View new folders using

Select the default view for folders. When you open a folder, the folder is displayed in the view that you select.

Arrange Items

Select the characteristic by which you want to sort the items in folders that are displayed in this view.

Sort folders before files

Select this option to list folders before files when you sort a folder.

Sort in reverse

Select this option if you want to reverse the order by which items are sorted in this view. If you select this option, the order of the characteristic you select in the Arrange Items drop-down list is reversed. For example, if you select By Name, the items are sorted in reverse alphabetical order.

Show hidden and backup files

Select this option to display hidden files and backup files in the view pane. The first character in a hidden filename is a period (.). The last character in a backup filename is a tilde (~).

Default zoom level

Icon view and list view. Select the default zoom level for folders that are displayed in this view. The zoom level specifies the size of items in a view.

Use compact layout

Select this option to arrange the items in icon view so that the items in the folder are closer to each other.

Use manual layout

Select this option if you want to arrange the items in icon view manually.

Show only folders

Select this option to display only folders in the Tree in the side pane.

Open each file or folder in a new window

Select this option to open a new window when you open a file or folder.

Activate items with a single click

Select this option to perform the default action for an item when you click on the item. When this option is selected, and you point to an item, the title of the item is underlined.

Activate items with a double click

Select this option to perform the default action for an item when you double-click on the item.

Execute scripts when they are clicked

Select this option to run an executable file when you choose the executable file. An executable file is a text file that can execute, that is, a shell script.

View scripts when they are clicked

Select this option to display the contents of an executable file when you choose the executable file.

Ask each time

Select this option to display a dialog when you choose an executable file. The dialog asks whether you want to execute the file or display the file.

Ask before emptying the Trash or deleting files

Select this option to display a confirmation message before Trash is emptied, or files are deleted.

Include a Delete command that bypasses Trash

Select this option to add a Delete menu item to the following menus:

When you select an item then choose the Delete menu item, the item is deleted from your file system immediately.

Show text in icons

Select an option to specify when to preview the content of text files in the icon that represents the file.

Show thumbnails

Select an option to specify when to show thumbnails of image files. The file manager stores the thumbnail files for each folder in a .thumbnails directory that is one level below the folder.

Only for files smaller than

Specify the maximum file size for files for which the file manager creates a thumbnail.

Preview sound files

Select an option to specify when to preview sound files.

Show number of items

Select an option to specify when to show the number of items in folders.