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Different views for different folders

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Dave Rudisill

Flightless Bird
In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
detailed view, etc.

Is there a way to do that with Win 7?

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Dave
 
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Dick Mahar

Flightless Bird
"Dave Rudisill" <denali@alaska.net> wrote in message
news:bd89u5phfh653p0slt2adpivvqosor52lv@4ax.com...
> In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
> changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
> folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
> detailed view, etc.
>
> Is there a way to do that with Win 7?
>
> --
> Dave


Control Panel...Folder Options...View each in it's own window.
 
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Dave Rudisill

Flightless Bird
>"Dick Mahar" <dmahar@tvcconnect.net> wrote:

>
>
>"Dave Rudisill" <denali@alaska.net> wrote in message
>news:bd89u5phfh653p0slt2adpivvqosor52lv@4ax.com...
>> In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
>> changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
>> folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
>> detailed view, etc.
>>
>> Is there a way to do that with Win 7?
>>
>> --
>> Dave

>
> Control Panel...Folder Options...View each in it's own window.


That's too bad that there isn't another way.

With Vista and XP, there is a checkbox "Remember each folder's
view settings" in the View sheet of Folder Options.

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Dave
 
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Bob I

Flightless Bird
Folders do remember different views, I suspect you are in a library, and
what you view in a library is consistent. In other words if you navigate
to the actual folder from the C:/ root and set the view it will maintain
the set view, BUT if you open the "pictures library" and set the view,
all the folders will be displayed in the "chosen view" for the "library"
not the chosen view for the folder. And if you change the view while in
the "library" all the folders will be shown in the selected view. So in
a nutshell, if you want to see different views you need to view them
(the folders) outside the convenience of the "library viewer"


On 5/7/2010 6:29 PM, Dave Rudisill wrote:
> In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
> changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
> folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
> detailed view, etc.
>
> Is there a way to do that with Win 7?
>
 
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Dave Rudisill

Flightless Bird
>On 5/7/2010 6:29 PM, Dave Rudisill wrote:
>> In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
>> changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
>> folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
>> detailed view, etc.
>>
>> Is there a way to do that with Win 7?
>>

>Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:


>Folders do remember different views, I suspect you are in a library, and
>what you view in a library is consistent. In other words if you navigate
>to the actual folder from the C:/ root and set the view it will maintain
>the set view, BUT if you open the "pictures library" and set the view,
>all the folders will be displayed in the "chosen view" for the "library"
>not the chosen view for the folder. And if you change the view while in
>the "library" all the folders will be shown in the selected view. So in
>a nutshell, if you want to see different views you need to view them
>(the folders) outside the convenience of the "library viewer"
>
>


That explains it.

I have moved stuff out of Libraries and created shortcuts to them
under Favorites. Problem solved.

Thank you!

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Dave
 
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Bob I

Flightless Bird
On 5/8/2010 4:47 PM, Dave Rudisill wrote:
>> On 5/7/2010 6:29 PM, Dave Rudisill wrote:
>>> In XP and Vista, I could set the view for a folder without
>>> changing the view setting for other folders. For example, one
>>> folder under "My Pictures" could use the list view, another the
>>> detailed view, etc.
>>>
>>> Is there a way to do that with Win 7?
>>>

>> Bob I<birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>> Folders do remember different views, I suspect you are in a library, and
>> what you view in a library is consistent. In other words if you navigate
>> to the actual folder from the C:/ root and set the view it will maintain
>> the set view, BUT if you open the "pictures library" and set the view,
>> all the folders will be displayed in the "chosen view" for the "library"
>> not the chosen view for the folder. And if you change the view while in
>> the "library" all the folders will be shown in the selected view. So in
>> a nutshell, if you want to see different views you need to view them
>> (the folders) outside the convenience of the "library viewer"
>>
>>

>
> That explains it.
>
> I have moved stuff out of Libraries and created shortcuts to them
> under Favorites. Problem solved.
>
> Thank you!
>


You're welcome, have a good one!
 
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