The line at the bottom of the window summarizes the current comparison. The counts are colour-coded (identical, different, one side only, and so on), the segments are set apart by vertical dividers, and the compare-mode badge is shown as a coloured pill, so the line can be read at a glance.
Its content depends on what is displayed:
412 identical · 37 different ·
12 left only · 5 right only · Hash ·
1,240 of 1,302 from hash cache
unverified number appears when
same-size pairs are still waiting for (or were interrupted during)
content verification — Esc stops a running check, and
the pairs it had not reached stay unverified until the next
refresh.Quick means size and date decided
(contents were not read); Quick … means the
sizes match and the content check is still pending;
Hash means the file contents were read and verified via
content hash (XXH3-64); Byte means you opened the pair
into a file diff, so both sides were read in full and compared
line-by-line — the strongest verification.3 changed · 2 added ·
3 removed · block 2/8 · Ln 214/1,204 ↔ 209/1,187
block 2/8; –/8 when the cursor is
between blocks).The files’ name, size, date, encoding and line endings are shown in the two-line header above each pane (see below), not in the status bar.
hashing 62 of 1,302 pairs · 38%
· 1,240 of 1,302 from hash cache
During the background content verification the status bar shows the scan progress (verified pairs and overall percentage, weighted by file size) and, live, how much of the work the hash cache is saving. If you mark a row while the scan runs, its compare-mode badge stays visible next to the progress.
When the window is too narrow for all segments, the least important ones (the cache balance first) are dropped.
Each pane carries a two-line header. The top line is
always the chosen path, including any wildcards you compared with (e.g.
C:\project\*.cpp); an asterisk in front marks a side with
unsaved edits. The second line holds the file-relevant
details:
48 KB · 49,152 bytes
· 1,204 lines · UTF-8+BOM · CRLF ·
12.03.2026. The size shows the readable magnitude plus the exact
byte count (the same value as the directory-comparison Size column).1920 × 1080 px · PNG 24-bit
· 2 MB · 2,097,152 bytes · 12.03.2026.Application), alongside size and date.1,240 files · 37 folders.On the top line the file (or folder) name is set in full strength while the path in front of it is held back a step, so the name you are actually looking at stands out. On the second line, when the two panes differ in encoding or line terminator — a frequent reason a comparison looks entirely different — those values are highlighted in amber on both sides.
Numbers are grouped and formatted according to your Windows regional
settings (for example 1.234.567 with a German locale). The
examples above use the English format.
When a pane is too narrow, the path is shortened in the middle first, and the least important details (the date, then the line terminator or an image’s format) are dropped so the essentials still fit.
Right-click the status line and choose Copy status line to copy its current text to the clipboard — handy for pasting a comparison tally or a line position into a note or message. A left-click on the status line does nothing; it reports state rather than offering commands.