Allow folder hierarchy in manuscripts (visible in the published manuscript TOC)
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Allow folder hierarchy in manuscripts (visible in the published manuscript TOC)
Feature Upgrade · Manuscripts · Created by Pexuson
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The Request
I would like to see subfolders (i.e. folders that are inside chapter folders in edit mode) appear in the Table of Contents of published manuscripts, indented under their containing chapter to reflect the hierarchical structure. The manuscript editor already allows you to create folders inside other folders. I suspect (*am guessing) that this request should be implementable with only two changes to the interface for reading/viewing mode:- TOC rendering would have to recursively look inside chapter folders and display subfolder links in an indented sublist under the containing folder link.
- The button at the end of section text would have to be modified to properly point to the "next" content in the sequence. (This would no longer be linear, but would just be a depth-first tree traversal.)
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Currently, subfolders (i.e. folders inside chapter folders) that you can view, edit, and manipulate in "edit" mode simply do not appear in the published manuscript: not in the flow of the text, nor in the Table of Contents. Any text within subfolders is just invisible.How does this feature request address the current situation?
This feature would allow authors more flexibility in their prose structure and the way their content can be skimmed and navigated by readers. The most common and obvious example use-case is a novel that has chapters grouped into parts.What are other uses for this feature request?
This feature is useful for any situation in which you want readers to be able to skim a Table Of Contents and be able to see two levels of information. For example:- Species grouped together by class (bird, mammal, fish, etc) in a bestiary
- Activities (time travel, time-skim, timeline editing, paradox) each of which has subsections for specific actions or topics (forward jumps, backward jumps, extra-long jumps, entropy awareness) in an instruction manual.
- Monarchs grouped by dynasty in a historical reference book
Note
I saw this idea proposed and rejected 12+ months ago, but I wanted to pitch it again to see if it gets more of a response this time.
Current score
12/300 Votes · +3100 points
Votes Cast
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+300
by AwsmChimera
on 2022-08-26 01:23 -
+300
by Youngree
on 2022-08-23 15:41 -
+100
by MWinklerBooks
on 2022-08-15 14:32 -
+300
by A Glamorous Cthulhu
on 2022-08-14 23:39 -
+300
by Mr. Helix
on 2022-08-11 23:31 -
+300
by RibenLARP
on 2022-08-09 06:54This would help readers to find specific stories and prevent them from having to scroll endlessly.
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+300
by LeighThalion
on 2022-08-09 01:41 -
+300
by Scyoni
on 2022-08-08 20:38 -
+100
by mastergentleman
on 2022-08-07 02:03 -
+100
by Vibeca
on 2022-08-06 19:36 -
+300
by JamesWoodwright
on 2022-08-06 15:49 -
+100
by Tijmuhn
on 2022-08-06 10:26 -
+300
by Pexuson
on 2022-08-06 05:10
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