Nautilus 2.32.0 - List View - Set Default Columns

[AnotherMuggle]

I like view file listings in Nautilus in the List View. By default the "Location" column is not visible and I have to set it to visible through "View -> Visible Columns" each time. Is there anyway to make the change permanent?

Cheers,
Tom

[squid636]

Open a terminal and enter

gconf-editor
Navigate to /apps/nautilus/list_view and then double click on default visible columns
Add the entry

location
to the list and close the box.
Close configuration editor.
Close ALL open windows of Nautilus. Restart Nautilus by entering

sudo killall nautilus
in the terminal window. Wait until Nautilus finishes restarting before attempting to check on your changes.

[Krytarik]

Or just "Edit -> Preferences -> List Columns", tick "Location". ;-)

[homeless36]

@ squid : thanks for the information .. :) ...

[MichaelGld]

Open a terminal and enter

gconf-editorNavigate to /apps/nautilus/list_view and then double click on default visible columns
Add the entry

locationto the list and close the box.
Close configuration editor.
Close ALL open windows of Nautilus. Restart Nautilus by entering

sudo killall nautilusin the terminal window. Wait until Nautilus finishes restarting before attempting to check on your changes.

Great tip. I tried it and it worked except for one column - image size. Any idea why that column won't add?

Also, is there any way to use your method on a folder-by-folder basis? For example, in my Music folder, I want to always display bitrate and length, but not in non-music related folders.

MichaelGld