Platform Specific Actions in Platform Context Menu

📋 Summary

When browsing by Platform (or Platform Category) in LaunchBox, add platform specific actions to the right click context menu for a selected platform in the Side View.


Problem

Many useful platform level tools already exist, but they’re not discoverable or convenient when you’re actively browsing platforms:

  • Users expect platform actions to be accessible directly from the platform they’re viewing

  • Maintenance tasks require navigating through menus instead of acting on the selected platform

  • This makes common workflows feel less intuitive, especially for new users


💡 Proposal

Add platform specific actions to the platform right click menu in the Side View, such as:

  • Scan for Added or Removed ROMs for selected platform

  • Cleanup Media for selected platform

  • Audit selected platform

  • Scan platform for achievements

These actions should operate only on the currently selected platform (and ideally reflect the current view context).


📦 Benefits

  • Makes platform maintenance tools easier to find and faster to use

  • Improves workflow when managing large libraries

  • Reduces menu hunting by placing actions where users expect them


💡 Notes

  • Should only appear when right clicking a platform item (not games)

  • Default behavior unchanged if users prefer existing menus

  • Could be expanded later to include other platform tools as needed

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Open To Community

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LaunchBox for Windows

Date

8 days ago

Author

VodkaParalyzer

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