Full path on destination folder as blank

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gabilevi

I think it's essential to display the full file path, including the designated location where the new item will be copied. The empty trail is confusing.
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Zenju

Hm. I'm not sure. It might be cleaner to not show anything when a file or folder doesn't exist (= current behavior). Your screenshot only shows the left side, but the user always sees both sides, which gives the needed context.
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gabilevi

You are right, Perhaps there isn't a universal solution that suits everyone. How about considering it as a feature that users can choose to enable or disable? After all, other tools with synchronized panes (though none as effective as FFS) do display the path and name, sometimes in a grayed-out format. your discretion.
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azure55

In your suggestion, what do you like FFS to do if it's disabled?

Personally, I agree with Zenju, that I find leaving blank spaces cleaner... except for moved files, where a lot of double entries can be confusing, especially since there's no filter for them.