TimeDim Copy Machine

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2. The TimeDim user interface

TimeDim is constructed to be as simple as possible. (but not simpler) Backing up a whole subdirectory structure is as easy as 1.) selecting a source directory, 2.) selecting a target directory, and pressing one button.

2.1 Essential elements

The TimeDim UI consists of three main sections. 1.) Source/Target Selection Controls. 2.) Log/Progress indicators. 3.) Operation Controls

2.2 Directory Selection

The Directory Selection operates like any tree control. To open/expand a directory, click on the open/close handle (plus sign). The same can be achieved by pressing right arrow to open a directory and left arrow to close the directory. The directory selection is navigated by the up and down arrow key, and/or by left clicking the mouse on it.

2.2 Progress Window

The progress window is a tabbed window, consisting of three sections. The first section shows current copy progress, as it happens, with each file (as it is being copied) as a separate line item. This section also serves as a feedback for controlling entities like start/stop. The second section shows the accumulated error messages, with the each file that encountered an error being a separate line item. The third section shows current copy progress, with the each directory as it is encountered and scanned, as a separate line item.

The following window shows the error section after copying the c:\tmp to c:\tmp2. We made a file read only for the purposes of showing the error log:

The following window shows the directories section after copying the c:\tmp to c:\tmp2

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