File System Browser

A Python application using PySide6 to browse and display files and folders from a specified directory (default: C://OEM).

Features

• Display all files and folders in a table format
• Shows file name, type, size, and last modified date
• Folders are highlighted in blue
• Refresh button to reload the directory
• Handles permission errors gracefully

Project Structure

readFileSystem/
├── src/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── main.py              # Main PySide6 application
│   └── file_system.py       # File system reading module
├── run.py                   # Entry point
├── requirements.txt         # Python dependencies
└── README.md               # This file

Installation

1. Create a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Run the application:

python run.py

Modifying the Target Directory

To browse a different directory, edit the target_path parameter in src/main.py:

window = FileSystemBrowser(target_path="C://Your/Path/Here")

Components

FileSystemReader (src/file_system.py)

• Reads files and folders from a specified path
• Provides file information (name, size, type, modified time)
• Handles permission errors gracefully
• Converts file sizes to human-readable format (B, KB, MB, GB)

FileSystemBrowser (src/main.py)

• Main GUI window using PySide6
• Displays files in a table widget
• Shows file details: name, type, size, modified date
• Refresh functionality to reload the directory

System Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• PySide6 6.7.1+

Notes

• Folders are displayed in blue text for easy identification
• Folders appear first in the list, sorted alphabetically
• Files that cannot be read due to permissions are skipped
• The application works on Windows, macOS, and Linux