Feature: Show dropdown chevron after the last folder to access subdirectories

[Lukiluc29]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Currently, when navigating through folders using the address bar (either the omnibar or the default one), a chevron (>) appears between each folder in the path except after the last folder. This makes it impossible to click and view the subdirectories of the current folder directly from the address bar.
This behavior limits quick navigation, especially when users want to access other subdirectories within the same parent folder without going back or opening the folder manually.

Requirements

Display an interactive chevron (>) after the last folder in the address bar. When clicked, it should show a dropdown menu listing the subfolders of the current directory, similar to how it works for the previous folders in the path.

Files Version

3.9.10.0

Windows Version

10.0.26100.0

Comments

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[yaira2]

Thank you for your feedback.

This makes it impossible to click and view the subdirectories of the current folder directly from the address bar.

The items are already available in the main view, in what way is it quicker to expand a flyout when the items are already front and center?

[HadiJadallah]

It's less work for eye-hand coordination and movement speed and distance.
I guess its just an extra loop with slight delay when processing to include that extra ">" if current folder contains subfolders.

[yaira2]

I guess its just an extra loop with slight delay when processing to include that extra ">" if current folder contains subfolders.

We implemented logic specifically to ignore the last folder. This was done for multiple reasons, but I'm not against adding it back if someone has a convincing use case.