Display the file age in preview panel

Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_size_checkbox">Size</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_creation_checkbox">Date Created</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_modification_checkbox">Date Modified</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_age_checkbox">File Age</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_file_info_label">Display File Info</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_previewpanel_date_and_time_format_label">Date and time format</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_everything_sort_option">Sort Option:</system:String>
@@ -166,4 +167,12 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_native_context_menu_display_context_menu">Display native context menu (experimental)</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_native_context_menu_include_patterns_guide">Below you can specify items you want to include in the context menu, they can be partial (e.g. 'pen wit') or complete ('Open with').</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_native_context_menu_exclude_patterns_guide">Below you can specify items you want to exclude from context menu, they can be partial (e.g. 'pen wit') or complete ('Open with').</system:String>
+
+    <!--  Preview Info  -->
+    <system:String x:Key="Today">Today</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="DaysAgo">{0} days ago</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="OneMonthAgo">1 month ago</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="MonthsAgo">{0} months ago</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="OneYearAgo">1 year ago</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="YearsAgo">{0} years ago</system:String>
 </ResourceDictionary>

Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class Settings
 
         public string ExcludedFileTypes { get; set; } = "";
 
-
         public bool UseLocationAsWorkingDir { get; set; } = false;
 
         public bool ShowInlinedWindowsContextMenu { get; set; } = false;
@@ -66,6 +65,9 @@ public class Settings
         public bool ShowCreatedDateInPreviewPanel { get; set; } = true;
 
         public bool ShowModifiedDateInPreviewPanel { get; set; } = true;
+
+        public bool ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel { get; set; } = false;
+
 
         public string PreviewPanelDateFormat { get; set; } = "yyyy-MM-dd";
 

Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs

@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@
             }
         }
 
+        public bool ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel
+        {
+            get => Settings.ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel;
+            set
+            {
+                Settings.ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(ShowPreviewPanelDateTimeChoices));
+                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(PreviewPanelDateTimeChoicesVisibility));
+            }
+        }
+
         public string PreviewPanelDateFormat
         {
             get => Settings.PreviewPanelDateFormat;
@@ -245,13 +257,13 @@
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_search"),
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch"),
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_pathsearch"),
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexsearch"),
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_quickaccess")
             };
         }
 

Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml

@@ -488,23 +488,28 @@
                             Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                             VerticalAlignment="Center"
                             Foreground="{DynamicResource Color05B}"
                             Text="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_previewpanel_file_info_label}" />
                         <WrapPanel
                             Width="Auto"
                             HorizontalAlignment="Right"
                             DockPanel.Dock="Right">
                             <CheckBox
                                 Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                                 Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_size_checkbox}"
                                 IsChecked="{Binding ShowFileSizeInPreviewPanel}" />
                             <CheckBox
                                 Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                                 Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_creation_checkbox}"
                                 IsChecked="{Binding ShowCreatedDateInPreviewPanel}" />
                             <CheckBox
                                 Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
                                 Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_modification_checkbox}"
                                 IsChecked="{Binding ShowModifiedDateInPreviewPanel}" />
+
+                            <CheckBox
+                                Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemLeftTopBottomMargin}"
+                                Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_previewpanel_display_file_age_checkbox}"
+                                IsChecked="{Binding ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel}" />
                         </WrapPanel>
                     </DockPanel>
 
@@ -711,7 +716,7 @@
                             Height="200"
                             AllowDrop="True"
                             BorderThickness="1"
                             DragEnter="lbxAccessLinks_DragEnter"
                             Drop="LbxAccessLinks_OnDrop"
                             ItemTemplate="{StaticResource ListViewTemplateAccessLinks}"
                             ItemsSource="{Binding Settings.QuickAccessLinks}"
@@ -768,7 +773,7 @@
                         BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PopupButtonAreaBorderColor}"
                         BorderThickness="1">
                         <ListView
                             Name="lbxExcludedPaths"
                             Height="200"
                             AllowDrop="True"
                             DragEnter="lbxAccessLinks_DragEnter"

Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/PreviewPanel.xaml.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
@@ -65,22 +66,27 @@ public PreviewPanel(Settings settings, string filePath)
 
         if (Settings.ShowCreatedDateInPreviewPanel)
         {
-            CreatedAt = File
-                .GetCreationTime(filePath)
-                .ToString(
-                    $"{Settings.PreviewPanelDateFormat} {Settings.PreviewPanelTimeFormat}",
-                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture
-                );
+            DateTime createdDate = File.GetCreationTime(filePath);
+            string formattedDate = createdDate.ToString(
+                $"{Settings.PreviewPanelDateFormat} {Settings.PreviewPanelTimeFormat}",
+                CultureInfo.CurrentCulture
+            );
+
+            string result = formattedDate;
+            if (Settings.ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel) result = $"{GetFileAge(createdDate)} - {formattedDate}";
+            CreatedAt = result;
         }
 
         if (Settings.ShowModifiedDateInPreviewPanel)
         {
-            LastModifiedAt = File
-                .GetLastWriteTime(filePath)
-                .ToString(
-                    $"{Settings.PreviewPanelDateFormat} {Settings.PreviewPanelTimeFormat}",
-                    CultureInfo.CurrentCulture
-                );
+            DateTime lastModifiedDate = File.GetLastWriteTime(filePath);
+            string formattedDate = lastModifiedDate.ToString(
+                $"{Settings.PreviewPanelDateFormat} {Settings.PreviewPanelTimeFormat}",
+                CultureInfo.CurrentCulture
+            );
+            string result = formattedDate;
+            if (Settings.ShowFileAgeInPreviewPanel) result = $"{GetFileAge(lastModifiedDate)} - {formattedDate}";
+            LastModifiedAt = result;
         }
 
         _ = LoadImageAsync();
@@ -90,6 +96,30 @@ private async Task LoadImageAsync()
     {
         PreviewImage = await Main.Context.API.LoadImageAsync(FilePath, true).ConfigureAwait(false);
     }
+
+    private static string GetFileAge(DateTime fileDateTime)
+    {
+        var now = DateTime.Now;
+        var difference = now - fileDateTime;
+
+        if (difference.TotalDays < 1)
+            return Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("Today");
+        if (difference.TotalDays < 30)
+            return string.Format(Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("DaysAgo"), (int)difference.TotalDays);
+
+        var monthsDiff = (now.Year - fileDateTime.Year) * 12 + now.Month - fileDateTime.Month;
+        if (monthsDiff == 1)
+            return Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("OneMonthAgo");
+        if (monthsDiff < 12)
+            return string.Format(Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("MonthsAgo"), monthsDiff);
+
+        var yearsDiff = now.Year - fileDateTime.Year;
+        if (now.Month < fileDateTime.Month || (now.Month == fileDateTime.Month && now.Day < fileDateTime.Day))
+            yearsDiff--; 
+
+        return yearsDiff == 1 ? Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("OneYearAgo") :
+            string.Format(Main.Context.API.GetTranslation("YearsAgo"), yearsDiff);
+    }
 
     public event PropertyChangedEventHandler? PropertyChanged;