[Feature] Dialog Jump: middle-click / double-click empty area to open jump UI (like Listary)

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start by reading the Dialog Jump implementation and how Flow Launcher detects mouse input and distinguishes Explorer from file dialogs; the issue does not name specific files or tests. Define the supported triggers and per-context settings, then verify that enabled gestures open the jump UI in the intended contexts and can be disabled to avoid conflicts.

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Description

enhancement

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Dialog Jump is useful, but it currently relies on the search hotkey / fixed bar under Open/Save dialogs. Listary and Direct Folders let users middle-click (or double-click empty area) inside Explorer / Open-Save dialogs to open a folder jump menu. That mouse gesture is faster when one hand is already on the mouse.

Describe the solution you'd like
Add optional mouse triggers for Dialog Jump:

  • Middle-click in File Explorer / Open-Save dialog → show Dialog Jump (or a favorites/recent folders popup)
  • Optionally: double-click empty area (Listary-style)
  • Settings toggles to enable/disable these per context (Explorer, file dialog), to avoid conflicts with other tools

Describe alternatives you've considered

  • Using Listary / Direct Folders alongside Flow (extra app, overlapping launcher features)
  • Only using Alt+G / Dialog Jump hotkey (works, but less convenient for mouse-first workflow)

Additional context

  • Flow Launcher version: 2.1.4
  • Windows version: Windows 11
  • Related: Dialog Jump feature; Listary "Mouse middle-click to show popup menu"
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