Folder Browser
These attributes influence the display behavior, including refresh behavior and dialogs, of the folder browser.
Panes
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataPane
Determines whether to show the metadata pane by default in the web client folder browser.
Valid values:
- True/False
[WebAccess]savedPaneSettings
Determines whether the pane layout last used in the web client's folder browser is saved for the user's next session in the web client.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
[WebAccess]PropertyNamePaneWidth
These attributes determine the widths of the panes in the web client folder browser. [WebAccess]LeftPaneWidth is an example of such an attribute. We recommend configuring these attributes using the graphical interface for one user, then exporting them to all other users.
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataPaneTabletView
If TRUE, the metadata pane in the web client will be adapted to a tablet view if the viewing device is detected to be neither a phone nor a computer.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
[WebAccess]Layout-FolderBrowserPropertyName
These attributes determine the display properties of the panes in the web client folder browser. [WebAccess]Layout-FolderBrowserMetadataSelected is an example of such an attribute. We recommend configuring these attributes using the graphical interface for one user, then exporting them to all other users.
[WebAccess]FBShowFeature
These are a series of attributes that begin with [WebAccess]FBShow, followed by the feature name. [WebAccess]FBShowPropertiesView is one example. They determine the display properties of the web client folder browser.
Valid values:
- Manually altering the value of this attribute is not recommended. We recommend configuring the desired value in the Laserfiche web client, then exporting and importing it to share it between users.
Toolbar Settings
[WebAccess]ToolsetFolderBrowser
Specifies the toolbar buttons in the web client folder browser in XML format.
Valid values:
- Integers. Set to 6 to hide dialog box. Delete attribute to show dialog box.
Refreshing
[Settings]NotificationListener
Determines whether the web client folder browser will automatically refresh after receiving a notification.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
[WebAccess]AutoRefresh
If FALSE, when another session makes changes to the user's current folder, a green dot appears next to the refresh button to indicate that the a refresh is required to see the changes. If TRUE, the entry listing and folder trees are refreshed when changes happen without the user having to do anything. This applies to the web client only.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
[WebAccess]FolderNotifications
Determines whether to watch folders for changes in the web client. If this is TRUE, then the attribute [WebAccess]AutoRefresh determines what happens to the display when a folder is changed.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
Columns
[Settings]UniqueFolderColumns
Determines whether changes to the column display will be saved on a per-folder basis, or applied to every folder in the folder tree.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
[Settings]ColumnGroupedByFoldersAndDocuments
If this is TRUE, entries are grouped according to whether they are folders or documents.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
[XmlColumnDisplay]Data
Specifies the column layout settings for the user. The value of this attribute may become too large for the attribute's character limit. If this limit is exceeded, the attribute will split into multiple attributes with numerical indices, following the same format as the [WebAccess]SavedSearches attribute. When importing column layout settings between users, be sure to import all the attributes that begin with [XmlColumnDisplay]Data.
Note: In the web client, the Name column is always the leftmost column regardless of the particular column profile in operation. All features of column profiles except for the position of the Name column can be transferred over from a column profile that is configured in the Windows client.
This attribute also stores the column settings for the recycle bin and search results.
Valid values:
- Integers. Set to 6 to hide dialog box. Delete attribute to show dialog box.
[XmlColumnProfiles]Data
Specifies the user's column profiles for the web client in XML format. The value of this attribute may become too large for the attribute's character limit. If this limit is exceeded, the attribute will split into multiple attributes following the same format as the [WebAccess]SavedSearches attribute. When importing column layout settings between users, be sure to import all the attributes that begin with [XmlColumnProfiles]Data.
Note: In the web client, the Name column is always the leftmost column regardless of the particular column profile in operation.
Valid values:
- Integers. Set to 6 to hide dialog box. Delete attribute to show dialog box.
Folder Trees
[WebAccess]TreeAutoExpand
Automatically expands folder trees in the web client contents pane as you click on them. This is the same setting as Expand to current folder in Options → Display.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
Entry Listing Styles, Icons, and Thumbnails
Viewing Metadata
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataForFocusedEntry
Determines whether the metadata of an entry in the web client folder browser is shown when the entry is focused on in the contents list. Entries under focus are surrounded by a green border. Focus can be changed using the up and down arrow keys.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataForFolderPane
Determines whether the metadata of a folder in the web client folder browser is shown when the folder is selected in the folder pane.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataForSingleSelect
Determines whether the metadata of an entry in the web client folder browser is shown when the entry is selected in the contents list. An entry is selected by selecting the box beside the entry name.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: TRUE
[WebAccess]ShowMetadataForMultiSelect
If TRUE, when multiple entries are selected in the web client, their metadata will be shown. Specifically, if a field appears in all the selected entries and the entries all have the same value for that field, that field will be shown. If the same field appears in all the selected entries but does not have the same value across those entries, the fields will be shown with a note that they have different values.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
Others
[Settings]LatestVersionsOnly
This attribute is helpful for users who use a link group to link different versions of the same document, especially if they want to run the Link Group Conversion Utility. If TRUE, entry listings containing a link group will show the latest document in a link group and hide the others.
Valid values:
- TRUE/FALSE
Default value: FALSE
[Settings]InfoDialogTab
Determines the tab that is first displayed to the user when they view the properties of an entry. The last tab that the user viewed is remembered and displayed first when the user next views the properties of an entry.
Valid values:
- Integers. Set to 6 to hide dialog box. Delete attribute to show dialog box.
[Settings]ListExportFormat
Determines the default format in which security or metadata reports are exported.
Valid values:
- Manually altering the value of this attribute is not recommended. We recommend configuring the desired value in the Laserfiche web client by generating a report in your preferred format for a test user, then exporting and importing your test user's attribute to share it between users.
Default behavior: Export as CSV file.