You can display different folders in different views. The file manager remembers the view that you
choose for a particular folder. The next time that you display the folder, the file manager displays the
folder in that view. To return the view for the folder to the default view specified in your preferences,
choose View->Reset View to Defaults.
7.5.5.2. To Arrange Your Files in Icon View
When you display the contents of a folder in icon view, you can specify how to arrange the items in
the folder. To specify how to arrange items in icon view, choose View->Arrange Items. The
Arrange Items submenu contains the following sections:
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The top section contains an option that enables you to arrange your files manually.
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The middle section contains options that enable you to sort your files automatically.
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The bottom section contains options that enable you to modify how your files are arranged.
Choose the appropriate options from the submenu, as described in the following table:
Option
Description
Manually
Select this option to arrange the items manually. To arrange the items
manually, drag the items to the location you require within the view pane.
By Name
Select this option to sort the items alphabetically by name. The order of the
items is not case sensitive. If the file manager is set to display hidden files,
the hidden files are shown last.
By Size
Select this option to sort the items by size, with the largest item first. When
you sort items by size, the folders are sorted by the number of items in the
folder. The folders are not sorted by the total size of the items in the folder.
By Type
Select this option to sort the items alphabetically by object type. The items
are sorted alphabetically by the description of their MIME type in the
File
Types and Programs
preference tool. The MIME type identifies the
format of a file, and enables applications to read the file. For example, an
email application can use the
image/png
MIME type to detect that a PNG
file is attached to an email.
By Modification Date Select this option to sort the items by the date the items were last modified.
The most recently modified item is first.
By Emblems
Select this option to sort the items by any emblems that are added to the
items. The items are sorted alphabetically by emblem name. Items that do
not have emblems are last.
Compact Layout
Select this option to arrange the items so that the items are closer to each
other.
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