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Really want this to be a thing!! When switching from Arc, this is the biggest thing i've missed!

    17 days later

    I've created a Shortcut for this.

    First, create a folder with the following inside:

    zNewFolderTemplate.html

    zFolderLight.png

    zFolderDark.png

    Install this shortcut and edit the note at the top to the path of your folder containing those files above:
    https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/13efb87d2bc54770919225e4ab67ee87

    To create a "new folder", just run the shortcut and enter your desired name and it'll open in Orion. I personally use Raycast to run shortcuts quickly, I think you should be able to do the same with Spotlight. They'll be stored as .html files in the same directory as the other files.

    There's a bug in Orion where it doesn't show locally stored images as favicons, so you should probably upload your chosen folder images somewhere and change the html so it points to that/those url(s) instead. I don't want to encourage hot-linking to my uploads above!

    The ones I made are from SF Symbols and the same colours Apple uses in Finder. The html's background colours (in light and dark) match Orion's colours. But of course, you can change the html (and icons) to your own tastes.

      5 days later

      Vlad hi! this looks great! is there any update on the rollout of this?

          9 days later

          Looking back at the amazing UI/UX proposal Vlad shared back in 2023 it makes me sad to see this still open and the likely implication that it probably just won't ever happen.

              HealsCodes Have you seen this post from Vlad?

              It sounds like it’ll happen, but they just don’t see it as being a high priority item.

                  sarno I have and as someone working full time on comparably sized software projects his response is pretty much the equivalent of "that point is noted but won't likely appear on any roadmap for years". The umbrella response "we want to focus on stability and performance for now" is just a convenient way of phrasing it. You can always focus on performance and stability withouth ever finishing that goal 100% 😉

                      4 days later

                      Vlad Just another vote for how much I love the mockup y'all presented and would love it implemented.

                          4 days later

                          DaveOrion Yeah I'm anxious for it too. Part of why I switched to Arc so long ago was being able to keep everything on the side; now that it's all but dead, I need an alternative. Orion checks nearly every box and god I'd kill for this as I don't like having the Bookmark bar open, I'd buy both lifetime and make a donation if it meant it'd happen.

                              alexanderhblack fully agree, Orion is so close. All I'm missing right now is folders and the ability to auto-close tabs but have it keep the folders and pinned.

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