description :
colorize files & folders in the File Explorer pane using the right click menu (or keyboard shortcuts)
benefits :
visual organizational layer. It helps to quickly identify items in a long list, it visually groups items by color, it can complement tags.
possible extensions / automations :
- auto-colorize by file type (.md / .png / .css / .pdf …) or by filename (if file starts with
XX
, …) - auto-colorize by tags (if the file features tag #imporant, #todo, #done, etc)
- auto-colorize by date (recent files are green, older files are purple, …)
references :
QTTabBar custom color by filetype
XYPlorer auto color by date (the circles on the left + green highlight)