Adding files filter to Torrent creator

[jagannatharjun]

I'm working on adding a files filter to the torrent creator

current patch looks like this -
image

it works but IDK it doesn't look good, there is just too much on the single page, a simple fix would be to move the folder filter view in a different window that opens upon pressing a button but that's like hiding away useful information and doesn't fit right. A proper solution IMO would be to redo the Torrent creator dialog in a wizard-like fashion, that is every option has a separate page and there is a "next" and "back" button to control the flow but it's too much work OR another solution would be to do away with all theses complexities of separate tree view for filtering file and just add skip files text box like Utorrent's torrent creator dialog but what's the fun in that.

Opinions/suggestions (@glassez @Chocobo1 @thalieht @xavier2k6)

[glassez]

A proper solution IMO would be to redo the Torrent creator dialog in a wizard-like fashion, that is every option has a separate page and there is a "next" and "back" button to control the flow

👍

[Chocobo1]

It isn't clear to me why the need of a file/folder selector. Isn't it easier for users to edit the files/folders in their native desktop environment and tell the torrent creator to just consume it?

[jagannatharjun]

It isn't clear to me why the need of a file/folder selector

Some private tracker doesn't allow the torrent of specific types to contain specific files. So if you're re-uploading a torrent to some other private tracker and need to simultaneously seed on both trackers, you'll have to remake the torrent without those specific files but keep the disk source the same.

[Chocobo1]

Some private tracker doesn't allow the torrent of specific types to contain specific files

What kind of "specific files"? Can you put an example?

[jagannatharjun]

a video "SiteRIP" torrent (100% legal verified by Russian oligarch @glassez) can't contain jpg (screens) files, but some other trackers allow it, and some of them don't have a torrent category at all. If you want to seed all of them at once without copying files, you have to create a torrent file that excludes some files from the folder. Until now I've been using a python script to do this, but cmd is no fun.

[glassez]

a video "SiteRIP" torrent (100% legal verified by Russian oligarch @glassez)

I don't know what it's about, so I can't confirm it.

P.S. I'm not Russian oligarch 😉

[Chocobo1]

a video "SiteRIP" torrent (100% legal verified by Russian oligarch @glassez) can't contain jpg (screens) files, but some other trackers allow it, and some of them don't have a torrent category at all. If you want to seed all of them at once without copying files, you have to create a torrent file that excludes some files from the folder. Until now I've been using a python script to do this, but cmd is no fun.

Then I imagine a (wildcard/regex) text box for filtering out files is handy for this use case (even if you have a tree view).
BTW if you are going to add a tree view I would make it 2 panel style, similar to the add new torrents dialog. That is, left side is options and right side tree view.