Added support for launching game files inside folders without having to enter the folder.

es-app/src/FileData.cpp

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "utils/PlatformUtil.h"
 #include "utils/StringUtil.h"
 #include "utils/TimeUtil.h"
+#include "views/GamelistView.h"
 #include "views/ViewController.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
@@ -1233,12 +1234,19 @@ void FileData::launchGame()
     // Update number of times the game has been launched.
     FileData* gameToUpdate = getSourceFileData();
 
-    int timesPlayed = gameToUpdate->metadata.getInt("playcount") + 1;
+    int timesPlayed {gameToUpdate->metadata.getInt("playcount") + 1};
     gameToUpdate->metadata.set("playcount", std::to_string(static_cast<long long>(timesPlayed)));
 
     // Update last played time.
     gameToUpdate->metadata.set("lastplayed", Utils::Time::DateTime(Utils::Time::now()));
 
+    // If the cursor is a folder, the "launch file" functionality must have been used, so set
+    // the lastplayed timestamp for this folder to the same as the launched game.
+    FileData* cursor {
+        ViewController::getInstance()->getGamelistView(gameToUpdate->getSystem())->getCursor()};
+    if (cursor->getType() == FOLDER)
+        cursor->metadata.set("lastplayed", gameToUpdate->metadata.get("lastplayed"));
+
     // If the parent is a folder and it's not the root of the system, then update its lastplayed
     // timestamp to the same time as the game that was just launched.
     if (gameToUpdate->getParent()->getType() == FOLDER &&

es-app/src/MetaData.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace
     // The statistic entries must be placed at the bottom or otherwise there will be problems with
     // saving the values in GuiMetaDataEd.
     MetaDataDecl gameDecls[] {
-    // key,                type,                default,           statistic, name in GuiMetaDataEd,         prompt in GuiMetaDataEd,            shouldScrape
+    // Key                 Type                 Default value      Statistic  Name in GuiMetaDataEd          Prompt in GuiMetaDataEd             Scrape
     {"name",               MD_STRING,           "",                false,     "name",                        "enter name",                       true},
     {"sortname",           MD_STRING,           "",                false,     "sortname",                    "enter sortname",                   false},
     {"collectionsortname", MD_STRING,           "",                false,     "custom collections sortname", "enter collections sortname",       false},
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace
     };
 
     MetaDataDecl folderDecls[] {
+    // Key            Type                 Default value      Statistic  Name in GuiMetaDataEd            Prompt in GuiMetaDataEd             Scrape
     {"name",          MD_STRING,           "",                false,     "name",                          "enter name",                       true},
     {"desc",          MD_MULTILINE_STRING, "",                false,     "description",                   "enter description",                true},
     {"rating",        MD_RATING,           "0",               false,     "rating",                        "enter rating",                     true},
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ namespace
     {"nomultiscrape", MD_BOOL,             "false",           false,     "exclude from multi-scraper",    "enter no multi-scrape off/on",     false},
     {"hidemetadata",  MD_BOOL,             "false",           false,     "hide metadata fields",          "enter hide metadata off/on",       false},
     {"controller",    MD_CONTROLLER,       "",                false,     "controller",                    "select controller",                true},
+    {"launchfile",    MD_LAUNCH_FILE,      "",                false,     "launch file",                   "select launch file",               false},
     {"lastplayed",    MD_TIME,             "0",               true,      "last played",                   "enter last played date",           false}
     };
     // clang-format on

es-app/src/MetaData.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ enum MetaDataType {
     MD_MULTILINE_STRING,
     MD_CONTROLLER,
     MD_ALT_EMULATOR,
+    MD_LAUNCH_FILE,
     MD_PATH,
     MD_RATING,
     MD_DATE,

