hey guys im new here but i thought id make a post about this bc i didnt find anyone talking about it (if im wrong about that im sorry) basically i use a 2in1 laptop so it has a tablet mode and in that mode i find it have to select multiple files. i click the file icons/checkbox but due to the size i often accidentally miss and deselect everything. i hope one day a feature could be implemented where there is a setting toggle where i can press and hold then make a box over files to select them like u can with a mouse but with my finger instead. is something similar in progress or has been discussed?
#selecting in tablet mode
crimson spoke
rotund grotto
You can touch the icon of the item to select, or do you mean drag selection?
crimson spoke
i can select individualy each item but yea drag selection where u make a box and it selects multiple items at once doesnt work (i didnt know the name) in file explorer if u press and hold with your finger for lil second you can drag select multiple items but that doesn't work in files and idk i thought it could be a good feature, its honestly my only inconvenience when in tablet mode
crimson spoke
is this a feature that is planned/considered to come one day? bc file explorer supports it and would be awesome to have that back
rotund grotto
I assume you made this but just to be sure, we will continue tracking adding support in https://github.com/files-community/Files/issues/17961 You can check there or click subscribe in the right sidebar for updates.
crimson spoke
i did thank you:)