276953 - Userful Cache Browsing enhancements

Status: VERIFIED WONTFIX

(Firefox :: File Handling, enhancement)

Description

[Rajesh Kumar]

While Browsing cache (memory/disk), the user interface is very primitive and is
not user friendly.  It gives information about cached files, which is difficult
to search, sort, view and there is NO options to delete or copy the files.

There is huge scope to improve it which could be one of the important selling
point feature.  It should give a view at least similar to the Detail view of
Windows explorer of WinXP or "Temporary Internet Files" folder view. This should
enable user to search the user giving file name, sort the files on Name and/or
Type and/or size and/or dates etc.

Additionally, There could be other options like Thumbnail view/Hierarchy view etc.

Another important issue should be to have Selection and Drag n Drop to OS for
copying.

Thanks!

Comment 1

[Mike Connor [:mconnor]]

Users don't browse the "temporary internet files" on IE.  A lot of people find
it to be a little bit of a privacy concern even.

The only reason to really browse cache is for working offline, and actually
working offline while browsing in a normal fashion is much more expected by
users.  This is a hidden feature and isn't really a selling point.  A viable and
rock solid Work Offline impl is far more useful and worth the code hit.  This on
the other hand is extension fodder at best.