Utilize com.android.documentsui as file picker.

[RokeJulianLockhart]

Is your feature request related to a problem?

Currently, it's custom:

This prevents it accessing https://developer.android.com/training/data-storage/shared/documents-files, whereas utilizing the native FP would.

Describe the solution you'd like

Utilize the native file picker (com.android.documentsui):

Describe alternatives you've considered

Unfortunately, the ability to access such virtual directories cannot be implemented by 3rd-party applications, if zhanghai/MaterialFiles#1215 (comment) applies to all virtual folders (rather than merely system-provided, sensitive ones, like Bug Reports).

Additional context

[maks]

Just to clarify, are you requesting this for specifying the location of a local git repo or to select files to add to a existing local repo?

[RokeJulianLockhart]

#717 (comment)

@maks, both - wherever there is a file picker. That is, of course, unless you require the ability to add something custom to its GUI.

[maks]

@RokeJulianLockhart ok thanks for clarifying. Unfortunately for the local repo location, that won't be possible because JGit, the underlying git library used in MGit requires actual file handles to the selected repo directory, which is not available by using the Intent based file chooser API that you referenced, as that will only return a uri for the selected file or directory tree.