Uber Windows/Mac Trashbin
(this post is under the asumption that there is no such thing yet, i might be wrong, i've been before :D)
I was looking at my Trashbin icon this morning, sure there was stuff in it... but howmuch stuff is in it? I don't know...Do you know how much is in your trashbin just by looking at it?
Wouldn't it be fun to have a Trashbin that has several degrees of fullness? "Empty - 25% - 50% - 75% - Jam-Packed"
(you could set the maximum amout of Mb's or Gb's yourself what would indicate maximum fullness)
... i'm imagining icons of an empty bin, with trash in it and littering around it as the bin get's fuller and fuller, to the point that flies hover over it and rats wander around it... (ah finally a good use for those .ANI's!)
If this doesn't exist yet, I hope i've inspired a coder to make it! :D
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AppleGeek on Apr 13, 2007
Well it would require some trashbin technology updates because as far as I know, the Trash doesn't broadcast it's percentage value. You might be able to discover how much data is in it with a program, but that program would be responsible for managing the trash icon which could be hard to do.
LoopyMind on Apr 13, 2007
Indeed, it would need an upgrade, given that this idea has no real use... it's just eyecandy, but it would look good/fun :)
twopeak on Apr 19, 2007
It should not be that difficult for mac to get the trash size.
Attach a folder action to your trash (it's hidden somewhere in your userfolder). Every time you add an item it can check the total size of the folder.
Updating the icon might be less trivial, as it would imply changing a system icon all the time...
A good thought though!