ProppFrexx ONAIR User-Forum

Hello, Sir!

I would like to suggest a small but highly impactful UI addition to the track context menu: a "File Location..." (or "Show in Explorer") option, ideally with an assignable hotkey (e.g., `Alt+O`).

While the software already offers excellent built-in track management tools, having direct access to the physical file on the hard drive is a critical workflow feature for many users.

Here are the main arguments for adding this feature:

- Lightning-Fast External Editing: In a live or fast-paced production environment, a track might need an urgent fix (e.g., removing a click, applying heavy noise reduction, or advanced spectral editing). Opening the file location directly allows the user to instantly drag-and-drop the file into external 3rd-party audio editors (like Adobe Audition, Sound Forge, or iZotope RX) without manually searching through deep folder structures.

- External Metadata & Folder Management: Sometimes users need to check adjacent files in the same directory, verify cover art images, or run external batch-tagging software (like Mp3tag) on a specific album/folder. A one-click jump to the directory saves a tremendous amount of time.

- Live Broadcast Efficiency: When a DJ or broadcaster suddenly needs to find the physical file to copy it to a USB drive or share it over the network during a live show, every second counts. Manually tracing the file path is slow and distracting.

- Industry Standard Expectation: "Open File Location" or "Show in Explorer" is a standard UI convention across almost all modern media players, DJ software (Rekordbox, Serato, Traktor), and DAWs. Users instinctively look for it when right-clicking a track.

Implementing this would be a massive quality-of-life improvement for the community. Thank you for considering this request and for your continuous hard work on the software!

The requested feature already exists (not only in the playlist window)...
You can directly open the physical file location in the Windows Explorer, by using the hotkey: SHIFT+Enter

Furthermore you can also assign an external editor (see general settings, section Folder/Libraries) and then use the hotkey: ALT+Enter

Thank you very much for the tip about SHIFT+Enter! I was not aware of these shortcuts, and they certainly solve the immediate problem of quickly accessing the file location or opening it in an external editor.

However, I would still kindly ask you to consider adding the explicit "File Location..." (or "Open File Location") option directly to the right-click context menu, perhaps with a note indicating the SHIFT+Enter hotkey next to it.

Here is why having it in the UI is still highly beneficial:

Discoverability: ProppFrexx is a feature-rich software, and it is impossible for users (especially new ones) to memorize all keyboard shortcuts. A right-click context menu is the most intuitive place users look when they want to perform an action on a specific file. If it's not in the menu, many will assume the feature doesn't exist (just like I did).

Mouse-Centric Workflows: Many users work primarily with a mouse or a touchscreen during live broadcasts or cataloging sessions. Forcing a hand to move to the keyboard specifically for a shortcut disrupts a mouse-driven workflow.

Educational UI: Adding the item to the menu with the hotkey listed next to it (e.g., File Location... Shift+Enter) naturally teaches users the shortcut over time without requiring them to dig through the manual.

Since the underlying functionality already exists and works perfectly, exposing it in the context menu would just be a small UI tweak that greatly improves discoverability and user experience.

Thank you again for your time, your quick support, and for considering these quality-of-life suggestions!