there a shortcut or does it automatically set the location to the focused location?
2. What if there are multiple windows open?

[DashDashDesign]

When the file dialog of an application is opened (Photoshop for example), you just need to get the focus on the opened explorer window (by clicking in it or via Alt + Tab). When back to Photoshop, the file dialog is now set in the right folder.

And when multiple windows/tabs are opened, the last one in focus is used.
There is also a keybord shortcut to do this action.

[yaira2]

Can you request this feature on the repo you linked?

[DashDashDesign]

I'll dot that, but as I don't know how it works, I thought maybe it could be done by Files side?

Anyway, thanks for you very quick response!

[yaira2]

Support for Listary is actively being worked on in #15069.

[DashDashDesign]

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[0x5bfa]

Here's the guideline published by Listary dev.

https://github.com/listary/Listary.FileAppPlugin/blob/master/docs/Getting%20Started.md

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