es-app/src/Screensaver.cpp

@@ -212,12 +212,28 @@ void Screensaver::nextGame()
 void Screensaver::launchGame()
 {
     if (mCurrentGame != nullptr) {
+        // If the game is inside a folder where a "launch file" entry is present, then jump to
+        // that folder instead of to the actual game file. Also check the complete hierarchy in
+        // case launch file entries are set on multiple levels of the folder structure.
+        FileData* entry {mCurrentGame};
+        FileData* selectGame {mCurrentGame};
+        FileData* launchFolder {nullptr};
+
+        while (entry != nullptr) {
+            entry = entry->getParent();
+            if (entry != nullptr && entry->metadata.get("launchfile") != "")
+                launchFolder = entry;
+        }
+
+        if (launchFolder != nullptr)
+            selectGame = launchFolder;
+
         // Launching game
         ViewController::getInstance()->triggerGameLaunch(mCurrentGame);
         ViewController::getInstance()->goToGamelist(mCurrentGame->getSystem());
         GamelistView* view {
             ViewController::getInstance()->getGamelistView(mCurrentGame->getSystem()).get()};
-        view->setCursor(mCurrentGame);
+        view->setCursor(selectGame);
         view->stopListScrolling();
         ViewController::getInstance()->cancelViewTransitions();
         ViewController::getInstance()->pauseViewVideos();
@@ -227,6 +243,18 @@ void Screensaver::launchGame()
 void Screensaver::goToGame()
 {
     if (mCurrentGame != nullptr) {
+        FileData* entry {mCurrentGame};
+        FileData* launchFolder {nullptr};
+
+        while (entry != nullptr) {
+            entry = entry->getParent();
+            if (entry != nullptr && entry->metadata.get("launchfile") != "")
+                launchFolder = entry;
+        }
+
+        if (launchFolder != nullptr)
+            mCurrentGame = launchFolder;
+
         // Go to the game in the gamelist view, but don't launch it.
         ViewController::getInstance()->goToGamelist(mCurrentGame->getSystem());
         GamelistView* view {

es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.cpp

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 //  metadata edit interface is covered by GuiMetaDataEd.
 //
 
+#if defined(_WIN64)
+// Why this is needed here is anyone's guess but without it the compilation fails.
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "GuiGamelistOptions.h"
 
 #include "CollectionSystemsManager.h"
@@ -33,6 +38,7 @@ GuiGamelistOptions::GuiGamelistOptions(SystemData* system)
     , mCancelled {false}
     , mIsCustomCollection {false}
     , mIsCustomCollectionGroup {false}
+    , mLaunchFileOverride {false}
     , mCustomCollectionSystem {nullptr}
 {
     addChild(&mMenu);
@@ -228,6 +234,19 @@ GuiGamelistOptions::GuiGamelistOptions(SystemData* system)
         }
     }
 
+    if (file->getType() == FOLDER && file->metadata.get("launchfile") != "") {
+        row.elements.clear();
+        row.addElement(std::make_shared<TextComponent>("ENTER FOLDER (OVERRIDE LAUNCH FILE)",
+                                                       Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF),
+                       true);
+        row.makeAcceptInputHandler([this, file] {
+            mLaunchFileOverride = true;
+            getGamelist()->enterDirectory(file);
+            delete this;
+        });
+        mMenu.addRow(row);
+    }
+
     // Buttons. The logic to apply or cancel settings are handled by the destructor.
     if ((!mIsCustomCollectionGroup && system->getRootFolder()->getChildren().size() == 0) ||
         system->getName() == "recent") {
@@ -308,7 +327,8 @@ GuiGamelistOptions::~GuiGamelistOptions()
         }
     }
 
