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Summary
Extend the list of known "noise files" that are automatically excluded when the user enables the "Exclude system files" option. The current list is minimal and misses many common OS-generated files.
Current State
The current implementation only excludes 5 files:
var isCommon = fileInfo.Name.In("desktop.ini", "thumbs.db", ".desktop.ini", ".thumbs.db", ".DS_Store");Proposed Extended List
Windows
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
desktop.ini |
Folder customization settings |
thumbs.db |
Thumbnail cache |
ehthumbs.db |
Windows Media Center thumbnail cache |
ehthumbs_vista.db |
Vista Media Center thumbnail cache |
$RECYCLE.BIN |
Recycle bin folder |
macOS
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
.DS_Store |
Finder folder metadata |
.AppleDouble |
Resource fork storage |
.LSOverride |
Launch Services override |
.Spotlight-V100 |
Spotlight search index |
.Trashes |
Trash folder on volumes |
.fseventsd |
File system events daemon data |
.TemporaryItems |
Temporary items folder |
.VolumeIcon.icns |
Custom volume icon |
.AppleDB |
Apple database files |
.AppleDesktop |
Apple desktop database |
Linux
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
.directory |
KDE/Dolphin folder metadata |
Acceptance Criteria
- Update the noise file list in
FileSystemInspector(or newNoiseFileDetector) - Use case-insensitive comparison for Windows files
- Use case-sensitive comparison for macOS/Linux files
- Add inline documentation explaining each file's origin
- Unit tests verifying detection of all listed files
- Consider both file names and directory names (e.g.,
.Spotlight-V100is a directory)
Technical Notes
- Some entries are directories (
.Spotlight-V100,.Trashes,$RECYCLE.BIN) - The noise filter should apply to both files and directories
- Consider using a
HashSet<string>for O(1) lookup performance
Priority
Standard — Improves user experience by reducing clutter in inventories.
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