#6 display executable files (+x) and other things

[Anonymous]

--optional interpretation of the permissions, at least
the +x of a file

--excluding directories (at least /proc)
--displaying of the free space as virtual file (optional)

[Iain Dalton]

It's unfortunate that the OP put several requests under one heading, but I'd like to detail the "display executable files" one. The best way I can think of doing this is have an additional "Basic Color" for executables and a checkbox for whether to override the extension.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

It sounds a bit like feature creep, but another way would be to define overlay patterns for attributes. So a "grid" could mean executable, "cross-hatch" == read-only, and "polka-dots" == suid or something. Combined with colors, these could even be more expressive.

[Phil Hord]

Pardon the dup. I'm signed-in now, so it'll track my account.

It sounds a bit like feature creep, but another way would be to define overlay patterns for attributes. So a "grid" could mean executable, "cross-hatch" == read-only, and "polka-dots" == suid or something. Combined with colors, these could even be more expressive.