Andy LoPresto created NIFI-3806:
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Summary: Allow file browser dialog for processor properties fields
which need a local path
Key: NIFI-3806
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/NIFI-3806
Project: Apache NiFi
Issue Type: Improvement
Components: Core UI
Affects Versions: 1.2.0
Reporter: Andy LoPresto
When populating local file system paths in processor/reporting task/controller
service properties, it would be helpful to provide a native file browser dialog
to allow navigation through the file system. However, I do not propose
completely replacing the plaintext field with this, as some people may have
copied & pasted or wish to type the path (especially when dealing with hidden
or masked files/filetypes).
I believe that a special "browse" button could be placed in the expanded pane
once focus is given to allow for navigation and populate a hidden {{<input
type="file" />}} field, from which the value is extracted to the visible
plaintext field. (See for example [Kloudless File
Explorer|https://github.com/Kloudless/file-explorer].)
If this isn't feasible, please indicate and ignore this issue.
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