Show HN: QuickShelf – Stop opening Finder just to drag files

(quickshelf-app.slowlab.dev)

14 points | by slowlab 23 hours ago

2 comments

  • ieuanking 11 hours ago
    As a musician I love this especially because i constantly working with files (WAVs) would be cool if you could do some actual file browsing inside the drop down + like with music I want to be able to listen ot the wav before adding quick to rekordbox or ableton. Even for work (im a front-end dev for AI research platform) I think it would be helpful to do more browsing rather then selecting and then working from within that selected folder.
    • slowlab 1 hour ago
      Thanks for trying the app and for the great feedback — really appreciate it! Your work sounds really cool, and I’ll be creating an issue to explore in-dropdown file browsing and WAV previewing, as it sounds like it could be a great addition for both music and dev workflows.
  • mthoms 11 hours ago
    This is cool, well done. Is there an advantage over putting a folder in the dock?

    Even if there isn't, I might find it useful because I currently have my dock set to only show running apps (one side effect of that mode is that folder stacks no longer work).

    • slowlab 1 hour ago
      Thanks! I didn’t know about that Dock setting where folder stacks disappear if you only show running apps — that’s interesting. One advantage here is that you can drag files directly from the menu into other apps or Finder, and even open it instantly with a keyboard shortcut for quick drag-and-drop. Glad to hear it might still be useful for your setup!
    • alsetmusic 8 hours ago
      Not OP, but you can’t drag and drop the contents of a folder in the Dock.
      • slowlab 1 hour ago
        Thanks for clarifying—my mistake if I misunderstood, but I actually tested it on my setup and found I could drag and drop items directly from a folder in the Dock. Apologies if I misinterpreted the limitation!