[Bug 29932] Add virtual folder with recent documents

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Public bug report changed:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/29932

Comment:
Apologies for not having the time to make a spec, however I am going to
elaborate here.

Sebastien, the places menu does not help with the following scenarios:

1. I want to open a recently used file with a nondefault program.

2. I want to delete, in one shot, a bunch of recently used files (very
useful after burning a bunch of movies on a dvd).

3. I want to rename a recently used file;

4. I want to continuously drag the same bunch of files onto some target
(say you have a program which is generating those files, and you need to
periodically open them in an editor, or trash them).

, and so on. Currently, the only solution to do the above is to (1)
navigate to the correct folder, and then (2) locate the file within the
folder (which is expensive if the folder contains 1000 files).

All this is irritating because I recall having used the file just a
minute ago, so I have a feeling the second access should be easier. But
it isn't: I have to travel the whole route again and locate the file
again (among the 100 items).

Now, it is clear the places menu does not solve the problem. But a
virtual folder would. Why? Because, when you need a file and you recall
having used it a minute ago, you would simply click the "recent files"
button in nautilus' toolbar, and find the file you need ON TOP of the
list. Or almost on top. Since the list would be sorted by time of recent
usage, descending. So, no need for navigating to the correct folder, and
no need to locate the file within the folder.