Browser - folders - clean up locations

[user0]

XnViewMP 1.7.2
Windows11 (23H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - folders
in addition to regular directories, there are too many virtual folders (Control Panel, Libraries, etc.), which is inconvenient

Suggestion

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• clean up locations
  
  • completely remove all virtual folders
    eg like in Nomacs, qimgv (QT apps)
  • (optional) add context menu
    similar to win file explorer (RMB on empty space)
    - Show Libraires
    - Show Network
    - (optional) Show Home, Galley, Desktop, User folder

Example

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[xnview]

i can't choose which one, it's the win32 api that returns the list of available folder of each node

[xnview]

See issue for current status and some details.