The way maps are shown.

[stefan]

I generally start my maps with the detail look (In order to find things back
in several locations.)
But in the option Detail windows Vista always choses to devide the columns
equally over the space their is. I want to change this setting so windows
always choses to make the columns fitting. This wil save me a whole lot of
clicking.

 

[R. C. White]

Hi, Stefan.

What kind of maps? The word is used in many ways, both in and out of
computing.

Do you mean road maps? Or web-site maps? Or are you talking about Windows
Explorer?

If the latter, then I share your frustrations. It's not hard to get the
View that I want, but it's frustrating to have to do it again and again
because Vista so frequently forgets what I so carefully arranged before.
:>(

In an Explorer window's Details view, it's easy enough to change a column's
width: just use your mouse in the Header Bar (column headers) and, when it
becomes a double-arrowed cross, either drag it to the width you want or
double-click to automatically set it to accommodate the widest item
currently visible in that column.

Or, even better, right-click anywhere in the Header Bar and choose from the
top two items: Size Column to Fit or Size All Columns to Fit.

But I don't know how to set this to apply DEPENDABLY to all folders or to
this folder forever. :^{

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
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Microsoft Windows MVP
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