[rotuts]

Ive never been able to figure out how to do this. maybe someone here knows:

Id like all folders , new and old to open in list view with the second column being size.

any way to do this? the defualt seems to be icon view with the stuff on the left what ever you call that

cheers and thaks

[real]

Open a new Finder window and get it to look the way you want, Size, your favorite way to look at the files. Then close that window, the right after closing the first window, open a new one. The new window should look like the one you just setup. Sometimes this doesn't work but lets cross that bridge when we get there.

There also might be a better way of doing this. But this has worked for me.


real

[Hal Itosis]

> " Id like all folders, new and old to open in list view with the second column being size. "

IMPOSSIBLE
[unfortunately]

[rotuts]

Thanks for the insight. Im guessing impossible is correct. how odd. not even a ulitliy out there to fix this.

what an oversight!

maybe 10.5 will add options to presentations

[Kevin]

Yeah it sux. I HATE the default view.

[Madrag]

you could do it via an applescript, and you could place it in the toolbar...

[Hal Itosis]

Originally Posted by Madrag 

you could do it via an applescript, and you could place it in the toolbar...

yes . . . continue . . .

[Madrag]

Originally Posted by Hal Itosis 

yes . . . continue . . .

you need help? I'll create the script and post it.

[rotuts]

Id actually like to see the script and instructions on how to use it.

please note Ive never used a script before but would love to do this here.

in the menu bar?

many thanks

[Madrag]

I'll post the instructions as well, I've got the script working, the only part missing is the size column order, as soon as I have that figured out, I'll post it here.

Originally Posted by rotuts 

in the menu bar?

Not the menu bar, the toolbar (but you could also install it in the applescript menu)

[rotuts]

this would be terrific as I might then ***start*** to learn about apl script!

I thought of this a few years ago then thought I might also take a ***nap***

many cheers!

[Madrag]

ok, here goes:

1. open script editor
2. paste the code that you can find in this post and save it as an application without the startup screen.
3. place the newly created app into a resindent place (like /Applications/Utilities )
4. where you plan to use it:
A. if you intend to put the script in the toolbar (at the finder window), just pick that app and while pressing the command key, drag it into the toolbar and drop it into the desired place.
B. if you prefer to use it via the applescript menu (next to the sound menu, time and date, etc), just put it into the scripts folder.

The codes:

NOTICE:
If the scripts posted here by me, ruin your/anyones' folders/files, I may not be held responsible, the scripts are distributed "as is" and you use it at your own risk.

If you plan to use it via the applescript menu, there is a bug, because you cannot create a folder into the desktop (I would need to do a better version of the script so it works that way, ATM it relies on the front window).

It's also possible to do a recursive list view change for all your other folders, but not included in the script for the list view change...

code for the create list view folder:

(*
create a list view folder
*)

property containerFolder : ""
property newfolderName : ""

on run
tell application "Finder"
try
set containerFolder to (folder of the front window as string)
on error
display dialog "Error!" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
return 0
end try

my setMyName()
end tell
end run

on setMyName()
activate
display dialog "folder name:" & return ¬
default answer ¬
"untitled folder" buttons {"Cancel", "OK"} with icon note

copy the result as list to {SettingsReunidos, button_pressed}

--***** se cancelar *********
if the button_pressed is "Cancel" then return 0

--******** definir variáveis ************
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to tab

--reunir os settings:
set newfolderName to text item 1 of SettingsReunidos as string

my createMyFolder()

end setMyName

on createMyFolder()

--criar a pasta se esta não existir:
tell application "Finder"

if not (exists folder newfolderName of folder containerFolder) then
set newFolderPath to make new folder at containerFolder with properties {name:newfolderName as string}

open newFolderPath

--list view
set current view of Finder window newfolderName to list view

--size column
--torná-la visivel:
set visible of column size column of list view options of Finder window newfolderName to true

--passar o size para segunda posição:
set index of column size column of list view options of Finder window newfolderName to 2

--tirar a toolbar:
--COMMENT THIS IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE TOOLBAR:
--set toolbar visible of Finder window newfolderName to false


else
--já existe:
display dialog ("A folder named " & newfolderName & " already exists." & return & ¬
"Please chose another folder name.")


if button returned of result is "cancel" then return 0

my setMyName()

end if

end tell
end createMyFolder

code for the change list view:

(*
change list view
*)

on run
tell application "Finder"
try
set frontWindow to 1
on error
display dialog "Error!" buttons {"OK"} default button 1
return 0
end try


--list view
set current view of Finder window frontWindow to list view

--size column
--torná-la visivel:
set visible of column size column of list view options of Finder window frontWindow to true

--passar o size para segunda posição:
set index of column size column of list view options of Finder window frontWindow to 2

--tirar a toolbar:
--COMMENT THIS IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE TOOLBAR:
--set toolbar visible of Finder window frontWindow to false
end tell
end run

[Madrag]

I found this article explaining how to change the default column orders (although this doens't help when creating new folders, becasue these will be as icon view, that's where my script enters).

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...w+column+order