Enhancing Auto-Upload Functionality: Preventing Redundant Sub-Folder Uploads

[alperozturk96]

When users select a directory for auto-upload and then separately select a subdirectory of the same directory for auto-upload, files from the subdirectory are uploaded twice. We can improve the user experience by addressing this scenario:

1. On the Auto Upload screen, if subdirectories already scheduled for auto-upload, app should not show as selectable options for these subdirectories.

2. With the release of the new app version, we can implement a database migration to identify and remove unnecessary nested directories from the database

3. For custom folder setups, the app should display a clear warning when a user selects sub-directories that may result in duplicate file uploads. This will allow users to make informed decisions and avoid unexpected behavior.

[joshtrichards]

Related:

• Implement checks to prevent duplicate uploads between regular & custom folders #1236
• Auto Upload will allow you to sync a directory that is inside a directory that is already being synced #11243
• Auto-upload on Android-client should prevent (recursive) uploading of Android-app-files #8503