Make UI more intuitive and more consistent: collapsed view

I find the collapsed view harder to use that it should be. The information is not grouped as well as it could be and the rate graph often makes it hard for me to read the text on the right size of the window.

The screen capture seems to show more contrast than when I am looking at the full screen.

Collapsed View

1. Rate Graph

   Make it easier to read text in collapsed view. I find that the graph often makes it hard for me to read the text when the blue graph is covering it. Maybe lighten the graph color, or use a different color that has more contrast with the text. (The next suggestion also addresses the visibility issue.

2. Arrangement of information

   I would suggest experimenting with a different arrangement that groups like items on the same line and puts the important information closer to the top so as to not be covered by the rate graph as often. Here is an example

   1. Line 1: operation information

      1. Jobs icon? At the left of the first line and give it a tool tip

         

      2. the operation such as verify

      3. Pause and stop buttons at the end of the first line

   2. Line 2: Progress - time based

      1. Add a progress bar showing elapsed time and projected time to completion and percentage complete. This makes progress very obvious.

         

   3. Line 3: details

      1022/15847 files 32.4/88.6MB 32MB/s Average <errors> <circles>

   4. Line 4: file being copied, deleted or verified (source)

      1. If running multi-threaded then start the line with 1 of N to indicate that there are multiple files in progress concurrently

   5. Line 5 is the target file if there is one

   Note: with this layout the graph is covering less of the important information most of the time