View Pane

The view pane can display the contents of the following:

• Particular types of files

• Folders

• FTP sites

• Locations that correspond to special URIs

The file manager contains viewer components that enable you to display particular types of file in the view pane. For example, you can use a text viewer to display text files in the view pane.

Displaying a file in the view pane provides the following benefits:

• Uses less system resources than when you launch an application.

• Takes less time than when you launch an application.

However, you cannot edit a file in the view pane.

The file manager also includes views that enable you to display the contents of your folders in different ways. For example, you can display the contents of a folder in the following types of view:

• Icon view: Shows the items in the folder as icons.

• List view: Shows the items in the folder as a list.

• Audio view: Shows only the audio items in the folder.

Use the View menu to choose how to display a folder. For more information on views, see Using Views to Display Your Files and Folders.