Have the context menu of linked files working for multipe selected files.

[koppor]

Currently, the functionality of "Remove link" is working for one file only. That means, deletion of multiple linked files with "Remove link" is not possible.

Task

Rework all entries of the context menu being either disabled for multiple selected files or work with multiple selected files.

Current	New	Comment
Edit	(disabled)
Open file	Open file(s)	iterate through all selected files and open each
Open folder	Open folder(s)	collect all folders of all selected files (in a set) and open each
Download file	Download file(s)
Rename file to a defined pattern	(disabled)	Disabled, because there is a dialog chec
Move file to file directory	Move file(s) to file directory	enabled only if all files are outside the file directory
Copy linked file to folder...	Copy linked file(s) to folder...	All files are copied to the selected destination folder
Redownload file	Redownload file(s)	only enabled if at least one file has an online link
Remove link	Remove link(s)
Permanently delete local file	Permanently delete local file(s)

Note that the localization strings need to be replaced.

Illustration

See #12565 at "Current behavior" how to attach two files to an entry.

Hints

Auto link feature

5. Start JabRef
6. Open test-library-with-attached-files.bib contained in src\test\resources\org\jabref\logic\search.
7. Delete all entries EXCEPT minimal-sentence-case. "Keep file(s)" while deleting!
8. Select entry minimal-sentence-case
9. Go to tab "General"
10. See two files attached
11. Select both
12. "Remove link"
13. Both should be gone (above)
14. Switch entries
15. Switch back
16. See that the two links are up again.

This is OK (!) because the entry editor automatically links files beginning with the citation key

[imCal3b]

Hi, I have a class project where I need to resolve an issue on an open source project. I would like to work on resolving this issue, can I be assigned to it?

[lexph-uvic]

/assign-me

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[subhramit]

@imCal3b You had to use the assign-me action. Are you still interested in working on this? Or have you found another issue?