New quirk opening folders

[T'Pring]

Just started this AM: When I double-click a folder on my desktop, the window that opens shows the content of my whole desktop rather than just what is in the folder.
Is there a way to revert this back to just showing the content of the folder?

Thanks

 

[IWT]

I think I know what is happening here.

If you have a Folder on your Desktop with multiple items enclosed; then double click on that Folder, it gives the impression that you are seeing your whole Desktop. But what it is doing is showing your Folder as a part of the Desktop. It is deceiving.

You need to grab the corners of the Folder and enlarge it. Then you will see the contents of the Folder as a separate "window".

I've experienced this before on many occasions.

On the other hand, I can't see what you are doing or what it shows. So I may be in error. A screenshot would help.

Ian

 

[T'Pring]

Thanks for the speedy reply Ian.

Yes, you are correct -- The window that opens has three columns. The content of the target folder is in the center column while the folders/files on my desktop are in the left column [with the target folder highlighted in the left column]. And if I click on one of the pics [folder content], it shows in the right column.

I do not remember this happening before this morning and I do not think that I changed any settings.

 

[Slydude]

@ian I didn't even think of that possibility when I read the initial post earlier. Good thinking.

@T'Pring Have you installed any system software updates or other software recently? I think some of our members have reported that changes such as this have happened after software updates.

 

[ferrarr]

You may have inadvertently changed the Finder View option.

 

[T'Pring]

Thanks for the replies,

I have not installed any updates and this computer is not set up for automatic install.

I do not see much that I could do in Finder View [pic attached] -- Most items are "greyed-out'.

 

[Slydude]

I think Bob is referring to the icons I marked with the star in this screenshot. Experiment with the icons to the right of the star to see if they get your old view back

 

[ferrarr]

I do not see much that I could do in Finder View [pic attached] -- Most items are "greyed-out'.

They are greyed out, when you do not have an active Finder window open. The top 4 items in the drop down are the display view types for Finder.

 

[T'Pring]

Ferrar (and Slydude), you nailed it!
I must have typed Command + 3 at some point to change to columns -- I opened a window, typed Command + 2 and it is back to "normal".

Thank you

 

[Slydude]

Bob, a.k.a ferrarr, deserves all the credit. I was a little confused about what was happening until I read his post.

 

[IWT]

Well done, Bob.

Ian