3. problem = I want people to be able to browse all of the files included in the folder *but* I don't want those files to be downloadable. How can that be accomplished?
you can't, because of that "list" option you enabled.
you try to do exactly what the option forbid.
That doesn't solve the problem. By disabling "let download" for selected files all that it does is hide the file(s) from the file list. All the selected files with "let download" disabled should still be browseable but not downloadable.
you mean: disabling "let download" is not protecting.
well, it is arguable, and we can discuss it.
anyway current version of HFS consider it to be protecting.
so, this is the expected behaviour, not a bug. (maybe a design bug?)
Also, if you disable "List protected items only for allowed users" and you select the files within a virtual folder then disable "let download" like you suggest, the file is still downloadable when it shouldn't be.
no, it is not. i tried yesterday, and tried today with more files. it just tell "Unallowed - This resource is not accessible.". maybe you have a cache problem?