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Changing the view mode of file browsers

Transmit's file browsers can be set to any one of four different view modes.

Thumbnail view

Thumbnail view shows previews of files when possible, and icons of files that cannot be previewed.

Choose View > as Thumbnails to use thumbnail view.

List view

List view shows a list of files and folders with one item per row. Columns for additional information (such as modification date and file size) can be switched on and off by choosing View > Show View Options while in list view.

Choose View > as List to use list view.

Column view

Column view shows the file hierarchy as a series of columns. Additional columns are added as you select folders in the browser to show that folder's contents.

Choose View > as Columns to use column view.

Cover Flow view

Cover Flow view shows large size previews of files when possible, and large size icons of files that cannot be previewed

Choose View > as Cover Flow to use Cover Flow view.

Related topics

Switching between one and two file browsers

Understanding file browser focus