Improve user friendliness of automatically linked files

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](http://semve
 - The export to MS Office XML now uses the month name for the field `MonthAcessed` instead of the two digit number [#7354](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/7354)
 - We included some standalone dialogs from the options menu in the main preference dialog and fixed some visual issues in the preferences dialog. [#7384](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/7384)
 - We improved the linking of the `python3` interpreter via the shebang to dynamically use the systems default Python. Related to [JabRef-Browser-Extension #177](https://github.com/JabRef/JabRef-Browser-Extension/issues/177)
+- Automatically found pdf files now have the linking button to the far left and uses the icon LINK_PLUS instead of BRIEFCASE_CHECK. The file name also has lowered opacity(70%) until added. [#3607](https://github.com/JabRef/JabRef-Browser-Extension/issues/3607)
 
 ### Fixed
 

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class LinkedFileViewModel extends AbstractViewModel {
     private final XmpPreferences xmpPreferences;
     private final LinkedFileHandler linkedFileHandler;
     private final ExternalFileTypes externalFileTypes;
+    private final DoubleProperty opacityProperty = new SimpleDoubleProperty(1.0);
 
     private final Validator fileExistsValidator;
 
@@ -508,4 +509,12 @@ public LinkedFile getFile() {
     public ValidationStatus fileExistsValidationStatus() {
         return fileExistsValidator.getValidationStatus();
     }
+
+    public DoubleProperty opacityProperty() {
+        return opacityProperty;
+    }
+
+    public void setOpacityProperty(double v) {
+        opacityProperty.setValue(v);
+    }
 }

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java

@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ private static Node createFileDisplay(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile) {
         Node icon = linkedFile.getTypeIcon().getGraphicNode();
         icon.setOnMouseClicked(event -> linkedFile.open());
         Text link = new Text();
+        link.opacityProperty().bind(linkedFile.opacityProperty());
         link.textProperty().bind(linkedFile.linkProperty());
         link.getStyleClass().setAll("file-row-text");
         Text desc = new Text();
@@ -157,7 +158,11 @@ private static Node createFileDisplay(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile) {
         Button acceptAutoLinkedFile = IconTheme.JabRefIcons.AUTO_LINKED_FILE.asButton();
         acceptAutoLinkedFile.setTooltip(new Tooltip(Localization.lang("This file was found automatically. Do you want to link it to this entry?")));
         acceptAutoLinkedFile.visibleProperty().bind(linkedFile.isAutomaticallyFoundProperty());
-        acceptAutoLinkedFile.setOnAction(event -> linkedFile.acceptAsLinked());
+        acceptAutoLinkedFile.managedProperty().bind(linkedFile.isAutomaticallyFoundProperty());
+        acceptAutoLinkedFile.setOnAction(event -> {
+            linkedFile.acceptAsLinked();
+            linkedFile.setOpacityProperty(1.0);
+        });
         acceptAutoLinkedFile.getStyleClass().setAll("icon-button");
 
         Button writeXMPMetadata = IconTheme.JabRefIcons.IMPORT.asButton();
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@ private static Node createFileDisplay(LinkedFileViewModel linkedFile) {
         HBox container = new HBox(10);
         container.setPrefHeight(Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY);
 
-        container.getChildren().addAll(info, acceptAutoLinkedFile, writeXMPMetadata);
+        container.getChildren().addAll(acceptAutoLinkedFile, info, writeXMPMetadata);
 
         return container;
     }

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditorViewModel.java

@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ private List<LinkedFileViewModel> findAssociatedNotLinkedFiles(BibEntry entry) {
                         preferences.getFilePreferences(),
                         externalFileTypes);
                 newLinkedFile.markAsAutomaticallyFound();
+                newLinkedFile.setOpacityProperty(0.3);
                 result.add(newLinkedFile);
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {

src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/icon/IconTheme.java

@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public enum JabRefIcons implements JabRefIcon {
         RENAME(MaterialDesignR.RENAME_BOX),
         DELETE_FILE(MaterialDesignD.DELETE_FOREVER),
         REMOVE_LINK(MaterialDesignL.LINK_OFF),
-        AUTO_LINKED_FILE(MaterialDesignB.BRIEFCASE_CHECK),
+        AUTO_LINKED_FILE(MaterialDesignL.LINK_PLUS),
         QUALITY_ASSURED(MaterialDesignC.CERTIFICATE),
         QUALITY(MaterialDesignC.CERTIFICATE),
         OPEN(MaterialDesignF.FOLDER_OUTLINE),

src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties

@@ -1732,6 +1732,7 @@ Don't\ share=Don't share
 Share\ anonymous\ statistics=Share anonymous statistics
 Telemetry\:\ Help\ make\ JabRef\ better=Telemetry: Help make JabRef better
 To\ improve\ the\ user\ experience,\ we\ would\ like\ to\ collect\ anonymous\ statistics\ on\ the\ features\ you\ use.\ We\ will\ only\ record\ what\ features\ you\ access\ and\ how\ often\ you\ do\ it.\ We\ will\ neither\ collect\ any\ personal\ data\ nor\ the\ content\ of\ bibliographic\ items.\ If\ you\ choose\ to\ allow\ data\ collection,\ you\ can\ later\ disable\ it\ via\ Options\ ->\ Preferences\ ->\ General.=To improve the user experience, we would like to collect anonymous statistics on the features you use. We will only record what features you access and how often you do it. We will neither collect any personal data nor the content of bibliographic items. If you choose to allow data collection, you can later disable it via Options -> Preferences -> General.
+(Auto)=(Auto)
 This\ file\ was\ found\ automatically.\ Do\ you\ want\ to\ link\ it\ to\ this\ entry?=This file was found automatically. Do you want to link it to this entry?
 Names\ are\ not\ in\ the\ standard\ %0\ format.=Names are not in the standard %0 format.