-    if (mSystem->getRootFolder()->getChildren().size() != 0 && mSystem->getName() != "recent")
+    if (mSystem->getRootFolder()->getChildren().size() != 0 && mSystem->getName() != "recent" &&
+        !mLaunchFileOverride)
         NavigationSounds::getInstance().playThemeNavigationSound(SCROLLSOUND);
 }
 

es-app/src/guis/GuiGamelistOptions.h

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ private:
     bool mCancelled;
     bool mIsCustomCollection;
     bool mIsCustomCollectionGroup;
+    bool mLaunchFileOverride;
     SystemData* mCustomCollectionSystem;
     std::vector<std::string> mFirstLetterIndex;
     std::string mCurrentFirstCharacter;

es-app/src/guis/GuiMetaDataEd.cpp

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
     , mMediaFilesUpdated {false}
     , mSavedMediaAndAborted {false}
     , mInvalidEmulatorEntry {false}
+    , mInvalidLaunchFileEntry {false}
 {
     if (ViewController::getInstance()->getState().getSystem()->isCustomCollection() ||
         ViewController::getInstance()->getState().getSystem()->getThemeFolder() ==
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
     mGrid.setEntry(mTitle, glm::ivec2 {0, 0}, false, true, glm::ivec2 {2, 2});
 
     // Extract possible subfolders from the path.
-    std::string folderPath =
+    std::string folderPath {
         Utils::String::replace(Utils::FileSystem::getParent(scraperParams.game->getPath()),
-                               scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mStartPath, "");
+                               scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mStartPath, "")};
 
     if (folderPath.size() >= 2) {
         folderPath.erase(0, 1);
@@ -112,8 +113,8 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
     // Populate list.
     for (auto it = mdd.cbegin(); it != mdd.cend(); ++it) {
         std::shared_ptr<GuiComponent> ed;
-        std::string currentKey = it->key;
+        std::string currentKey {it->key};
-        std::string originalValue = mMetaData->get(it->key);
+        std::string originalValue {mMetaData->get(it->key)};
         std::string gamePath;
 
         // Only display the custom collections sortname entry if we're editing the game
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
 
                 ed = std::make_shared<RatingComponent>(true);
                 ed->setChangedColor(ICONCOLOR_USERMARKED);
-                const float height = lbl->getSize().y * 0.71f;
+                const float height {lbl->getSize().y * 0.71f};
                 ed->setSize(0.0f, height);
                 row.addElement(ed, false, true);
 
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                 bracket->setResize(glm::vec2 {0.0f, lbl->getFont()->getLetterHeight()});
                 row.addElement(bracket, false);
 
-                const std::string title = it->displayPrompt;
+                const std::string title {it->displayPrompt};
 
                 // OK callback (apply new value to ed).
                 auto updateVal = [ed, originalValue](const std::string& newVal) {
@@ -212,15 +213,15 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                 };
 
                 row.makeAcceptInputHandler([this, title, ed, updateVal] {
-                    GuiSettings* s = new GuiSettings(title);
+                    GuiSettings* s {new GuiSettings(title)};
 
                     for (auto controller : mControllerBadges) {
-                        std::string selectedLabel = ed->getValue();
+                        std::string selectedLabel {ed->getValue()};
                         std::string label;
                         ComponentListRow row;
 
-                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> labelText = std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
+                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> labelText {std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
-                            label, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF);
+                            label, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF)};
                         labelText->setSelectable(true);
                         labelText->setValue(controller.displayName);
 
@@ -243,9 +244,9 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                     // If a value is set, then display "Clear entry" as the last entry.
                     if (ed->getValue() != "") {
                         ComponentListRow row;
-                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> clearText = std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
+                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> clearText {std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
                             ViewController::CROSSEDCIRCLE_CHAR + " CLEAR ENTRY",
-                            Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF);
+                            Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF)};
                         clearText->setSelectable(true);
                         row.addElement(clearText, true);
                         row.makeAcceptInputHandler([s, ed] {
@@ -282,7 +283,7 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                 bracket->setResize(glm::vec2 {0.0f, lbl->getFont()->getLetterHeight()});
                 row.addElement(bracket, false);
 
-                const std::string title = it->displayPrompt;
+                const std::string title {it->displayPrompt};
 
