Feature: Create alternate data streams

[Zac0511]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

I noticed that Files could view and delete alternate data streams, so it could be useful to be able to create alternate data streams too.
The user could right-click an existing file, click create alternate data stream, the user would choose a name ([orignal file name, not editable]:[file name chosen by user]).

Requirements

• Add a Create alternate data stream button when right-clicking on a file

Files Version

3.7.11.0

Windows Version

10.0.22631.4317

Comments

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[Josh65-2201]

Thanks for the feedback.

[yaira2]

It's a cool idea, we'll need to explore what goes into this as well a UX.

[Josh65-2201]

I would make sure it doesn't show when right clicking the blank space in drive root. As you need to reformat the drive to remove it.
This would also only work on a NTFS formatted drive

[yaira2]

How should it work if there are multiple items selected?

[Josh65-2201]

I think it would make sense to add the ADS with the same name on all selected

[yaira2]

@Zac0511 this feature will be included in the next release.