Improve the Show in Finder button

[sindresorhus]

An initial version was added in #43, but it could be improved. See the feedback given there.

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[sentialx]

Would it be okay?

[sindresorhus]

Looks a bit uneven. Should probably be centered.

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From the linked discussion:

to show a proxy icon (an icon that and acts like a Finder icon: can be dragged to other apps and double clicked)

It should also have a proxy icon that can be dragged.

[sentialx]

Okay, I will see what I can do about this.

[sindresorhus]

Here's a quick mockup of what I have in mind. Feedback wanted.

The thing in the middle is a file icon (proxy icon) that is draggable.

I would also like to see the system Share button being placed somewhere there too, to able to quickly share the GIF.

[kornelski]

Maybe Finder's alias arrow would make it clearer that this is a proxy icon?

There's also NSRevealFreestandingTemplate named image for a loupe icon that means revealing in Finder. I'm not sure if it's necessary, but it's an option if you'd like more compact UI or avoid words.

[kornelski]

Finder shows size underneath the file name, in a smaller font

[sentialx]

Is this what you wanted? The file size and the name are not real. Of course I will get the file data, but I was focusing on the proxy icon. See how it works

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[sindresorhus]

@sentialx Yes, but the icon should be a little bit larger and I think we should go with what @kornelski shows in #48 (comment), with the size below the title and in smaller font. The font should also be slightly bolder and lighter.

[sindresorhus]

Maybe Finder's alias arrow would make it clearer that this is a proxy icon?

Why would it? For me then it looks like I'm dragging out an alias of the file.

I do agree we should make it clearer somehow that it can be dragged.

[sindresorhus]

There's also NSRevealFreestandingTemplate named image for a loupe icon that means revealing in Finder. I'm not sure if it's necessary, but it's an option if you'd like more compact UI or avoid words.

The problem with NSRevealFreestandingTemplate is that it cannot really be used in a button, but the share icon should. It's probably best if the two buttons, "reveal" and "share", are on the same vertical line, below the icon, so would be best if they looked the same.

For reference, here's how they look (top and bottom icon):

Maybe we could find a looking glass icon on https://thenounproject.com/ that would fit with the share icon. Or do something else. I'm open to ideas.

[sentialx]

@sindresorhus Maybe we could pulse the scale of the image view and add a tooltip that it's draggable?

[sindresorhus]

Yeah, let's try with some pulsating first and see how it feels.

[kornelski]

Maybe you could animate the icon as dropping into the window? Give it some physical motion so that it doesn't feel attached to the window.

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