diff --git a/dzgui/util/file.py b/dzgui/util/file.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def is_writeable(path: "Path") -> bool:
+    now = int(datetime.now().timestamp())
+    suffix = ".dzgtmp"
+    file = str(now) + suffix
+    filepath = Path(str(path) + "_" + file)
+    try:
+        filepath.touch()
+        filepath.unlink()
+        return True
+    except OSError:
+        return False