A few questions I should not have to ask....

[Dennis Cox]

> From: 	macosx-talk-bounces at omnigroup.com on behalf of Todd Zaki
> Warfel
> Sent: 	Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:58 AM
> 
> I just used the button at the top of the Finder window that looks like
> horizontal lines (list view) to get the list view preference using the
> method I described before.
> 
> On Aug 15, 2007, at 12:37 AM, LuKreme wrote:
> 
> 
> 	There's a setting for column view, but I don't think there is one
> for List view unless it's tweaking a plist. However, it used to be that if
> you closed all windows, opened one window, changed the view in some way,
> and closed the window, it would reset the default window setting.  The
> Finder pref, as I recall, will override this for column view.  But I only
> ever use column view and only very occasionally switch to List.
> 
> 
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We seem to be getting confused. 

In the Finder prefs (command-, in the Finder) there is a box to check so
that all windows open in column view. This is what LuKreme is talking about.
There is no box to check so that all windows open in list view.

If this box is checked, what you do to set the view will not work, for as
long as the box is checked. Uncheck the box and whatever you have set using
your method will work.

This, of course, applies only to new windows. The OP was unclear as to
whether they wanted every new window to open in list view (command-n in
Finder) or if they wanted every folder they opened to be in list view
(select any folder in a window, command-o).

If you want every folder to open in the same list view, by selecting a
folder in a window and clicking command-o, and you have 10.4, you will have
to take a trip to Automator. See the Finder action "Set Folder View."

Dennis