In icon view, the file manager displays your files and folders as icons. You can add emblems to your file icons and folder icons. An emblem is a small icon that you can add to an item to visually mark the item. For example, to mark a file as important, you can add an Important emblem to the file icon to create the following visual effect:
For more information on how to add an emblem to an icon, see To Add an Emblem to a File or Folder.
The following table describes the structure of the file icon:
Component |
Description |
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Emblem. This emblem is the Important emblem. |
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Icon that represents the file. This icon might contain a preview of the contents of the file. |
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Icon caption. You can modify what items of information are displayed in the icon caption. |
The file manager includes default emblems for the following types of item:
Symbolic links
Items for which you have the following permissions:
Read permission only
No read permission and no write permission
The following table shows the default emblems:
Default Emblem |
Description |
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Read permission only |
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No read permission and no write permission |