Improve path bar view of long path

[rafaelcorsi]

The actual path bar view of long paths has design issues making navigation difficult.

path:

/home/corsi/Dropbox/Insper/3s-ElementoDeSistemas/6-Avaliacoes/2020a/av4-simulado/tests/testsNasm/tst/pseudo

actual files:

comparatives:

• gnome files 3.26.4

gnome files crop the full path and allow to horizontal scroll to access other parts of the path that are not show.

• windows 10

windows crop the path as gnome, and it has this arrows to easy navigate on the path.

• mac os

does not show the path and do not allow the user to navigate on it.

• dropbox

does similar to windows

[jeremypw]

This is a good idea, but would require substantial rewriting of the pathbar code and would probably mean losing the animations.

[jeremypw]

There maybe other ways of making navigation easier with less code changes, e.g. having the last two or three breadcrumbs always in full (up to a limit in total size) and allowing the higher levels to reduce further. And/or having the breadcrumb that is hovered be expanded.

[RomanAkhma]

• mac os
  does not show the path and do not allow the user to navigate on it.

You can turn on the path bar with the shortcut: Opt-Cmd-P.

[cmburg]

This is a good idea, but would require substantial rewriting of the pathbar code and would probably mean losing the animations.

How about providing usability prior to eye candy? ;)

[heidefinnischen]

Another option would be to make it scrollable

[jeremypw]

The design of the pathbar is likely to be rethought and recoded at some point so making it scrollable is certainly an option.

[jeremypw]

The Gtk4 port should improve this.

[jeremypw]

Should be considered when redesigning the pathbar for Gtk4.