View Menu

From the Base Window, the View button has a menu with choices for different ways to view the file system. These are Open Folder View, Large Icon View, Small Icon View, Icon By Name, Icon By Type, List by Name, List by Type, List by Size, List by Date, and Cleanup Selection. Refer to "Folder View " for information on the Folder View. Otherwise, use these display options to choose how the contents of the file pane are displayed and sorted:

• Use Large Icon View for viewing icons at regular size. You can move these icons around in the file pane.

• Use Small Icon View for viewing icons at reduced size. You can move these icons around in the file pane.

• Use Icon by Name to sort the large icons alphabetically by name.

• Use Icon by Type to sort the icons in alphabetical groups by file type, with folders first, followed by files, then by applications.

• As a listing, to show you more information about each individual file.

  • Use List by Name to sort the files alphabetically.

  • Use List by Type to sort the files in alphabetical groups by file type, with folders first, followed by files, then by applications.

  • Use List by Size to sort the files by size, largest to smallest.

  • Use List by Date to sort the files from newest to oldest.

• Use Cleanup Icons for putting all icon(s) in order to the nearest grid point. If icon(s) are selected, use Cleanup Selection for putting selections in order to nearest grid point. Each grid point is determined by the width of the largest name.