Bug 153199

Summary:	Wish: Folder Icon indicates empty folder
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	Dotan Cohen <kde-2011.08>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	angel_blue_co2004, arjunak234, finex, havaji, KaiUweBroulik2
Priority:	NOR
Version:	16.12.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=375917
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Attachments:	Empty folder vs. full folder mockup

Description Dotan Cohen 2007-11-30 23:57:54 UTC

Version:           3.5.6 (using KDE KDE 3.5.6)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I propose an option in which a folder icon could indicate that the folder is empty. A possible way of achieving this would be adding an X to the lower left portion of the icon. I'm sure there are other ways of indicating that the folder is empty.

One benefit of this proposal would be the elimination of the need to verify that a folder is empty before deleting it (I always double check that). Another benefit would be for those who check "incoming" folders. I have 6 "incoming" folders. It would be nice if I could just look at the top level folder and see which "incoming" folders have files and which do not. I'm sure that there are numerous other benefits as well.

Comment 1 FiNeX 2008-06-06 13:12:15 UTC

I move this wish to dolphin, konqueror in KDE4 doesn't manage directly file browsing but it use the dolphin part.

Comment 2 Dotan Cohen 2008-06-06 14:16:36 UTC

Thanks, FiNeX. Makes sense.

Comment 3 Angel Blue01 2009-03-07 03:36:05 UTC

This makes browsing files much easier.

Comment 4 Angel Blue01 2009-03-11 15:50:37 UTC

Shouldn't this be under "artwork"?

Comment 5 FiNeX 2009-12-05 16:39:53 UTC

*** Bug 97294 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 Kai Uwe Broulik 2010-08-31 02:01:59 UTC

There could be the default “empty” folder icon, and one with paper (“files”) being visible for indicating there are files inside.

Comment 7 Kai Uwe Broulik 2010-08-31 02:02:21 UTC

Created attachment 51129 [details]
Empty folder vs. full folder

Comment 8 Todd 2011-03-24 19:24:59 UTC

Created attachment 58310 [details]
mockup

Here is another mockup I made a while back for the same idea.  This one uses a new icon, so it won't conflict with people who may have intentionally set the empty folder icon.

Comment 9 Jeroen van Meeuwen (Kolab Systems) 2012-08-24 16:19:39 UTC

Resetting assignee to default as per bug #305719