SpaceMan is a graphical disk usage analyser that helps users identify where storage is being consumed. It uses a treemap to display the relative sizes of files and directories.
The application is designed around a straightforward workflow. Select a directory, start scanning and examine the graphical representation of its contents.
SpaceMan begins displaying results while the scan is taking place. This makes it possible to see the developing directory structure without having to wait for the entire scan to finish.
The application uses parallel directory traversal to improve scanning performance. Its treemap arranges files and folders into rectangles whose areas correspond to their sizes.
Users can focus on particular branches of the directory hierarchy, making it easier to investigate large folders in greater detail. This is particularly useful when the initial scan covers a directory containing many levels of subdirectories.
SpaceMan uses the Iced graphical interface toolkit, following a substantial redesign of the original application. Its emphasis is on responsive visualisation rather than providing a comprehensive collection of system maintenance operations.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphical treemap shows relative file and directory sizes.
- Multithreaded directory scanning using the jwalk library.
- Displays scan results while directory traversal is in progress.
- Responsive graphical interface using the Iced toolkit.
- Focus on individual directory nodes for more detailed examination.
- Navigate back through the directory hierarchy.
- Select directories through the graphical interface.
- Accept a directory path as a command-line argument.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/salihgerdan/spaceman
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Developer: Salih Gerdan
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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|---|---|
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| Baobab | Also known as Disk Usage Analyser |
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| SquirrelDisk | Bills itself as "the easiest app you will ever use to detect huge files" |
| K4DirStat | KDE Directory Statistics sums up disk usage for directory trees |
| Krusader | File manager with built-in disk usage functionality |
| SpaceMan | Treemap disk usage analyzer |
| xdiskusage | Light and frugal utility |
| MX Cleanup | GUI for system cleanup and maintenance |
| crossdirstat | File and directory statistics written using Electron |
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