Leopard

[haloblack]

Gosh I hope this makes sense...we just converted to leopard at work, and I am wondering why I cannot get a follder that I double click to open in the same window...in the list view.

Any work arounds?

Thanks!

HaloBlack

[wstubbe]

Open the folder in question in list view, then go to view in the menu bar and choose "Show view options", or Command-j and check the box marked"Always open in list view".
Now every time you double click on that folder it will open in list view.

[jbarley]

Also, you may want to go to "Finder"->"Preferences", and deselect "Always open folders in a new Window", this will ensure all your folders open in the same window.

jb.

[haloblack]

See, I tried all of those things, and I still get new windows opening all the time.

It's just odd...well, thanks for your responses, and trying to help me out.

HaloBlack!

[nixgeek]

There's a little lozenge on the right side of the window (opposite of the close, minimize, and zoom buttons). I have a feeling that you have the Finder windows set to do spatial navigation (where it opens a window for every opened folder) as opposed to browser navigation (where it opens in the same window). The browser navigational window usually has a toolbar along with the aliases on the left side of the Finder window. If not, then you're in spatial view mode.

[jbarley]

Good one nix!
I've never used that view myself, so I never think of it when suggesting solutions to posters problems.
But I'll bet you hit the nail right on the head.

jb.

[haloblack]

YOU RULE...that did the trick....now I just have to deal with the new menubar on the left, but hey, better than what I had....

You guys rule, thanks.