Advanced Recycle Bin Widget

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Hi, I was looking around on Wincustomize for a more advanced Recycle Bin.
One that would display how many items were in the bin, the size of the files in the bin and the percentage of the max bin size.

Because I could not find one I decided to script my own, i've got it working (but it needs to be made more efficent)

I was wondering, is anyone interested in this advanced bin,if so what features would you like to see?

I am more of a coder than a graphics expert, if any graphics people can help supply some bin designs that would go around this script let me know.

This is what I have done so far, it's not my bin image, but you get the idea.


I'll post it onto the site if I can get it all togeather!

Regards

Chris.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Great object! I wish I had any graphic skills to offer.

Does it have all the same features of the default recycle icon?
- right-click, empty/open/explore?
- left-double-click, open?

Add a slider to the preference tab to resize the total size?

I can't think of any other options that maintain it's trashness.


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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does it have all the same features of the default recycle icon?

Not yet, but I don't see why it can't once I add the finishing touches

The total size slider is possible, I'll look into it.

I am planning to have more than two visual states for the bin, ie more than just 'Empty' and 'Full'

What I need is images for states like 'Empty' 'A few items' 'half full' 'nearly full' 'full' and 'overflowing'

Then you will have the preferences options to define how many KB,MB,GB etc will be in the bin for it to show the different states. This will give you a better idea of how much stuff is lying around in the bin.

I would also like some kind of transparent backdrop to the text information for the bin.
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