How do you implement expand/collapse in a file explorer?
Add a click handler to folder elements. Toggle the children container's display between 'none' and 'block'. Update the folder icon. Use e.stopPropagation() to prevent parent folders from toggling when a child is clicked.
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Select all children containers and set their display: expandAll sets all to 'block', collapseAll sets all to 'none'. Also update all folder icons accordingly.
Use a Set to track expanded folder paths. Add to the Set on expand, delete on collapse. On re-render, check if a path is in the Set and set the display accordingly. Optionally save to localStorage.
Add tabindex='0' to folder elements. Handle keydown: Enter/Space to toggle, ArrowRight to expand, ArrowLeft to collapse, ArrowUp/Down to navigate between nodes. This makes the file explorer accessible.
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