Feature: Add a folder called `..` to easily navigate to previous directory

[Lamparter]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

This would be disabled by default, but an extra folder could be added to every directory called .. that does the same as the navigate up action. This is a common feature of GitHub and many shells, and will make it easier to navigate for those who are used to it.

Requirements

• Add folder called .. to every folder tree that allows navigating back to the previous directory
  • This should be hidden at root folders like the root directory of a drive

Files Version

3.8.5.0

Windows Version

10.0.22631.4391

Comments

No response

[yaira2]

We've implemented this behavior slightly differently, using a double-click gesture. While we could theoretically copy GitHub's approach, our current method works quite well.

[Lamparter]

This would be another alternative to that. The feature request is about implementing different ways to make Files more familiar for its wide audience.

[yaira2]

Unless there's a strong preference for one implementation over the other, we'd like to stick with a single approach instead of adding a setting. Plus, we already have a button in the address bar and a keyboard shortcut for quick access.