mRemoteNG/mRemoteNG

External Tools Categories

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#571 opened on May 26, 2017

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Description

I like using the external tools option quite a bit to use a script I've created or another external tool. However my list is starting to get long and visually it would be great if I could somehow have them grouped.

My thought is being able to create folders for External Tools to 'categorize' them. Then I could have my PowerShell Scripts in one, Windows actions in another, SCCM actions in another etc., then when I goto External Tools I won't have to scroll through a list of items. For now I've PreFixed the tool with the 'category' so that it at least sorts in the list accordingly.

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Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Basic C#WinForms or WPF concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
55
Research direction
Investigate the current implementation of External Tools in mRemoteNG, likely in files like 'ExternalTools.cs' or 'frmExternalTools.cs'. Understand how tools are stored and displayed (probably a ListView or ComboBox). Then design a folder based grouping system, possibly using a TreeView with nodes for categories. Check existing comments for any maintainer guidance on desired UI/UX. No linked PRs are present.