Please add option to hide folder without changing its name

[SilentCoderHere]

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Feature description

Add a new option to hide folders from inside the file manager without changing the folder name.

• Do not add a dot (.) to the folder name
• Just hide it from the file list view
• Add a setting like "Show hidden folders" to show them again

Why do you want this feature?

• Changing the folder name can break other apps or usage
• I want to keep the folder name the same
• Only want to hide it from the app view for privacy

Additional information

• This feature can be a setting
• You can use app data or a list to remember which folders to hide
• Other file manager apps already have this feature

[naveensingh]

Hiding files or folders at the view level doesn't make sense for a File Manager. It should always display all available items.

[SilentCoderHere]

Hiding files or folders at the view level doesn't make sense for a File Manager. It should always display all available items.

I understand. I just thought this could be a useful feature for some users. Thank you for your reply.