Add configuration GUI for File Provider module

[claucambra]

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Feature description

Configuration of the file provider module should be possible by end users without having resort to arcane configuration modifications

[jancborchardt]

@claucambra what exactly is meant by the file provider module? Which settings and configuration options would need to be displayed with that interface?

[claucambra]

@claucambra what exactly is meant by the file provider module? Which settings and configuration options would need to be displayed with that interface?

The File Provider module is a component of the desktop client on macOS that provides virtual files-like file management. It's specific to macOS and has its own sync engine, connection to the server, and so on. In most ways, it's pretty much a separate desktop client which maintains a communication channel with the main desktop client

[claucambra]

Major components to work on:

• New menu entries for file provider settings window
• Separate, file-provider specific settings window
• Enable/disable settings in the GUI (per account)
• File eviction settings (i.e. how long to keep around for)
• Setting for file provider initial discovery method
• Simple way to acquire debug logs

In my estimation this is 3 weeks of full time work

[dp466]

Major components to work on:

• New menu entries for file provider settings window
• Separate, file-provider specific settings window
• Enable/disable settings in the GUI (per account)
• File eviction settings (i.e. how long to keep around for)
• Setting for file provider initial discovery method
• Simple way to acquire debug logs

In my estimation this is 3 weeks of full time work

any update on this ? id love to have that feature as the current implementation of the virtual files is almost useless