                 // OK callback (apply new value to ed).
                 auto updateVal = [this, ed, originalValue](const std::string& newVal) {
@@ -313,10 +314,10 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                     scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mLaunchCommands.size() > 1) {
                     row.makeAcceptInputHandler([this, title, scraperParams, ed, updateVal,
                                                 originalValue] {
-                        GuiSettings* s = nullptr;
+                        GuiSettings* s {nullptr};
 
-                        bool singleEntry =
+                        bool singleEntry {
-                            scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mLaunchCommands.size() == 1;
+                            scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mLaunchCommands.size() == 1};
 
                         if (mInvalidEmulatorEntry && singleEntry)
                             s = new GuiSettings("CLEAR INVALID ENTRY");
@@ -326,8 +327,8 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                         if (!mInvalidEmulatorEntry && ed->getValue() == "" && singleEntry)
                             return;
 
-                        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> launchCommands =
+                        std::vector<std::pair<std::string, std::string>> launchCommands {
-                            scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mLaunchCommands;
+                            scraperParams.system->getSystemEnvData()->mLaunchCommands};
 
                         if (ed->getValue() != "" && mInvalidEmulatorEntry && singleEntry)
                             launchCommands.push_back(std::make_pair(
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                                     ViewController::EXCLAMATION_CHAR + " " + originalValue)
                                 continue;
 
-                            std::string selectedLabel = ed->getValue();
+                            std::string selectedLabel {ed->getValue()};
                             std::string label;
                             ComponentListRow row;
 
@@ -351,9 +352,9 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                             else
                                 label = entry.second;
 
-                            std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> labelText =
+                            std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> labelText {
                                 std::make_shared<TextComponent>(label, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM),
-                                                                0x777777FF);
+                                                                0x777777FF)};
                             labelText->setSelectable(true);
 
