Idea #7283: Add "% used" to the open window so you always know how much disc you have.

I don't know if this is more appropriately the job of the window manager, but I would like the sidebar of the window I am in to calculate the percentage of used space. I think along with "permissions" this is the most oft-used part of the Properties window. Properties can be a pain because you can't get to it from the folder you are in (ok, there's al+ enter but how many of us have memorized that? Besides, it only works if the item is already selected, which often it isn't.). When copy/pasting big files where there is a concern for running out of space (and isn't that often why we are moving big files?) it seems silly to go up a directory, right click to get to Properties to see how much space is left, go back to the directory you were just in to paste more. It would also be a good reminder to have that percentage there so we realize when we are getting close to filling up the disk. Better to see that you are at 98% usage when you are not in the middle of downloading a 10 gig file, no?

The only downside I can see to this is the calculation could tax older machines. This should be solved by giving it a low priority from the start.

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