# StorageIQ v1.7.0 RC1 Trusted Tester Notes

## Release Focus

StorageIQ v1.7.0 RC1 overhauls the file-breakdown views (unified category colors, theme-aware charts) and adds safe bulk file selection with Windows Recycle Bin management on the Largest Files page.

## What To Test

- Fresh launch, clean shutdown, and that existing settings and scan history are preserved.
- Dashboard, Storage Explorer treemap, File Types, Largest Files, and Storage Timeline.
- Dark and Light themes across every chart, table, and the selection bar; normal and narrow window widths.
- Category drill-down from the File Types donut, legend, table, and dashboard bar, and the clearable filter chip.
- Multi-select on Largest Files: click, Ctrl-click, Shift-click, Ctrl+A (eligible rows), Escape, and Clear Selection.
- Selection stability while sorting; filtering with hidden selections reported as "N hidden by filter".
- Copy Paths (one absolute path per line) and the Full Path column tooltip/sizing.
- Bulk "Move to Recycle Bin": confirmation dialog with folder/drive counts and a path preview (Cancel is the default), off-thread progress, cancellation, and the completion summary.

## Safety Notes

- StorageIQ never permanently deletes files. Bulk and single-file cleanup use the Windows Recycle Bin and require confirmation.
- Bulk actions skip directories, aggregates, reparse points, protected/StorageIQ/Steam locations, and files changed since the scan.
- Only successfully recycled files are removed from results; failed, skipped, and cancelled files stay selected for retry.
- Validate bulk recycling with disposable fixtures created for the test — never against personal files, Steam libraries, or existing scan results.

## Known RC1 Limitations

- Automatic update downloads are not implemented.
- Inno Setup was not installed on the release-prep machine, so the `.exe` installer build and uninstall-entry verification were not run; this RC is a portable bundle (run `StorageIQ.exe` directly).
- Bulk folder/treemap totals reconcile locally after recycling; a rescan gives perfectly exact folder aggregates.
- Very large treemaps render a virtualized visible subset, folding the smallest files into an "Other small files" aggregate tile.
