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   Disk Space Inspector - User Interface

 

 

 

Disk Space Inspector® also support standard operations (cut,copy, paste,delete, rename, open, open with, properties, Security,Share  e.t.c.).

Disk Space Inspector® User Interface Overview

 

User can activate commands using user interface elements. Disk Space Inspector®
main window user interface elements are:

Disk Space Inspector Main Window is shown below:

 Components

    • Data Explorer
    • Disk Space Pie Chart
    • Disk Space Bar Chart
    • Disk Report
Data Explorer

Data Explorer component allows user to view all file extened attributes (directory size, NTFS owner, share name) at once.
Unlike other Disk Space Inspector graphical components Data Explorer allows manage (cut/copy/paste/delete) file system objects.

Data Explorer Component Window:

 Disk Space Pie Chart

Disk Space Pie Chart component allows user to view disk space distribution on the pie chart, navigate folders and drives, save pie chart to image file (BMP,JPG,GIF), view connected volumes space distribution data on the pie chart.

Disk Space Pie Chart Component Window

 

 Disk Space Bar Chart

Disk Space Bar Chart component allows user to view disk space distribution on the bar chart, 
save bar chart to image file (BMP,JPG,GIF), view connected volumes space distribution data on the bar chart.

Disk Space Bar Chart Component Window

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 Disk Report

Built in optional component allows users to create disk space usage reports, 
directory reports, volume reports as text files (CSV,HTML).

 

Element Name Element Type Description
Include Files Check Box Allows to print or skip files
Include Folders Check Box Allows to print or skip folders
Size Check Box Allows to print or skip size report column
Type  Check Box Allows to print or skip type attribute report column
Path  Check Box Allows to print or skip file/folder path report column
File Date  Check Box Allows to print or skip file/folder date report column
Owner[NTFS]  Check Box Allows to print or skip file/folder NTFS owner report column
Share Name  Check Box Allows to print or skip folder share name report column
Files in Folder Quantity Check Box Allows to print or skip number of files in a directory report column
(Requires "Include Directory Size" checked)
Include Directory Size Check Box Allows to print or skip directory size in the size report column
Include Subdirectories Check Box Allows to print or skip subdirectories in the target report
     
Generate Report Command Button Allows generate new or replace old report file
View Report Command Button Open report file that placed according to the path,
that is selected in Report File location tab
Browse for reports Command Button Explore reports location directory according to the
Report File Settings.
Report format Combo Box Allows to select report file format:
CSV (Comma separated text file) or HTML.
Change Path Command Button Allows to change path of the volume or directory to be reported.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You can view our disk space usage text reports samples created using Disk Space Inspector - Disk Report Tool:
 
 
Graphical disk space usage reports samples created using Disk Space Inspector Bar and Pie Chart components:
 
 
 
 
 

 Menu

Disk Space Inspector® menu consist of system menu and popup menu .

System Menu

System menu is statically placed in main program window. User can execute commands by clicking commands placed in menu. .  

System menu elements are listed in table below. 

Top level system menu element System menu element [keyboard shortcut] Description
File   Used for open,rename,delete, create new folder operations.
  Open [CTRL+O] Used to open file objects.
  Send to Used to quick copy or open file objects to various destinations.
  New Folder [CTRL+N] Used to create new folders.
  Rename Used to rename file objects. 
  Delete [DEL] Used to delete file objects
  Properties [CTRL+E] Used to view Properties dialog.
  Run Disk Report Generator Tool[CTRL+R] Used to run Disk Report Generator Tool.
Edit   Used for copy-paste operations.
  Cut [CTRL+X] Used to fix file object(s) to bee moved to the other drive or directory. Object(s) moved after paste operation.
  Copy [CTRL+C] Used to fix file object(s) to bee copied to the other drive or directory. Object(s) moved after paste operation.
  Paste [CTRL+V] Used to paste file object(s) fixed within Copy/Paste operations.
View   Used to manage current program view.
  View toolbar Allows show/hide toolbar
  View status bar Allows show/hide status bar
  Refresh [F5] Refresh current file system view.
  Show folders sizes Show folder sizes within navigation. Turns on/off FolderSizes Viewer.
  Show objects owners Show object owners within navigation on the NTFS drives.Turns on/off  Ownership Viewer.
  Show share names Show Share names within navigation. Turns on/off  Share names Viewer.
     
Favorites   Used to manage favorite folders collection.
  Add to favorites [CTRL+S] Add selected file folder to the collection.
  Delete items Used to delete collection items
Tools   Used to run built in tools.
  Advanced Find [CTRL+F] Used to run Advanced Find
  Disk Report Generator [CTRL+R] Used to run Disk Report Generator
  Map Network Drive [CTRL+M] Map Network Drive/Volume
  Disconnect network Drive [CTRL+D] Disconnect Network Drive/Volume
  Settings Used to run Disk Space Inspector® Settings window
  Batch Mode Settings Used to run Disk Space Inspector® Batch Mode Settings window
Help [F1] Used to run: help, view license information, request support and check online updates .

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 PopUp Menu

PopUp Menu activates by clicking right mouse button on list view objects.

Popup menu elements are listed in table below. 

Top level menu element Keyboard shortcut Description
Open Ctrl+O Used to open file objects.
Open with Notepad   Used to open files in Notepad.
Open with Program...   Used to open file in program listed in "Open With..." dialog window.
Copy Ctrl+C Used to fix file object(s) to bee copied to the other drive or directory. Object(s) moved after paste operation.
Cut Ctrl+X Used to fix file object(s) to bee moved to the other drive or directory. Object(s) moved after paste operation.
Paste Ctrl+V Used to paste file object(s) fixed within Copy/Paste operations.
Rename   Used to rename selected file or folder.
Delete Del Used to delete selected files or folders.
Refresh F5 Refresh current file system view.
Open in DOS Prompt...   Open current folder or drive in DOS Prompt window.
Properties Ctrl+E Used to view Properties dialog
Send to   Used to quick copy or open file objects to various destinations.
Favorites   Used to manage favorite folders collection.
Add to favorites Ctrl+S Add selected file folder to the collection.
Delete items   Used to delete collection items
[Run WinRaR]   Quick Run WinRar.Optional i.e. menu element appears if WinRar installed.
[Run WinZip]   Quick Run WinZip.Optional i.e. menu element appears if WinZip installed.
New Folder Ctrl+N Used to create new folders.

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  Bottom Status Bar

Bottom status bar used to dispay current view attributes and quick run disk volume property page.

  • Drive Type [Local, Removable, Network e.t.c] 
  • Drive File System
  • Size of objects
  • Quantity of objects
  • Time
  • Sort type

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Product Registration

There are two types of registration available for Disk Space Inspector 1.x versions :

  • Personal License - Per one unit (1 computer without network drives connected)
  • Corporate License - Per Application ( Unlimited unlimited hard drives within one company or one state organization)