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Just like the title says. Is there a way to make branch view descend into folder trees, like it does normally, when sorting by label?

Thank you and Merry Christmas!

Sure. Where's the problem?

How do you do this? I've tried the most obvious solution: Entering branch view while searching by labels. This did not have the desired result. It simply shows the selected directories. No recursion.

Is this supposed to be functioning differently? You seem imply it should be behaving differently than what I'm describing?

"Entering branch view while searching by labels." Not sure what this means. I suggest:

1) enter branch view
2) search by labels

I'm not sure you're understanding the issue. Let me post a picture!

1.) When I enter branch view when searching by labels, it gives me the selected folders, not the branched directories.

2.) If I instead open this view and click branch view, it either does nothing, or gets rid of the displayed directories.

Neither is the expected behavior, which is to display the selected labeled folders in branch view!

Does that make more sense?

Currently, searches and filters apply to every item in the list (or out of the list). If I understand you correctly, you want to apply the search criteria only to the folders and then list all their contents?

Exactly! I want my labeled list of folders to be treated like any other folders and open in branch view!

Interesting task, and actually quite useful! But not as easy to do as you might think. I cannot squeeze it in right now, there are some bigger tasks on my list that have to come first.

What you can do now is: show the folders in a multi-branch view (path1|path2|path3 /flat). The best way to do this is with a script:
1) select the folders you want to see
2) have the script read these selected folders in a variable, then remove the current search or filter from the list and trigger the Multi Branch View with these folders

But maybe the script experts here in the forum have a better idea.

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UPDATE: You can actually get pretty far without a script:
1) select the folders you want to see
2) switch on Branch View (this will trigger a Multi Branch View with these folders)
3) remove any Quick Search or Filter

That should give you what you want.