                             if (scraperParams.system->getAlternativeEmulator() == "" &&
@@ -404,6 +405,110 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                 }
                 break;
             }
+            case MD_LAUNCH_FILE: {
+                ed = std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
+                    "", Font::get(FONT_SIZE_SMALL, FONT_PATH_LIGHT), 0x777777FF, ALIGN_RIGHT);
+                row.addElement(ed, true);
+
+                auto spacer = std::make_shared<GuiComponent>();
+                spacer->setSize(Renderer::getScreenWidth() * 0.005f, 0.0f);
+                row.addElement(spacer, false);
+
+                auto bracket = std::make_shared<ImageComponent>();
+                bracket->setImage(":/graphics/arrow.svg");
+                bracket->setResize(glm::vec2 {0.0f, lbl->getFont()->getLetterHeight()});
+                row.addElement(bracket, false);
+
+                const std::string title {it->displayPrompt};
+
+                std::vector<FileData*> children;
+                if (originalValue != "")
+                    mInvalidLaunchFileEntry = true;
+
+                for (auto child : mScraperParams.game->getChildrenRecursive()) {
+                    if (child->getType() == GAME && child->getCountAsGame() &&
+                        !child->getHidden()) {
+                        children.emplace_back(child);
+                        std::string filePath {child->getPath()};
+                        std::string systemPath {child->getSystem()->getRootFolder()->getPath() +
+                                                "/" + mScraperParams.game->getFileName() + "/"};
+                        if (Utils::String::replace(filePath, systemPath, "") == originalValue)
+                            mInvalidLaunchFileEntry = false;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // OK callback (apply new value to ed).
+                auto updateVal = [this, ed, originalValue](const std::string& newVal) {
+                    mInvalidLaunchFileEntry = false;
+                    ed->setValue(newVal);
+                    if (newVal == originalValue)
+                        ed->setColor(DEFAULT_TEXTCOLOR);
+                    else
+                        ed->setColor(TEXTCOLOR_USERMARKED);
+                };
+
+                row.makeAcceptInputHandler([this, children, title, ed, updateVal] {
+                    GuiSettings* s {new GuiSettings(title)};
+
+                    for (auto child : children) {
+                        std::string selectedLabel {ed->getValue()};
+                        std::string label;
+                        ComponentListRow row;
+
+                        std::string filePath {child->getPath()};
+                        std::string systemPath {child->getSystem()->getRootFolder()->getPath() +
+                                                "/" + mScraperParams.game->getFileName() + "/"};
+
+                        filePath = Utils::String::replace(filePath, systemPath, "");
+
+                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> labelText {std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
+                            label, Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF)};
+                        labelText->setSelectable(true);
+                        labelText->setValue(filePath);
+
+                        label = filePath;
+
+                        row.addElement(labelText, true);
+
+                        row.makeAcceptInputHandler([s, updateVal, filePath] {
+                            updateVal(filePath);
+                            delete s;
+                        });
+
+                        // Select the row that corresponds to the selected label.
+                        if (selectedLabel == label)
+                            s->addRow(row, true);
+                        else
+                            s->addRow(row, false);
+                    }
+
+                    // If a value is set, then display "Clear entry" as the last entry.
+                    if (ed->getValue() != "") {
+                        ComponentListRow row;
+                        std::shared_ptr<TextComponent> clearText {std::make_shared<TextComponent>(
+                            ViewController::CROSSEDCIRCLE_CHAR + " CLEAR ENTRY",
+                            Font::get(FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM), 0x777777FF)};
+                        clearText->setSelectable(true);
+                        row.addElement(clearText, true);
+                        row.makeAcceptInputHandler([this, s, ed] {
+                            mInvalidLaunchFileEntry = false;
+                            ed->setValue("");
+                            delete s;
+                        });
+                        s->addRow(row, false);
+                    }
+
+                    float aspectValue {1.778f / Renderer::getScreenAspectRatio()};
+                    float maxWidthModifier {glm::clamp(0.64f * aspectValue, 0.42f, 0.92f)};
+                    float maxWidth {Renderer::getScreenWidth() * maxWidthModifier};
+
+                    s->setMenuSize(glm::vec2 {maxWidth, s->getMenuSize().y});
+                    s->setMenuPosition(
+                        glm::vec3 {(s->getSize().x - maxWidth) / 2.0f, mPosition.y, mPosition.z});
+                    mWindow->pushGui(s);
+                });
+                break;
+            }
             case MD_MULTILINE_STRING:
             default: {
                 // MD_STRING.
@@ -420,8 +525,8 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
                 bracket->setResize(glm::vec2 {0.0f, lbl->getFont()->getLetterHeight()});
                 row.addElement(bracket, false);
 
-                bool multiLine = it->type == MD_MULTILINE_STRING;
+                bool multiLine {it->type == MD_MULTILINE_STRING};
-                const std::string title = it->displayPrompt;
+                const std::string title {it->displayPrompt};
 
                 gamePath = Utils::FileSystem::getStem(mScraperParams.game->getPath());
 
@@ -488,11 +593,14 @@ GuiMetaDataEd::GuiMetaDataEd(MetaDataList* md,
         assert(ed);
         mList->addRow(row);
 
-        if (it->type == MD_ALT_EMULATOR && mInvalidEmulatorEntry == true) {
+        if (it->type == MD_ALT_EMULATOR && mInvalidEmulatorEntry) {
+            ed->setValue(ViewController::EXCLAMATION_CHAR + " " + originalValue);
+        }
+        else if (it->type == MD_LAUNCH_FILE && mInvalidLaunchFileEntry) {
             ed->setValue(ViewController::EXCLAMATION_CHAR + " " + originalValue);
         }
         else if (it->type == MD_CONTROLLER && mMetaData->get(it->key) != "") {
-            std::string displayName = BadgeComponent::getDisplayName(mMetaData->get(it->key));
+            std::string displayName {BadgeComponent::getDisplayName(mMetaData->get(it->key))};
             if (displayName != "unknown")
                 ed->setValue(displayName);
             else
@@ -639,6 +747,9 @@ void GuiMetaDataEd::save()
         if (key == "altemulator" && mInvalidEmulatorEntry == true)
             continue;
 
