View

Specifies the default, list, icon and tree view for the file manager.

General

Built-in Bookmarks

Specifies whether the file manager displays the user's bookmarks in the bookmark menu.

Draw Icons on the Desktop

Specifies whether the file manager draws the icons on the desktop.

Side Pane View to Show in New Windows.

Available options are:

Information - Displays an icon that represents the current file or folder. Also displays information about the current file or folder. If a file is displayed in the view pane, buttons appear in the side pane. The buttons enable you to perform actions on the file other than the default action.

Emblems - Contains emblems that you can add to a file or folder.

History - Contains a history list of files, folders, FTP sites and URIs that you have recently visited.

Notes - Enables you to add notes to your files or folders.

Tree - Displays a hierarchical representation of your filesystem.

Start with Location Bar

Specifies whether newly opened windows have the location bar visible.

Start with Sidebar

Specifies whether newly opened windows have the side bar visible.

Start with Toolbar

Specifies whether newly opened windows have toolbars visible.

Desktop Font

Specifies the font description used for the icons on the desktop. Example: Sans 10.

Default View

View New Folders Using

Specifies the default view for folders. When you open a folder, the folder is displayed in the view that you select.

List View - Displays files and folders as lists

Icon View - Displays files and folders as icons

Arrange Items

Specifies the criteria by which the items in folders that are displayed in this view are sorted.

Sort Folders Before Files

Specifies whether to list folders before files when you sort a folder

Icon View Defaults

Default Zoom Level

Specifies the default zoom level for folders that are displayed in this view. The zoom level specifies the size of items in a view

Use Compact Layout

Specifies whether to arrange the items in icon view so that the items in the folder are closer to each other

Text Beside Icons

Specifies whether to place the icon caption for items beside the icon rather than under the icon

List View Defaults

Default Zoom Level

Specifies the default zoom level for folders that are displayed in this view. The zoom level specifies the size of items in a view

Tree View Defaults

Show Only Folders in the Sidebar

Specifies whether the file manager shows only directories in the tree sidebar. Otherwise it will show both directories and files.

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