To change the behavior of directory windows,
double-click on the Directory Behavior
icon in the Preferences Editor.
You can configure the following:
Directory opening display method
if you change the way icons are displayed in a
directory window from the View menu,
specifies whether future directories display icons the
same way (``Always inherit'') or display according
to the value set in the ``Default directory display mode''
field (``Never inherit'')
Default sort order
specifies the criteria used to sort
and display files
Default directory details
defines the information displayed when you select
Details from the directory View menu
Default directory display mode
specifies whether icons are displayed as images or names
Directory traversal mode
determines if opening a new directory reuses the
current window, or displays a new window