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Description
### Description of the new feature / enhancement
The goal of this feature would be to view more details about the disk space used by a folder. In addition to seeing the space used by the folder itself (right-click -> Properties), we could also see the space used by its subfolders and files.
The script support large files (MB and GB); support for small files (kB) could also be implemented. Another possible enhancement would be to add recursive folder searching (myFolder -> mySubfolder -> mySubSubfolder -> ...). However, performance could be impacted by excessively long searches.
### Scenario when this would be used?
I needed to free up space on my local drive for an update. I wasn't sure exactly which files or folders to delete, so I started looking for them manually. To save a lot of time spent searching for large files, I came up with an idea. I created a script that I think could help others and that could even be paired with a nice interface.
### Supporting information
Note: Sorry, my PC is a french PC 😄
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no file, utility, entry point, or test; start by identifying the PowerToys area responsible for folder actions and reviewing the described script and screenshots. Done requires an agreed scope for folder and subfolder size reporting, small-file support, recursion limits, performance, and the user interface.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100