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When I use ROX I find it annoying when windows resize and the display changes too much - so that files I have been working with jump to strange positions within the display window.

I know I can force ROX to "never resize windows" - but it still causes some issues.

In particular when I move between directories the list of file icons displays in one, two or three columns depending on file name length etc.

Is there any way I can force ROX file icons to stay in a single column format?

eg: in this image I would really like the icons to be in one column, not three.

Within /root I have tried adding a file with a long filename to force single column, but this is not much of a solution.

I also hate it when two columns are shown with a red line at the end of a truncated filename.
Must be a better way...

greengeek wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:46 am

When I use ROX I find it annoying when windows resize and the display changes too much - so that files I have been working with jump to strange positions within the display window.

I know I can force ROX to "never resize windows" - but it still causes some issues.

In particular when I move between directories the list of file icons displays in one, two or three columns depending on file name length etc.

Is there any way I can force ROX file icons to stay in a single column format?

eg: in this image I would really like the icons to be in one column, not three.
ROX-display.jpg

Within /root I have tried adding a file with a long filename to force single column, but this is not much of a solution.
Longfilename.jpg

I also hate it when two columns are shown with a red line at the end of a truncated filename.
Must be a better way...

Truncated.jpg

Maybe you should consider using only one fixed window all the time. I have been doing it for years (together with a good favourites structure for quick navigation, copying tasks, etc). So in my case: select the never resize option in ROX > open the file manager (default /root) and manually resize the window to how you want it, right click in any space in the window and select and save your options under 'Display" and save and close rox. if you start rox (with home/file) the /root directory will open as set up by you. I then navigate from this window via my bookmarks to other locations and the window properties stay the same. You can of course set the window properties of every different system location window individually if you want to by right-clicking and setting its options under "Display". I don't use list view, only icons view, it's neat and clean.

greengeek wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 5:46 am

Is there any way I can force ROX file icons to stay in a single column format?

Sure.
ROX calls it "List View"

MochiMoppel wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:20 am

ROX calls it "List View"

Yes of course. Clever.
Thanks!