Open Folder context menu option in Downloads often does nothing

Submitted by microwave on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 19:17
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Minor usability nit:

In the Downloads list, when I right-click on a file or folder and choose "Open Folder", it only attempts to open a folder of completed downloads, even if I clicked on a file that is incomplete or hasn't started downloading yet. And if there's no completed downloads folder, nothing happens.

What I would rather happen is this: When I "Open Folder" on an incomplete file (queued, downloading, aborted, etc.), open the corresponding incomplete downloads folder, if one has been created. Same goes for when I "Open Folder" on a folder that has no completed downloads.

And if no incomplete downloads folder has yet been created, or if for any other reason nothing would happen, I expect the "Open Folder" option to be unavailable.

Thanks for considering this request.

Submitted by Nir on Sat, 05/11/2013 - 15:07.

Hmm, it's sensible enough, but I don't think I want to send the user to a folder where the file will disappear from, possibly very soon after... one thing I would consider is to open the complete folder as long as it exists, even if that specific file is not there yet.

Submitted by microwave on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 20:35.

That's what currently happens, as long as there's at least one completed file. Although I want to be able to easily go to the incoming folder sometimes, if your intent is to only go to the completed folder, then I would rather only be able to go there when selecting a file that has actually completed. As it stands, it's kind of weird to have the option to "Open Folder" on a file that hasn't downloaded, and end up in its future home.

Submitted by Nir on Sat, 05/18/2013 - 12:06.

I definitely agree that the option shouldn't appear if it isn't going to do anything.