Visual file manager

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable medium for a visual file manager are described. For example, operation of a visual file manager on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system is described in which folder(s) in a folder hierarchy of the computer system is/are graphically represented by master panel(s) of the visual file manager, and contents of the folder(s) being configured to be individually and graphically modified within the master panel(s) as a plurality of icons. For example, the visual file manager may receive and execute a request to configure a layout of the plurality of icons in a panel, and subsequently receive and execute a request to adjust a size of the panel. The visual file manager may execute the request to adjust the size of the panel by adjusting a grid system of the panel such that the layout of the plurality of icons is not changed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for operating a visual file manager on a graphical user interface (GUI) of a computer system, comprising:
 graphically representing on the GUI:
 a first folder in a folder hierarchy of the computer system by a first master panel of the visual file manager, 
 at least one file in the first folder by at least one icon on the first master panel, and 
 a nested folder in the first folder by a first panel on the first master panel, 
   wherein contents of the master panel is organized in a first grid system and contents of the first panel is organized in a second grid system, wherein a unit size indicative of a smallest size possible for an icon in the first grid system is different than a unit size of the second grid system;   receiving and executing a request to configure a layout of a plurality of icons in the first panel, wherein the request indicates a relative size and position for each of the plurality of icons in the layout; and   receiving and executing a request to adjust a size of the first panel, wherein executing the request to adjust the size of the first panel comprises changing a grid system of the first panel to a third grid system such that the layout of the plurality of icons is not changed.