Request: Temp folder workspace

[gileli121]

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Sometimes, during my work, I used to create a folder called "New Folder" and use this folder to host there some files that I am working with... After I finished my work, I delete this folder.

Why I am doing it?
Because my desktop is already full of stuff. So I want a workspace of files, and also because I want to separate my stuff by categories of what I am doing with these stuffs

More specific example:
Let's say that I am testing some program, then the folder I create can be named "Test Program"
and in this folder, I host some stuff like the program versions, logs, and whatever related stuff to the workflow of testing that program.
At the end of the day, I delete this folder.

The thing is sometimes I am lazy and don't delete. And in any case, creating junk folders on the desktop for workflows like that is something that looks ugly.

What I really want is some hotkey / quick-access feature that all it does is:

1. Enter the workspace files name
   In this step, I enter the name of the workspace files. For example "Testing cycle 1- MyApp v1"
2. The workspace files were created. Now I should see some window that showing folders and files. For now, it is empty
3. At this point, I am doing my work and during my workflow, I testing the app so I download there the app... After that, I may want to collect logs so I host there the logs... After that, I may found some bug so I open in this workspace folder called "bug 1 - bla bla" and in there I host more files...
   This is just a dummy example. The thing is that - I am doing some work that is related to the subject of what I am doing. I am doing something about X. The workspace is about X. So I am hosting X stuff inside X workspace.
4. Once I am done, I click on some button in the workspace window. The button is called "I am done" or something. Then, the files and the workspace will be deleted from the computer automatically.

It is cleaner to have something that gives you a place to work not only about windows but also about files.

Virtual desktops - Solving you the need for more space for windows
Desktop - Solving you the need for stuff that you want to access quickly

But nothing to be known that solves the need for multiple workspace for files/folders

Scenario when this would be used?

This is already explained

Supporting information

No response

[crutkas]

Have you tried Windows Sandbox? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-sandbox/windows-sandbox-overview

[gileli121]

I don't need VM for it. It is too much.
Btw, you are so losers about the AoT feature...
You are not innovative. You just copy ideas.
The frame around pinned windows is something that was done first in WindowTop and you copied it.
Only losers coping ideas.

[crutkas]

For this issue, the question becomes "when is it safe" to clean up. That is the nice thing with the sandbox is it will 100% keep stuff clean and you closed the window.

re: Always on Top has always been a PowerToy since olden days, one of the new PT's first asks and has constantly been a top ask. #641 for a screenshot. The border idea came from Teams actually when you share a window / screen since we knew we had to have a way of showing what has the AoT flag. If you want to chat, happy to set up a call / email. [email protected]

[ghost]

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