This summer we have worked on implementing favorite files in Nautilus, using the nao:predefined-tag-favorite tag to store this information in the Tracker database.
The UI added consists of a new item in the sidebar, called 'Starred' which shows the favorite files. This sidebar item will also be visible in the filechooser. Apart from this, a new column has been added in the list view, which shows a star for which row that can be toggled to make/unmake files favorite. Also, for the canvas view, or to star/unstar multiple files at once, an action was added in the context menu.
We tested this new changes and though there are minor changes to be made, this feature works well and it is also expected by users, so this is why I believe it should be included in this release.
Thanks,
Alexandru Pandelea
