* Not free (mostly crippleware) * Requires a server to run (you don't just 'open from browser' as instructed * CDN-dependent This...is not terribly good or useful.
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Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
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Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#152Hi, Files app DEVELOPER here. Someone notified me that the app had been posted here. A lot of negative comments, which I don't have a problem with, but I can perhaps clarify a few things. About Files app not being "single file" because it loads JS/CSS resources from the CDN (internet). That is of course a correct observation, and this is already noted on the website. From an operational perspective, there is only one…
This looks great, and like something I was looking for a couple of months ago. I couldn't find anything, so I created my own [0] (limited) solution. But the Files app looks like it might replace this. [0] https://j11g.com/2021/11/23/corbin-static-responsive-image-a... [1] https://github.com/jan-vandenberg/corbin
Hijacking top comment with a shallow compliment and a self-promo is not nice.
Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
This looks great, and like something I was looking for a couple of months ago. I couldn't find anything, so I created my own [0] (limited) solution. But the Files app looks like it might replace this. [0] https://j11g.com/2021/11/23/corbin-static-responsive-image-a... [1] https://github.com/jan-vandenberg/corbin
Hijacking top comment with a shallow compliment and a self-promo is not nice.
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#154Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Et al"? Google provides a file manager for Android.
Google's definitely better , but let's not pretend that the file manager experience is equivalent to any of the desktop OSs.
It seems that the default desktop file managers haven't received a lot of developer love in the past two decades either.
Android has good third party file managers though, like Solid Explorer.
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#155Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
This looks great, and like something I was looking for a couple of months ago. I couldn't find anything, so I created my own [0] (limited) solution. But the Files app looks like it might replace this. [0] https://j11g.com/2021/11/23/corbin-static-responsive-image-a... [1] https://github.com/jan-vandenberg/corbin
Hijacking top comment with a shallow compliment and a self-promo is not nice.
Apologies. I asked the mods to delete my comment, because this was not my intention.
Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#157I know it looks cool, but it is just not a single file. I guess most simple way still is spin up a HTTP server using Python.
Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#158The output is very polished and fast, I like it a lot. Unfortunately it's not technically a single file as it depends on code downloaded from their server, therefore it can't be deployed locally without Internet connection. From the forum: "In terms of license, you don't need an internet connection. However, Files app loads it's own Javascript, CSS and several plugins from CDN (jsdelivr.com), and this requires intern…
I don't understand the marketing behind "single file" projects like this anymore. Sure, it was a very neat and useful thing to have back when everyone was deploying their sites by uploading in Filezilla.
But today we have everything in a single container which seems far more useful and maintainable.
Re: Files – Single-file photo gallery and file manager
#159The output is very polished and fast, I like it a lot. Unfortunately it's not technically a single file as it depends on code downloaded from their server, therefore it can't be deployed locally without Internet connection. From the forum: "In terms of license, you don't need an internet connection. However, Files app loads it's own Javascript, CSS and several plugins from CDN (jsdelivr.com), and this requires intern…
I don't understand the marketing behind "single file" projects like this anymore. Sure, it was a very neat and useful thing to have back when everyone was deploying their sites by uploading in Filezilla. But today we have everything in a single container which seems far more useful and maintainable.
What do you mean "have everything in a single container"? Many users want to view or manage some files in a folder, and then delete the app shortly after. It doesn't get easier than dropping a single file, and then deleting it afterwards.
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#160Earlier quoted context omitted.
"Et al"? Google provides a file manager for Android.
Google's definitely better , but let's not pretend that the file manager experience is equivalent to any of the desktop OSs.
I've been using Xplore on Android for ages. It's an amazing file manager.
With it's SSH, SMB, and Wifi-Filetransfer it has so far outclasses most desktop filemanagers that I have tried.
It might not be stock, but it's easy to get from the app store.