Creating a File Explorer with NW.js – Enhancement and Delivery

Well, we have a working version of File Explorer that can be used to navigate the filesystem and open files with the default associated program. Now we will extend it for additional file operations, such as deleting and copy pasting. These options will keep in a dynamically built context menu. We will also consider the capabilities of NW.js to transfer data between diverse applications using the system clipboard. We will make the application respond to command-line options. We will also provide support for multiple languages and locales. We will protect the sources by compiling them into native code. We will consider packaging and distribution. At the end, we will set up a simple ...

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