Comment 2 for bug 389422

Adding an emblem on folders you don't have sufficient permission to alter files and having a notification bar (like the firefox "remember password" bar) when browsing inside those folders would warn the user before he/she tries to make such an action, saving the user time.

Even better, there could be a button on the notification bar allowing the user to authorize himself (using policykit?) to make such actions.

Even if this isn't a paper cut, it would be a great feature to have.