No easy way to see folder's total size.

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Why can't they show the total size of a folder in the new Details Pane or
even in the status bar like in XP, when nothing is selected.
 
Why can't they show the total size of a folder in the new Details Pane or
even in the status bar like in XP, when nothing is selected.
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Don't think XP did this either, the problem is when the folder contains
other folders, then all folders will have to be recursively traversed to
get the size of all files in those folders. The problem with this is
that when you have lots of subfolders with lots of files in it this
operation will take quite a lot of time.
 
If you hover your mouse over a folder, the tooltip will show you the total
size of the folder
 
Erik Wikström said:
Don't think XP did this either, the problem is when the folder contains
other folders, then all folders will have to be recursively traversed to
get the size of all files in those folders. The problem with this is that
when you have lots of subfolders with lots of files in it this operation
will take quite a lot of time.
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XP does, not including the total size of subfolders. Just total size of
files in the current folder. Hate to go back up one level and mouse-hover
just to see the total size of that folder INCLUDING subfolders.
 
Where does this "tool tip" show up? I can't find it. Is there some where
you set that tool tips will or will not display?
 
Where does this "tool tip" show up? I can't find it. Is there some
where you set that tool tips will or will not display?
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Just place your mousepointer over a folder and wait a bit.
 

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