# fsv2 - 3D File System Visualizer

### Yury P. Fedorchenko

### Daniel Richard G.

Copyright © 1999 Daniel Richard G.

Copyright © 2009-2011 Yury P. Fedorchenko

# Introduction

fsv offers an intuitive, visual means of overviewing the layout and content of a file system. It translates a mass of information about files and directories (such as relative sizes) into geometry, constructing a 3D representation which can be easily viewed and manipulated. Each distinct file system entity, or node-- be it a file, directory, symbolic link, device interface, etc.-- is given a geometric counterpart with representational properties.

fsv's user interface consists of two main components:

- A directory tree / file list browser, as seen in many file manager programs, and

- a graphical viewport for viewing file system geometry.

The functionality of these are closely linked together, for a simple yet flexible means of browsing the file system.

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