When the highlight bar is on a folder that contains media files, such as Music Collection, the folder and its sub-folders can be configured for different views and sort of the contents of the folder. By pressing the ENTER key on the remote controller a menu is displayed and one of the items is Configure directory.
Pressing SELECT on the Configure directory menu item shows a menu that allows the view and sort of this folder and sub-folders to be changed.
Each of the items has a control that has three states and these are:
When the directory sort by date is on then the order of the media items is shown in date order.
When directory autoplay single item is on and there is only one media item or sub-folder in the folder then it is automatically played.
When force skin layout is on it forces the display of a folder to a particular layout. Image folder and music folders can have more than one view.
When directory smart sort is on the word ``The'' is removed from the item before the sort is done.
When use media ID tag names is on the names of the items are taken from the media tag instead if the file name. This applies to mp3 and image items mainly.
When directory reverse sort is on the folder is sorted in reverse order. This is useful when the folder is sorted by date, which then shows the newest items first.
When directory create playlist is on then the folder is treated as a playlist and all items are then played in order.
When directory add playlist files is on then a playlist of all the items in the folder is added to the items in the folder.
When directory add random playlist is on then a playlist of all the items in the folder is added to the items in the folder. The order in which the items is played is then random.
When directory autoplay items is on and the folder does not have a sub-folder then all the items in the folder are played as a play list.
When show all kinds of items is on and the folder contains different types of media items, such as video, images or music then the whole folder contents are displayed and not just those items in the current context.