+        if (key == "launchfile" && mInvalidLaunchFileEntry)
+            continue;
+
         if (key == "controller" && mEditors.at(i)->getValue() != "") {
             std::string shortName = BadgeComponent::getShortName(mEditors.at(i)->getValue());
             if (shortName != "unknown")
@@ -807,7 +918,10 @@ void GuiMetaDataEd::close()
 
         const std::string& key {mMetaDataDecl.at(i + offset).key};
 
-        if (key == "altemulator" && mInvalidEmulatorEntry == true)
+        if (key == "altemulator" && mInvalidEmulatorEntry)
+            continue;
+
+        if (key == "launchfile" && mInvalidLaunchFileEntry)
             continue;
 
         std::string mMetaDataValue {mMetaData->get(key)};

es-app/src/guis/GuiMetaDataEd.h

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ private:
     bool mMediaFilesUpdated;
     bool mSavedMediaAndAborted;
     bool mInvalidEmulatorEntry;
+    bool mInvalidLaunchFileEntry;
 };
 
 #endif // ES_APP_GUIS_GUI_META_DATA_ED_H

es-app/src/views/GamelistBase.cpp

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 //  Gamelist base class with utility functions and other low-level logic.
 //
 
+#if defined(_WIN64)
+// Why this is needed here is anyone's guess but without it the compilation fails.
+#include <winsock2.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "views/GamelistBase.h"
 
 #include "CollectionSystemsManager.h"
@@ -73,12 +78,33 @@ bool GamelistBase::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
                 // It's a folder.
                 if (cursor->getChildren().size() > 0) {
                     ViewController::getInstance()->cancelViewTransitions();
+                    // If a "launch file" entry has been set on the folder, then check if it
+                    // corresponds to an actual child entry, and if so then launch this child
+                    // instead of entering the folder.
+                    if (!CollectionSystemsManager::getInstance()->isEditing() &&
+                        cursor->metadata.get("launchfile") != "") {
+                        std::string launchFile;
+                        launchFile.append(cursor->getPath())
+                            .append("/")
+                            .append(Utils::String::replace(cursor->metadata.get("launchfile"), "\\",
+                                                           "/"));
+                        for (auto child : cursor->getChildrenRecursive()) {
+                            if (child->getPath() == launchFile) {
+                                pauseViewVideos();
+                                ViewController::getInstance()->cancelViewTransitions();
+                                stopListScrolling();
+                                launch(child);
+                                return true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
                     NavigationSounds::getInstance().playThemeNavigationSound(SELECTSOUND);
                     mCursorStack.push(cursor);
                     populateList(cursor->getChildrenListToDisplay(), cursor);
 
                     FileData* newCursor {nullptr};
-                    std::vector<FileData*> listEntries = cursor->getChildrenListToDisplay();
+                    std::vector<FileData*> listEntries {cursor->getChildrenListToDisplay()};
                     // Check if there is an entry in the cursor stack history matching any entry
                     // in the currect folder. If so, select that entry.
                     for (auto it = mCursorStackHistory.begin(); // Line break.
@@ -469,6 +495,41 @@ bool GamelistBase::input(InputConfig* config, Input input)
     return GuiComponent::input(config, input);
 }
 
