Applying Views to Subfolders

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I wish to apply the same view to one folder and all its subfolders.

For example, I have a 'Photos' folder with a sub folder structure
[year]\[month]\[date] where the photos are all in the lowest subfolder - I
would like all of these subfolders to be arranged by Name with Thumbnail view.

I have another folder which is 'Sound' with several more layers of folders
within it. This has several different filetypes in each folder and I would
like to arrange all of those folders by type and then 'Show in Groups'.

Obviously 'Apply to all folders' will not work for both. How can I 'Apply to
all sub-folders' ?

Many Thanks.
 
I've written a script that will apply all the view customizations you can set to all of a folder's
subfolders. Right-click the link below & save to your computer. The zip file contains a readme
file & the script itself.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip

You can select a folder & configure its view settings, then those are set to be inherited by all
subfolders (you have the option of saving or wiping out current saved views) . You can set a
default for My Pics, another for My Music, and then a more generic default for My Computer. The
inheritance settings are separate from the folder view itself -- for example, you can set a
non-grouped view to be the default inheritance for My Computer, then return My Computer to its
standard 'group by type' layout after running the script without affecting the default view you have
set.
 
Ensure that 'Remember Folders Settings' is checked under Tools | File
Options | View.
Then change each folder as you wish (since 'Apply to all folders') is set
first, then change each folder.
 
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been looking for this function for a loooooooooong time.

Thank you!

~hagen



Keith Miller MVP said:
I've written a script that will apply all the view customizations you can set to all of a folder's
subfolders. Right-click the link below & save to your computer. The zip file contains a readme
file & the script itself.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip

You can select a folder & configure its view settings, then those are set to be inherited by all
subfolders (you have the option of saving or wiping out current saved views) . You can set a
default for My Pics, another for My Music, and then a more generic default for My Computer. The
inheritance settings are separate from the folder view itself -- for example, you can set a
non-grouped view to be the default inheritance for My Computer, then return My Computer to its
standard 'group by type' layout after running the script without affecting the default view you have
set.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Pebblesculpt said:
I wish to apply the same view to one folder and all its subfolders.

For example, I have a 'Photos' folder with a sub folder structure
[year]\[month]\[date] where the photos are all in the lowest subfolder - I
would like all of these subfolders to be arranged by Name with Thumbnail view.

I have another folder which is 'Sound' with several more layers of folders
within it. This has several different filetypes in each folder and I would
like to arrange all of those folders by type and then 'Show in Groups'.

Obviously 'Apply to all folders' will not work for both. How can I 'Apply to
all sub-folders' ?

Many Thanks.
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You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


PC-Renew said:
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been looking for this function for a loooooooooong time.

Thank you!

~hagen



Keith Miller MVP said:
I've written a script that will apply all the view customizations you can set to all of a
folder's
subfolders. Right-click the link below & save to your computer. The zip file contains a readme
file & the script itself.

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip

You can select a folder & configure its view settings, then those are set to be inherited by all
subfolders (you have the option of saving or wiping out current saved views) . You can set a
default for My Pics, another for My Music, and then a more generic default for My Computer. The
inheritance settings are separate from the folder view itself -- for example, you can set a
non-grouped view to be the default inheritance for My Computer, then return My Computer to its
standard 'group by type' layout after running the script without affecting the default view you
have
set.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Pebblesculpt said:
I wish to apply the same view to one folder and all its subfolders.

For example, I have a 'Photos' folder with a sub folder structure
[year]\[month]\[date] where the photos are all in the lowest subfolder - I
would like all of these subfolders to be arranged by Name with Thumbnail view.

I have another folder which is 'Sound' with several more layers of folders
within it. This has several different filetypes in each folder and I would
like to arrange all of those folders by type and then 'Show in Groups'.

Obviously 'Apply to all folders' will not work for both. How can I 'Apply to
all sub-folders' ?

Many Thanks.
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