Manoj skandChristopher Biscardi
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# Objective
The project panel doesn't show a file or folder's actual location on
disk anywhere in the UI — you have to rely on the tab title or context
menu ("Copy Path") to find out where a file actually lives, which is
especially unclear for files with the same name in different folders, or
when a project has multiple worktrees.
## Solution
- Adds a tooltip to each file/folder row in the project panel that shows
the entry's path on hover, with the home directory abbreviated to `~`
(via the existing `PathExt::compact()` utility, consistent with how
paths are already displayed elsewhere, e.g. the Recent Projects list).
## Testing
- Manually tested by hovering over files and folders at various nesting
depths in the project panel and confirming the tooltip shows the correct
path.
- Tested with a project both inside and outside the home directory to
confirm the `~` substitution only applies when appropriate.
- Confirmed existing row behavior (selection, click-to-open,
drag-and-drop, right-click context menu) is unaffected by the added
tooltip.
- Reviewers: hover over any row in the project panel and confirm the
tooltip appears after the normal hover delay and shows the expected
path.
- Tested on macOS only — haven't verified on Linux/Windows.
## Self-Review Checklist:
- [ ] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [ ] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [ ] The content adheres to Zed's UI standards
([UX/UI](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
and
[icon](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/crates/icons/README.md)
guidelines)
- [ ] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [ ] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable
## Showcase
<img width="1512" height="871" alt="image"
src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ec86f9ab-0a8e-40f7-b783-8a115203f11d"
/>
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Release Notes:
- Added a tooltip showing the file path when hovering over files and
folders in the project panel.
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Co-authored-by: Christopher Biscardi <chris@christopherbiscardi.com>
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