+void GamelistBase::enterDirectory(FileData* cursor)
+{
+    assert(cursor->getType() == FOLDER);
+
+    if (cursor->getChildren().size() > 0) {
+        ViewController::getInstance()->cancelViewTransitions();
+        NavigationSounds::getInstance().playThemeNavigationSound(SELECTSOUND);
+        mCursorStack.push(cursor);
+        populateList(cursor->getChildrenListToDisplay(), cursor);
+
+        FileData* newCursor {nullptr};
+        std::vector<FileData*> listEntries = cursor->getChildrenListToDisplay();
+        // Check if there is an entry in the cursor stack history matching any entry
+        // in the currect folder. If so, select that entry.
+        for (auto it = mCursorStackHistory.begin(); it != mCursorStackHistory.end(); ++it) {
+            if (std::find(listEntries.begin(), listEntries.end(), *it) != listEntries.end()) {
+                newCursor = *it;
+                mCursorStackHistory.erase(it);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // If there was no match in the cursor history, simply select the first entry.
+        if (!newCursor)
+            newCursor = getCursor();
+        setCursor(newCursor);
+        stopListScrolling();
+        if (mRoot->getSystem()->getThemeFolder() == "custom-collections")
+            updateHelpPrompts();
+    }
+    else {
+        NavigationSounds::getInstance().playThemeNavigationSound(SCROLLSOUND);
+    }
+}
+
 void GamelistBase::populateList(const std::vector<FileData*>& files, FileData* firstEntry)
 {
     mFirstGameEntry = nullptr;
@@ -537,10 +598,18 @@ void GamelistBase::populateList(const std::vector<FileData*>& files, FileData* f
                 }
                 else if ((*it)->getType() == FOLDER &&
                          mRoot->getSystem()->getName() != "collections") {
-                    if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SpecialCharsASCII"))
+                    if (Settings::getInstance()->getBool("SpecialCharsASCII")) {
-                        name = "# " + (*it)->getName();
+                        if ((*it)->metadata.get("launchfile") != "")
-                    else
+                            name = "> " + (*it)->getName();
-                        name = ViewController::FOLDER_CHAR + "  " + (*it)->getName();
+                        else
+                            name = "# " + (*it)->getName();
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        if ((*it)->metadata.get("launchfile") != "")
+                            name = ViewController::FOLDERLINK_CHAR + "  " + (*it)->getName();
+                        else
+                            name = ViewController::FOLDER_CHAR + "  " + (*it)->getName();
+                    }
                 }
                 else {
                     name = inCollectionPrefix + (*it)->getName();

es-app/src/views/GamelistBase.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     void setCursor(FileData*);
 
     bool input(InputConfig* config, Input input) override;
+    void enterDirectory(FileData* cursor);
 
     FileData* getNextEntry() { return mPrimary->getNext(); }
     FileData* getPreviousEntry() { return mPrimary->getPrevious(); }

es-app/src/views/GamelistView.h

@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #define ES_APP_VIEWS_GAMELIST_VIEW_H
 
 #include "views/GamelistBase.h"
-
-#include "renderers/Renderer.h"
 #include "views/ViewController.h"
 
 class GamelistView : public GamelistBase

es-app/src/views/ViewController.h

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public:
     static inline const std::string FAVORITE_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf005")};
     static inline const std::string FILTER_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf0b0")};
     static inline const std::string FOLDER_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf07C")};
+    static inline const std::string FOLDERLINK_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf090")};
     static inline const std::string GEAR_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf013")};
     static inline const std::string KEYBOARD_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf11c")};
     static inline const std::string TICKMARK_CHAR {Utils::String::wideStringToString(L"\uf14A")};
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ public:
     static inline const std::string FAVORITE_CHAR {"\uf005"};
     static inline const std::string FILTER_CHAR {"\uf0b0"};
     static inline const std::string FOLDER_CHAR {"\uf07C"};
+    static inline const std::string FOLDERLINK_CHAR {"\uf090"};
     static inline const std::string GEAR_CHAR {"\uf013"};
     static inline const std::string KEYBOARD_CHAR {"\uf11c"};
     static inline const std::string TICKMARK_CHAR {"\uf14a"};

es-core/src/ThemeData.h

@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <vector>
 
-#if defined(_WIN64)
-// Why this is needed here is anyone's guess but without it the compilation fails.
-#include <winsock2.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace pugi
 {
     class xml_node;