FileManager
Ubuntu Touch Core Apps Project: |
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
The Details |
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Launchpad Project |
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Launchpad Team |
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IRC Channel |
#ubuntu-touch on Freenode |
Blueprint |
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
To contribute design, first ensure you have picked an app and then read the App Design Guides.
Next, send an email to David Planella (david.planella AT canonical DOT com) and Michael Hall (michael.hall AT canonical DOT com) to ask to be added to MyBalsamiq (this is the system we use for creating mock-ups.
Now look at each of the screens listed in the project in the Design section and view any existing designs.
If a design matches how you think it should look but with a few changes, please don't create a new design but instead leave comments on the design itself.
If there is either no design or you would like to propose a new design, simply create the design in MyBalsamiq on https://ubuntu.mybalsamiq.com/projects/ubuntuphonecoreapps/grid. Please be sure to use the Phone container and add your design inside it.
Now link your design under the right screen heading below and using the following format:
* [[https://ubuntu.mybalsamiq.com/projects/ubuntuphonecoreapps/YOURDESIGN|Your Name]] - summary of your design
As an example:
Jono Bacon - a simple example of a sample app.
Directory icons view
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
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.