Duplicate File Finder GUI

A cross-platform graphical (GUI) application built with Python and Tkinter to find duplicate files within a selected directory (and optionally subdirectories). It identifies duplicates based on file content (SHA-256 hash) and provides options for managing them.

Features:

• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• GUI Interface: Easy-to-use graphical interface built with Tkinter.
• Content-Based Detection: Finds files with identical content using SHA-256 hashing, regardless of filename.
• Recursive Scan: Option to scan subdirectories or only the top-level directory.
• Efficient Hashing: Groups files by size first to avoid unnecessary hashing of unique files.
• Clear Results: Displays duplicate sets in an expandable tree view, showing filename, file path, size, and date modified.
• File Management Options:
  • Permanently delete selected duplicates.
  • Move selected duplicates to the system Trash/Recycle Bin (requires send2trash library).
  • Move selected duplicates to a specific folder chosen by the user.
• Interactive File Actions:
  • Double-click a file in the results to open it with the default system application.
  • Right-click context menu for quick actions (Open, Copy Path, Move, Rename, Delete, Properties).
  • Tooltips show the full file path on hover.
• Informative About Dialog: Includes version, author, and clickable links to GitHub/LinkedIn profiles.

Prerequisites:

• Python 3: Ensure you have Python 3 installed (version 3.6 or newer recommended). Tkinter is usually included with standard Python installations.
• send2trash library (Optional but Recommended): Needed for the "Move to Trash" functionality. Install it using pip:

  pip install send2trash

Usage:

1. Save: Save the Python script (e.g., as gui_find_duplicates.py).
2. Install Prerequisite (Optional): If you want the "Move to Trash" feature, run pip install send2trash in your terminal.
3. Run from Terminal:
   • Navigate to the directory where you saved the script using the cd command.
   • Execute the script using Python:

     python gui_find_duplicates.py

4. Use the Application:
   • Click "Browse..." to select the directory to scan.
   • Check/uncheck "Scan Subfolders" as needed (default is checked).
   • Click "Scan".
   • Review the duplicate sets found in the results list.
   • Select the individual files you want to remove/manage (use Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click for multiple selections).
   • Use the action buttons on the right or the right-click context menu to manage the selected files.
   • Double-click a file to open it.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file (you would need to create this file with the Apache 2.0 license text) for details.