folder explorer as a widget?
 

Are there any "windows explorer" like filemanagers aviable or how difficult would it be to make one?

I think it is a little "backwards" to open the program first and then go into a lot of menus to open the file i want.
So it would be nicer if there was a folder-widget i could put on the desktop which would open up a chosen directory in a window with my files in it, and then just tap the file to open it with the right program.
-just as it is done on most desktopcomputers.

Re: folder explorer as a widget?
 

+1
i'd love to see this...
but i think the screen is too small for it.. might jus take up a whole customizable screen to see this in action..

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A 5x10 icons grid fullscreen should be easy to use. This shouldn't be that hard to do (in the sense : I could name you 10 people here, who could do this.

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I was more thinking of a small widget with only the name of the directory visible, and when it was tapped on, it would open up a fullscreen window with all the files in that directory.
-So a screen would be able to hold a whole bunch of selectable directories, and other stuff as usual.

dragndrop filemanagement over several windows would ofcourse be nice, but that would the screen be to small for...

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Install extshortcut and create it yourself! Open filebox in any folder you want or open your favorite side in your browser, or..., or ...

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a widget for filebox wolud be awesome

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yes precisely. except that the screenestate in filebox isnt so well utilized for a simple tap n run operation.
the 5x10 grid mentioned earlier or a list with several rows would be more useful.

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Maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but check out Shortcut Stash from my signature. With my widget you have access to all the folders you have under /home/user/MyDocs and you can browse from there on.

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is not the same as I put filebox manager icon on desktop and bookmarked folders on filebox.
maybe is better with more widgets of yours with different categorization.

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sorry, your widget solves a completely different probblem.

Ideally: i want to expand the desktops functionality to the same level of productivity as a desktop computer.

But i was thinking of it.. and it doesnt need to include a widget, it could just as well be a configurable desktop-window program with a simple filemanager built into it, optimized for finding and launching files.