forum/usability: what are those arrow things?git-annexhttp://git-annex.branchable.com/forum/usability__58___what_are_those_arrow_things__63__/git-annexikiwiki2016-03-12T16:58:09Zcomment 1http://git-annex.branchable.com/forum/usability__58___what_are_those_arrow_things__63__/comment_1_bf34c169c725f9504e0f2114ba53be4b/joeyh.name2016-03-12T16:58:09Z2014-08-12T19:49:35Z
<p>If I wanted to share files with someone, I'd set them up with a direct mode repository and link it to my (probably indirect mode) repository.</p>
<p>The question then becomes, how can this person decide which files to get if they don't want to or cannot get everything. I think that <a href="http://git-annex.branchable.com/tips/file_manager_integration/">File manager integration</a> is a pretty good answer, although it does involve adding extensions to file managers. At least it involves adding something, rather than convincing a suprisingly large number of people that their ideas about symlinks are wrong. There are other possible answers, like building a file selection UI into the webapp..</p>
comment 2http://git-annex.branchable.com/forum/usability__58___what_are_those_arrow_things__63__/comment_2_364ce8b369fd0ba7ddaec3127840ff39/anarcat [id.koumbit.net]2016-03-12T16:58:09Z2014-08-12T19:56:58Z
<p>the problem with this is that you end up having two copies of the same files (the direct and indirect repositories). also, the switch to direct mode exploded (because i screwed up, granted)....</p>
<p>i have been thinking more and more than the webapp needs to have some sort of file manager as well, but that seems like a huge undertaking...</p>
<p>a better file manager integration could certainly allow to improve this experience. for me the requirements would be:</p>
<ul>
<li>"clone this repo to" - make a copy of this git annex repo to the specified target</li>
<li>"annex-copy those files to" - the above + a file-transfer-like dialog that would track the total file transfer (as opposed to "begin/end" of single files, see also <a href="http://git-annex.branchable.com/todo/do_not_bug_me_about_intermediate_files/">do not bug me about intermediate files</a>)</li>
<li>probably some more stuff</li>
</ul>