files-community/Files

Feature: Prompt to enable network discovery when clicking the Network option

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#9,735 opened on Aug 16, 2022

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Description

What's the Problem?

Currently if it disabled it just shows a blank folder.

Solution/Idea

There should be a prompt to enable network discovery on windows

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Research direction
Investigate how to detect and enable network discovery on Windows using Windows API or PowerShell, then integrate a prompt in the Files UI when the Network option is clicked and network discovery is disabled.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitC#Windows development basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70