Folder
When you select a directory that the Git-specific preview does not handle, Phials shows the folder preview: a large folder thumbnail, quick counts, total size, and optional breakdowns you can expand.
If the folder is the root of a Git repository (it directly contains a .git directory), Phials usually shows the Git repository preview instead.
What you see
- Header with a large folder thumbnail (see below), the folder name, and a Folder label.
- Summary grid with Files and Folders counts (recursive), and Total Size for everything under that folder.
- Composition (expandable): a colored bar and legend showing roughly what share of the folder’s size comes from each file category, for example documents vs images. If there is nothing to analyze, you may see No files to analyze.
- Details (collapsed by default): Oldest File and Newest File modified dates when available, and a count of Hidden Files.
Counts and stats load in the background. If you have visited the folder before, cached values can appear right away while Phials refreshes the numbers. If you navigate away quickly, work in progress is cancelled so the UI does not keep updating for a selection you have left.
Folder thumbnails
In grids and lists, folder tiles may show a mosaic built from image files among the direct children of that folder, not deep recursion. Generation waits until ordinary image thumbnails have settled so heavy folders stay responsive. Thumbnails follow your global thumbnail settings; see Caches and thumbnails.