Every so often, people ask where the downloads are. They remain at their original location and you need to navigate there. The downloads window helps you find them. Also, you can add the file to your favorites so that you find them again.
However, it doesn't solve the problem of accessing the files via the network drive, especially if it is a file from the world area (where is it??). There's no central place for downloads yet. What about the following idea?
- We introduce a new special folder "Downloads" under your files. A central place for all downloads.
- You can open it in Wuala or via the network drive W:/USERNAME/Downloads
- Only explicit downloads appear there. Files that you open directly (double click, e.g. in the world are) won't.
- You can keep the files forever, or delete them to free up HD space, as you like
- The download window remains, to show progress, speed and such. If you clear the list there, it does what it says, not more, meaning that the list is empty but the files remain in your downloads folder.
The concept is very similar to a browser download (downloads window, file on desktop). Also, you can execute files directly in the browser (open) or download them explicitly, also similar. Favorites would be a bit obsolete - we could introduce a 5-star rating later.
It would be great to habe a tab in Wuala that lists the files downloaded from anywhere (meaning the world tab) so it isn't necessary to look the files up by hisself.
I've had two times now that when I start Wuala up everything is being added to my downloads list.I have no clue why it does that, and I have a lot of files so I have to manually delete them from my download list since clicking clear list does not work.