# Folder Format The Folder Format describes the appearance and presentation of the files currently displayed in the file display. It includes things like: * The [view mode](https://github.com/Chaoses-Ib/DirectoryOpus/blob/main/Manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/the_lister/view_modes.md) (icons, thumbnails, details, etc) * The information columns shown (in details and power mode) * The [sort and grouping options](https://github.com/Chaoses-Ib/DirectoryOpus/blob/main/Manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/sorting_and_grouping/README.md) * Filters that can hide or show files and folders based on wildcard patterns The [Folder Format Dialog](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/folder_options_dialog) dialog lets you see and modify the folder format for a file display. There are other ways to modify parts of the folder format; for example, clicking the column headers to change the sort order or dragging the columns left and right to reorder them modifies the folder format. When you make a change to the file display with the Folder Format dialog, the changes you make will persist in that file display until something else changes them. The [folder formats system](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/folder_formats) lets you configure different formats for specific folders, which Opus will activate automatically when you navigate to that folder. For example, you could set your downloads folder to always sort by date so the most recent files are at the top. More:\ [Folder Format Dialog](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/folder_options_dialog)\ [Folder Formats](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/folder_formats)\ [Content Types](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/content_types)\ [Locking the Format](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/locking_the_format)\ [Identifying the current format](https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options/identifying_the_current_format) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://chaoses-ib.gitbook.io/directory-opus/manual/basic_concepts/folder_options.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.