My apologies for creating a new conversation. I just want to ensure this message reaches you (the previous one may not have gone through properly, possibly due to my misuse of the Google Groups reply function).
The core benefit I was aiming for is the ability to
preview (and then potentially navigate)
the hierarchy of other branches in the directory tree without navigating away from the current view.
With
your feedback in mind, I've sketched out a new idea that avoids the
display-duplication problem entirely. Inspired by the "Expand to open
folder" behavior in File Explorer's navigation pane, perhaps a dedicated
button could be added. In the mock-up below, I've placed it just to the
left of the sorting options, which would open a view for rapid
multi-level preview and navigation. This would keep the UI clean while
still delivering the powerful navigation enhancement.
