Feature: Add a widget for network drives

[gus33000]

Is your feature request related to a problem?
The files app makes it less easy and clear to distinguish between network drives and local drives compared to file explorer. Currently in the stable release network drives get a different icon but does not help much regarding clear separation.

Describe the solution
Windows File explorer clearly separates both types of drives with a section on "This PC". However it also does not do it on the pane. It would be nice for Files to have a sub category on the pane for Network drives, like it is done for Cloud drives.

Here's how File Explorer separates drives in This PC:

Notice the separation isn't present on the side pane either here.

Describe alternatives you've considered
An alternative solution to providing another category would be using colors to distinguish the icons better from each other. Classic File Explorer has a green hue primarily on network share drives making it easier to distinguish.

Scope

Capability	Priority
This proposal will allow end users to distinguish network drives from local drivers more easily	Must
This proposal will allow end users to have different categories for network drives than local drives	Should
This proposal will allow end users to have different coloring to help distinguish network attached drives from local drives	Could

Requirements

• Added Network Locations widget to the home page
• Add setting to enable/disable (off by default?)
• Stop showing network locations in the drives widget

System Information

• OS Version: Windows 10 Insider Preview [10.0.21382.1 (co_release.210511-1416)]
• App version: v1.5.0.0

Additional comment
N/A

[esibruti]

@yaichenbaum Can I try to implement this feature?

[yaira2]

@yaichenbaum Can I try to implement this feature?

Absolutely! Good luck 🙂

[yaira2]

@gus33000 now that we use colored icons, is this still an issue?