Customizing the User Interface of the classic M-Files Desktop

You can change display settings with the Display Mode options. Right-click an empty space in the listing area and select Display Mode to see the settings.

With the Display Mode options, you can do these operations:

• Select if the objects are shown as icons or as a details list.
• Select if the Windows File Explorer navigation pane is shown or not.
• Select if the task area, the right pane, and the bottom pane are shown as usual, minimized, or not at all.
• Show or hide annotations.
• Enable or disable the options for object grouping by object type and view and folder grouping.
• Select a normal or a compact layout for the user interface.

You can also set the Metadata card or the Preview tab to be used as the default tab. For more information, see Setting Default Tab for Object.