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Explorer Focus

With Explorer Focus, you can simplify your file explorer view to just the directory that’s immediately relevant to your currently-open file.

ModeDescription
Current file onlyFocus on just the currently open file
Parent folderFocus on the parent folder of the current file
Grandparent folderFocus two levels up
Great grandparent folderFocus three levels up
Custom folderFocus on a specific folder path regardless of the current file

When focused, only the focused item, its children, and its ancestors are visible. All other files and folders are hidden.

  • Right-click menu — right-click any file or folder in the file explorer to quickly focus on it.
  • File explorer icon button — add a focus toggle button directly in the file explorer navigation bar.
  • Hide ancestor folders — option to hide parent folder indentation when focusing, making the focused folder appear at root level.
  • Explorer Focus: Toggle focus: Toggle focus mode on/off based on the configured focus level.
  • Focus level — choose the default focus mode (current file, parent, grandparent, great grandparent, or custom folder).
  • Custom folder path — specify a folder path for custom folder mode.
  • Show right-click menu — enable/disable the focus option in the file explorer context menu.
  • Show file explorer icon — add a focus toggle icon to the file explorer navigation bar.