Feature request: Select destination folder

[azlux]

Hi,

You have make one of the best transmission GUI. Thank a lot for that.
I have a small improvement to propose.

I have many folders on my library, but each time I add a new torrent, I need to know the folder path/name by heart.
Is that possible to change the "download directory" when adding a torrent with the selected folder on the "Directories" list present on the right.
And if not selected, keep the last know folder as default is good.

Best regards,
Azlux

[qu1ck]

I'm assuming you are talking about the web gui, not standalone app, because

I need to know the folder path/name by heart.

Is not necessary if you use the app, it has a browse button that lets you select the folder in OS native directory chooser.

Also both web gui and app have functionality to remember the last used folders and you can quickly select from a list if you click the small clock button in the path field.

Function to use the directory based on currently selected filter can be added but I don't have good ideas on how to make that intuitive. Maybe it's easier to just quickly copy paste the path based on one of the torrents you already have in that directory? The path is shown in torrent details.

[azlux]

I'm instead speaking of the web gui.

A copy/paste can be good too, having a right click on folder into the directory tree to copy the full path is a good way to do it.
Or
Just is the path of the selected folder, and add a tooltip next to the "Download directory" entry to say it autocomplete with the folder filter if one.

BTW: I've just tried the app for testing, but native directory browser give you the local directory tree, not the server one.

Have a good day.
Azlux

[qu1ck]

Just is the path of the selected folder, and add a tooltip next to the "Download directory" entry to say it autocomplete with the folder filter if one.

Problem is it already auto fills with the last used directory and it's not intuitive when it should auto fill with selected filter instead.

I've just tried the app for testing, but native directory browser give you the local directory tree, not the server one.

Well, yeah, the app has no magic access to your server beyond what the transmission api allows it to do. You have to mount the remote locally and configure path mapping in app settings if you want to access remote file system as if it was local. Side benefit is that you will be able to just double click the torrents or files within them to open them directly from the app.

[azlux]

Or maybe on the web gui, show the "browse button" who show a directory chooser like the existing one on the left ?
I don't know the complexity of the code needed, choose the best.
Since it's not a mandatory feature, just a proposal for people having big folder tree, if you think it's not useful, no problem here

On my side I copy/paste the folder present on a existing torrent file each time, it's not really intuitive, but it's a good workaround.

[qu1ck]

I do think it's useful, even if not for everyone because having a tree so large that a simple recently used dirs list does not cut it is not a common use case.

show the "browse button" who show a directory chooser like the existing one on the left

That may work, I'll play around with it.