GoogleDrive-Web2Win

GoogleDrive-Web2Win is a Chrome extension that allows you to open your currently viewed Google Drive folder directly in standard Windows Explorer and displays full path breadcrumbs for search results with quick action buttons.

Features

• Open Current Folder in Explorer: Adds a button to the Google Drive header to open the currently viewed folder in Windows Explorer.
• Full Path Breadcrumb Capsules: Displays interactive breadcrumb pills for selected items in Google Drive search results. Click any parent folder to navigate directly to it in Drive.
• Copy Full Windows Path: One-click icon to copy the selected item's full Windows path (G:\My Drive\Folder\file.jpg) directly to your clipboard.
• Open Parent Folder in Explorer: Quick button in the search status bar to open the parent folder of the selected file in Windows Explorer.
• Customizable Popup Settings:
  • Disk Letter: Choose drive letter (e.g. G:).
  • Drive Root Folder Name: Set custom root folder name (e.g. My Drive, Мій Диск).
  • Max Path Depth: Limit displayed breadcrumb depth (e.g., 1–10 levels or full path).

Requirements

• OS: Windows 10/11
• Google Drive for Desktop installed and running.
• Python 3.x installed (make sure to add Python to PATH).

Installation

1. Install Extension in Chrome

1. Download or clone this repository.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer mode (toggle in the top right).
4. Click Load unpacked and select the extension folder from this repository.

2. Register Native Host

1. Navigate to the native_host folder.
2. Double-click install_host.bat.
3. Press Enter to accept the default Extension ID (or paste a custom ID if modified).
4. The installer will register the Native Host in Windows Registry automatically.

3. Configure Settings

1. Click on the extension icon in the browser action bar.
2. Select your Disk Letter (default: G:).
3. Set your Drive Root Folder Name (e.g., My Drive or Мій Диск).
4. Set your desired Max Path Depth for search results.

Usage

1. Open Google Drive in Chrome.
2. Select any file or folder in search results to view its full path capsules at the bottom.
3. Click the copy icon to copy G:\My Drive\... to your clipboard, or click the Explorer icon to open its parent folder on Windows!