Custom file fields in left-side panel?

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I think the idea is to have different ā€œbucketsā€ in the sidebar, where user would upload files, instead of a single one with a mess of files.

kirby-selector is a way to achieve this, but I think it fills a different need, and it requires more actions: first upload the files, then choose them in the field. Another problem is that the selector doesnā€™t know the purpose of files. You can filter by type, but is that image a banner, logo, or team image? The user has to know and use only the appropriate images, and can make mistakes.

On the other hand if we could upload to different ā€œbucketsā€ a user would just need to upload in the right one. Benefits:

  • no need to select files manually ;
  • shorter page form, because you donā€™t need kirby-selector or any other file field ;
  • the file list would be easier to read.

I use the word ā€œbucketā€ but it could just be a tag added to files, and the ability to list files by that tag. Does it make sense?

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