aspnetmvc-15223-components-file-management-file-manager-view-modes.md
FileManager supports two file list view modes: Thumbnails and Details. The Thumbnails view is displayed by default. Use the FileManagerSettingsFileList.View (via the FileManagerSettings.SettingsFileList .View ) property to enable the Details mode.
In the Thumbnails view mode, a file list is represented by file thumbnails. You can use the FileManagerSettingsFileList.ThumbnailsViewSettings (via the FileManagerSettings.SettingsFileList .ThumbnailsViewSettings ) property settings to customize the mode’s functionality.
In the Details view mode, a file list is represented by a grid containing information about files. You can use the FileManagerSettingsFileList.DetailsViewSettings (via the FileManagerSettings.SettingsFileList .DetailsViewSettings ) property settings to customize the mode’s functionality.
To customize the collection of columns, use the FileManagerFileListDetailsViewSettings.Columns (via the FileManagerSettings.SettingsFileList .DetailsViewSettings.Columns ) property. A file list can contain columns of the following types.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| FileName | The column displays a file name. |
| LastWriteTime | The column displays the time of the last file modification. |
| Size | The column displays a file size. |
| Thumbnail | The column displays a file thumbnail. |