Created attachment 123058 [details] 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.
Created attachment 123059 [details] Properties Dialog
The fact that empty folders take up 4 KB on some filesystems has always given me pause too when reminded of this awkward implementation detail. Maybe for empty folders we should lie and say "0 KB" or be sneaky and just say "Empty" instead.
I think there is nothing we can do here, this is the size reported by the filesystem...