Horizontal bar-graph showing file relative size/age

[noutters]

The info in a graph is always faster to register and analyse
for the brain than a list of numbers.

What about a feature I saw in Directory Opus: a
horizontal bar graph that shows the relative size of the files in a
directory. The longer the bar, the bigger/older the file.

In XYplorer, this feature could also be used for the age of a file: the
older the file, the longer the bar.

The biggest/oldest file should have the maximal bar length which should be the current width of the bar's column.
The bar could have the same style as a boxed branch: this is modern and
nice.

[admin]

The info in a graph is always faster to register and analyse for the brain than a list of numbers.

True. But usually when I'm looking for the biggest or newest files I simply sort the list. And then I'm not so much interested in relative sizes.
What is the advantage that would justify one or more new columns?

[noutters]

My point exactly!
With this feature:
1) you do not have to sort the files by date/size to find the oldest/biggest
2) when applied to directories, abnormally large directories stick out directly (like internet temp folders, etc...). Then its time for a good HD clean-up.

[j_c_hallgren]

i get sorta that type of feature from another product...it's called "Tree Size" http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml and it runs as a file menu extension..

[admin]

i get sorta that type of feature from another product...it's called "Tree Size" http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml and it runs as a file menu extension..

Yes, I have seen it before. Those bars would suit XY as well...
How fast is Tree Size?

[admin]

My point exactly!
With this feature:
1) you do not have to sort the files by date/size to find the oldest/biggest

Ok, but then you have to scroll looking out for the big bars... could be tiring as well in a long list...

2) when applied to directories, abnormally large directories stick out directly (like internet temp folders, etc...). Then its time for a good HD clean-up.

See TreeSize... bars in the tree

[j_c_hallgren]

Ok. so it's NOT that fast, maybe...it took about 25 secs for drive C on my 1GHz Dell for a 20GB drive with 8BG used...however, given that I generally use it on a much smaller sub-folder, and not that often, it's ok...

I was suggesting it as a way to handle the issue and/or how someone else shows results...

[admin]

I was suggesting it as a way to handle the issue and/or how someone else shows results...

Inspiring. You know, since I completely own my treeview, I can do things like this and more exotic stuff easily...

[j_c_hallgren]

Reopening this topic! Because...I was pointed to a nice Java app that helps in this area by the web DL.TV show...and...it's freeware...and is by someone in Germany!

http://www.jgoodies.com/freeware/jdiskreport/index.html

Ok...so it's not perfect...but it helped in a few minutes point me to some areas to look at on my HD.