File Manager

This web page is where we are coordinating the work to build a File Manager application for the Ubuntu Phone that could also extend to other form factors too with the responsive design features built into the Ubuntu SDK

User Stories

Note: please don't add user stories here. We are defining these as a limited set to keep the scope more limited to get out a first version.

• Must Have: I want to view the contents of a directory (files, sub-directories)
• Must Have: I wish to sort files by: type, name, date modified, date created, other?
• Must Have: I want to see properties of an individual file (e.g. size, type, date created)
• Must/Should Have: I want to manage files (e.g. cut, copy, paste, delete)

Functional Requirements

Note: likewise, please don't add functional requirements here. We are defining these as a limited set to keep the scope more limited to get out a first version.

• Read directory contents (requires QML plugin)
• Get file information
• File cut/copy/paste and delete
• Sort directory contents by user defined criteria (type, name, date modified etc.)

Design

How To Add Your Design

Directory icons view

• David Jordan

Directory list view

• Paulo José - An instance of the Music folder.

• Paulo José - Discussion of some ideas to display folder hierarchy.

Change Directory

• Paulo José - An instance of browsing to Music folder.

• Paulo José - Showing multiple folders with the pinning feature ("Pinning" has not intend to copy files - For that, see my Copy/Move proposal).

Sort contents

• Paulo José - A proposal of sorting and grouping.

Bulk actions

Select multiple files/directories to cut/copy/delete/paste

• Needed

File metadata view

• David Jordan

Create new folder

• Paulo José - Creating a new folder in the Memory Card.

Mock-up

Examples of complete mock-up.

Without Tabs

* Francesco Corazza - A proposal of File Manager.

Implementation

This is where the spec will be.