https://docs.dopus.com/ 2026-05-16T07:53:53+00:00 https://docs.dopus.com/ https://docs.dopus.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=logo.png text/html 2023-12-09T03:35:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:auto_folder_formats&rev=1702092956&do=diff As well as being able to manually save folder formats for specific folders, Opus can automatically remember changes to the folder format for your most recently used folders. Automatically remembered formats can be configured from the Folders / Automatic Formats page in Preferences. You can choose how many folders Opus will automatically remember the format for. text/html 2025-10-21T00:38:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:content_types&rev=1761007110&do=diff The content types system lets you configure Opus to automatically change the display format for a folder based on the contents of that folder. For example, the display can automatically change to thumbnails mode whenever you navigate to a folder containing mostly images. text/html 2023-12-08T20:50:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:folder_formats&rev=1702068619&do=diff Opus lets you change many things to do with how it displays the contents of folders - view mode (details, thumbnails, etc), columns displayed in details mode, the sort order, grouping options, and more. Collectively these settings are referred to as the folder format. text/html 2023-11-24T05:59:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:folder_options_dialog&rev=1700805590&do=diff The Folder Format dialog can be accessed using the Folder / Folder Format command from the default Menu toolbar, or by right-clicking the file display column header and choosing More. The six tabs at the top of the dialog give you access to the various options that can be configured as part of the folder format. text/html 2023-12-08T21:10:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:identifying_the_current_format&rev=1702069808&do=diff As you may have gathered, the folder formats system is rather complex - we find it's one of the things new Opus users are often most confused by. The display format can change automatically, sometimes seemingly at random, and it can be quite possible to have no idea why a particular format is being used. text/html 2025-07-23T07:30:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic_concepts:folder_options:locking_the_format&rev=1753255808&do=diff Opus lets you lock the format in the file display. When the format is locked, automatic changes to the format are disabled - the display format won't change at all as you navigate from one folder to another, unless you manually change it using the