A WinXP GUI question

[SeeMoreDigital]

When opening files within applications using WinXPpro (or any other Windows OS for that matter) the 'Open' window displays the files in 'list' order!

Is there any way of permanently changing this to display the files in 'Details' order?

Cheers

[Shine~ON]

go to tools...folder options...view. and apply to all folders. just make sure that the window you're in is viewed in detail mode.

[SeeMoreDigital]

Originally posted by Shine~ON
go to tools...folder options...view. and apply to all folders. just make sure that the window you're in is viewed in detail mode. Hi and welcome to the Doom9 forum.

I'm afraid that particular method does not seem to work for windows that are opened from within applications!

Cheers

[Shine~ON]

oh man, I dunno about that, probably some registry key you gotta change then...

[Fredledingue]

please post it here! I would like to know it too. (w98se here)

[Wolfman]

I thinks its buried deep in the options you to do a help and search on "default folder view".

To make all folder views the same
Open a folder and select a folder view.
For help with selecting a folder view, see Change how you view items in a folder.

On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
On the View tab, click Apply to All Folders.
Note

To reset all folders to the settings that were in effect when Windows XP was installed, click Reset All Folders.
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[SeeMoreDigital]

Hi Wolfman,

As I mentioned to Shine~ON. I'm afraid that this particular method does not work for windows that are opened from - within applications!

Cheers

[mf]

SeeMoreDigital means the Open, Save, and Save As dialog boxes. I too have indeed never saw them different than in list mode. Though I don't care for myself, it intrigues me. Maybe I'll do a bit of research.

Edit: yay!
http://mf.creations.nl/1337posts.png

[Wolfman]

Though I don't care for myself Please ! you must! we would hate to lose you.:o

[Kedirekin]

Based on what little I can remember of MFC and the common controls interface from VB, the program invoking the dialog specifies the initial display options (initial directory, file name (if any), Files Of Type filter options, things like that).

I can't give a definitive answer of course because I'm too rusty, but I think the initial list view is completely controlled by the program that spawns the dialog. If the (each) program doesn't provide an option to set the default list view, or unless it's coded to remember the list view from one invocation of the dialog to the next, it's probably not possible to change the default.

I'd be delighted if someone proves me wrong though.

[SeeMoreDigital]

I must admit it's been bugging me for ages!

For years I've been able to list all my files in 'details order' So they appear in a nice vertical fashion together with information about the file size etc.....

And it always pissed me off that I can't do the same from within an application...

After all, who wants to have this by default: -
http://82.2.167.24/Uploaded_Files/Files_Open_List.jpg

When they could have this - by default... hopefully: -
http://82.2.167.24/Uploaded_Files/Files_Open_Details.jpg


Cheers

[GeorgeForeman]

If I remember correctly this is the common dialog file. Many people offer replacement controls for this such as if you do a search for CCRP you will find perhaps the most common replacement the common controls replacement project ones.

These are however designed for people who wish to create programs to include the improved Save, Save As, Load, Print to dialog boxes instead of the standard Microsoft ones. It makes sense there may well exist someone who wrote a control to specifically replace the Microsoft
"common dialog".dll file dont know exactly how it is spelled but this is actually a generic call to the dialog dll or ocx file.

You could in theory find one which was compatible but better and just replace the file with the better one so when programs call it, it would run the new one instead of Microsoft's. I'd go look for one but it really doesn't bug me that much in list view (hehe)

[Fredledingue]

what bugs me more is the "sort by" default.
I want it by "type" then "name" and nothing else.