Feature: column display add-on

[elidostudiopro-max]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

in the column display mode, it would be really helpful if the folders in the path to a file remained highlighted, to make it easier to transfer files from one column to another. because at the moment you can't see which active folder you're in

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Files Version

4.0.11.0

Windows Version

10.0.26100.6725

Comments

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[mdtauk]

We should be displaying the selected item in each column, but only the current column should use the accent colour. The other selection indicators should probably be grey.

[elidostudiopro-max]

Yes exactly, that would be perfect and really practical

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[yaira2]

The parent folders already have a different background, can you please share a screenshot of what you see?

[Josh65-2201]

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[elidostudiopro-max]

[yaira2]

That's definitely a bug, can you reproduce with other paths? What if you change themes?

[elidostudiopro-max]

It only works in dark mode, when I go back to light mode I can't see the grey path anymore.

[yaira2]

Thank you for confirming. I believe this is the same as #12577.