I want to check that no one else is having problems with Folder Options save types before i rip apart my saved folder options.
Recently i am struggling to get the correct saved function to work as expected. This is something i have used a lot in the past, either i have screwed something up/forgotten how it all works or something is bugged.
When i try and save a format for folder & subfolders, folders on the same level or even above will receive said format, as if i selected some variation of All Folders. i've been going around in circles trying to figure out what is going on.
I plan to completely wipe all my folders back to the defaults, but before i do i just want to check if anyone else is seeing odd behaviour with this feature.
After saving the format be sure to close the current window and open a fresh window to ensure you are only seeing the result of the saved formats and nothing left-over from making changes in the original window.
Check what has actually been saved under Preferences / Folders / Folder Formats. That should give a clearer picture of what is and isn't saved for different paths.
I think this was a major issue and cause of confusion... i kept on making changes that i did not think were taking effect, as i was not doing the above.
Ok i think I've actually found the very confusing temp bug...
If you make a format change to a folder and select "Save - For this folder + layouts & folder tabs".. (the one i primarily use) it will take effect.. HOWEVER it will also apply that format to ALL sub-folders, but then when you close the lister and reopen the unrequested changes to sub folders are no longer present. This is what was causing me such a headache. Odd but true.
It's one of the folder format behaviours which can seem strange/annoying in some situations, but if it didn't happen it would be annoying in other situations.
