https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=412669
Bug ID: 412669
Summary: Copy/Move existing folder from one filesystem to
another: different folder sizes of empty folder can
cause confusion
Product: frameworks-kio
Version: 5.60.0
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Properties dialog
Assignee: fa...@kde.org
Reporter: codestr...@posteo.org
CC: kdelibs-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 123058
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=123058&action=edit
Overwrite an empty folder, but different sizes
Recently, I guided an occasional Plasma user when she wanted to sort out which
of here files were already copied to an external USB drive and which ones were
newer or missing. The following is one of the findings for potential
improvement.
We copied a folder structure that also contained empty folders which were also
present on the target filesystem.
The user - already a bit stressed out - was completely confused when the empty
folder was denoted with "4 KB" in size on the left side, whereas on the right
side it was "0 KB", see screenshot.
SUGGESTION:
- On the "Already Exists" dialog, make it clear that a folder which devoid of
any files or folders is empty, e.g. by displaying the word "empty".
- This could also apply to the Properties dialog, see second screenshot.
- Properties dialog: Maybe add a hint to the user that on some file systems,
even an empty folder has a certain size.
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