{"id":351,"date":"2009-11-23T13:20:03","date_gmt":"2009-11-23T13:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/desktop\/2009\/11\/23\/the-current-folder-browsers-new-dimension\/"},"modified":"2009-11-23T17:22:21","modified_gmt":"2009-11-23T17:22:21","slug":"the-current-folder-browsers-new-dimension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/community\/2009\/11\/23\/the-current-folder-browsers-new-dimension\/","title":{"rendered":"The Current Folder Browser’s new dimension"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In R2009b, the Current Folder Browser gained the ability to show hierarchical information rather than just a flat list of items. We actually did more than just add a hierarchical view though, and merged the best features of a flat view with the best features of a hierarchical view. <\/p>\n

A simple flat directory listing isn’t very useful when viewing classes, as you’ll probably want to see the full package hierarchy (see the screen shot above). But with a hierarchical view, you can be saddled with seeing the full hierarchy all the way back to the root — typically not a very scalable solution. <\/p>\n

We wanted to eliminate the drawbacks of both the flat and hierarchical views. To do this, we kept the old behavior of double clicking a folder to make that the current working directory (CWD), but we also used that gesture to reset the root of the tree.<\/p>\n

So if you were looking at a full listing of what’s on your hard drive and double clicked a folder named tmp<\/em>, then tmp<\/em> would become the root of what’s shown in your Current Folder Browser, as well as the CWD. You could also view the contents of folders under tmp<\/em> without actually changing the current directory by clicking the little “twisty” (the arrow on Mac or plus sign on Windows) next to the folder.<\/p>\n

In general, I’m not a fan of hierarchal views, as they add visual and interactive complexity. But in this case, I think we’ve mitigated that potential complexity by letting you choose the root of your view.<\/p>\n

What do you think about this new way to view your content?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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