Options

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Options

The Options Dialog contains all Options to customize the appearance and behavior of TreeSize Free.

 

Elements are logically grouped on several tabs. Use the items on the left to navigate through.

Touch_Config_Back

Options

Close the Options Dialog and return to the main view.

 

Touch_Config_DirTree

Directory Tree

Show Dates with Time Values

Defines whether date values (e.g. in "Last Modified" or "Last Access") should include exact time information.

Show Files in Directory Tree

Determines whether just folders should be shown in Directory Tree or the contained files are only displayed.

Show Compressed Files and Folders in blue

If this option is selected, compressed files on an NTFS volume are shown in a blue color. Folders that are partially compressed will have a dark blue color, files and folders that are entirely compressed will show up in a light blue color.

Show Size Indicators

Determines whether the gradients should be drawn in the background of the directory tree or not

Touch_Config_Columns

Columns

Select the columns that will be shown in the Directory Tree.

Touch_Config_Treemap

Treemap


Show single files

if activated, single files will be drawn as individual tiles on the Treemap.

Show hierarchy

If activated, the hierarchical folder structure will be visualized. Deactivate to show the last elements of the hierarchy (files or folders) only.

Show legend

Displays a legend for the Treemap.

Show chart in 3D

View chart in 3D or 2D.

Show labels

if activated, a caption for each individual tile is shown.

Show free space on drive

if activated, the free space on a drive will be shown as an own tile in the Treemap. Requires the currently selected item to be a drive.

Position

Allows to define whether the Treemap shall be shown at the right side of the window, beneath the directory tree, or at the bottom of the window, below the Tree.

Level of detail

Change the detail level of the Treemap. With an increasing detail level, smaller tiles will also be drawn. Use a lower level of detail to focus on the larger elements and improve drawing speeds.

 

Touch_Config_Scan

Scan


Show Error Messages After Scan

If activated, a window with errors collected during the scan will show up once the scan has finished. This window may also be opened by clicking the errors-link in the status bar.

Scan with one Thread only

To achieve a better performance, TreeSize Free uses multi-threading as default to scan drives and folders. This option determines to only uses one thread to run through file systems.

Touch_Config_UI

User Interface


Use classic UI

Check to start TreeSize Free with classic user interface on every start.

Use touch optimized UI

Check to start TreeSize Free with touch optimized user interface on every start.

Automatically detect User Interface

This option allows TreeSize Free to automatically detect which user interface should be used.

Touch_Config_Application

Application


Show TreeSize in Explorer Context Menu

Configures the Windows Explorer context menu integration of TreeSize Free.

Always start this application as administrator

Checking for administrator priviliges every time TreeSize Free is started.

 

Touch_Config_Help

Show help

Open the product manual of TreeSize Free.

Touch_Config_About

About...

Shows version number and contact information.