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Software => HFS ~ HTTP File Server => Topic started by: Aziere on January 06, 2006, 06:04:13 AM

Title: Auto-Hiding empty folders
Post by: Aziere on January 06, 2006, 06:04:13 AM

Me again. :P

I thought of another feature. Auto-Hiding folders which have no contents.

Can be quite practical, since most usually don't delete folders (if they're used regulary) just because they're empty. They keep them so when the next time they need to put something in there, they won't have to create new folders. (Saves quite much time after a while)

But it's very annoying for people browsing the server just to see empty folders. (takes up bandwidth as well... arguably not much, but can with time be quite alot) So having an option to "flag" a folder to auto-hide itself when it's empty would be nice.

Either way. Keep on the good work!

Title: Auto-Hiding empty folders
Post by: rejetto on February 10, 2006, 04:01:49 AM

accepted
but what should be better
1- a global option in the main menu
2- a recursive per-folder option
3- a non-recursive per-folder option
?

i guess 2 is the best choice for the expert, and 1 for the newbie

Title: Auto-Hiding empty folders
Post by: MarkV on February 10, 2006, 05:13:20 AM

I would vote for 2 in expert mode, and 1 in easy mode (like rejetto said)

MarkV

Title: Auto-Hiding empty folders
Post by: maverick on February 10, 2006, 05:28:15 AM

Quote

i guess 2 is the best choice for the expert, and 1 for the newbie

I agree with these options.

Title: Auto-Hiding empty folders
Post by: rejetto on February 15, 2006, 03:29:47 AM

i was not exactly advicing having both methods, in separated modes (easy/expert).
this seems a good solution, but i think it would complicate things when someone needs assistance.
moreover, it would add ambiguity when switching from expert to easy: there is no possible conversion.

therefore, for now i will just put 2 in expert mode, and none in easy mode...