Last update: March 25, 2010
Contact: jc.tools@free.fr  

DirMap 1.7 - User's Guide

Principe

easy to understand view of the disk space usage within a folder:

  • Listview show content of the folder sorted by size
  • Mapview show content of the folder thru reactangular boxes which area is proportional to content size.
  • Click on a displayed box of Mapview to get information about the selected item

Easy Navigation in folder structure

Use    icon in the toolbar to navigate to containing folder

In "List" view, selecting a folder will automatically navigate into this folder

In "Map" view:

  • click a folder on the map will display a small menu with folder name
  • because selected item is a folder, the small menu displays a icon allowing to navigate into this folder

File information

  • Use    icon in the toolbar (available if a file is selected, either in "List" view or in "Map" view) to show detailled information regarding the file

General customization

  • define which folder to analyze when application starts
  • define if you would like to take into account files in ROM or expansion cards

"List" & "Map" views can be customized by

  • selecting units (bytes, KBytes, MBytes, or automatic unit selection
  • selecting a font size (small, medium or large)
  • défining the "Map" view graphical representation: flat or cushion

Colors in "Map" view can be customized by

  • defining which color to be used for various file types