The body of a folder page, search result page etc. consists of list of entries each representing an object contained in the folder, search result etc. Every object entry starts with the information icon, followed by a check box for selecting the object and an icon representing the object’s type. Next come the name of the object and its size (in case of a folder the number of objects contained, otherwise the size in bytes). This may be followed by icons leading to additional information, e.g. in a folder page a members’ icon will take you to the members’ page of this folder (see 4.5.1). The object entry ends on the right hand side with the action menu button giving access to actions that may be performed on the object represented by the entry.

Click the name of the object in its entry to display its content or — if the object is a document that your Web browser cannot display — to download the corresponding file. You may open the file on your local system by using an appropriate application.

Please note that entries in calendar pages look and work a bit differently than described here for folder entries (cf. 5).

Sorting entries

BSCW can display the entries ordered according to different sorting criteria.

Select  View    Sort  to redisplay the page with the entries sorted by the criterion desired:

• by name
• by type
• by date of last modification
• by size
• by rating

Showing the full contents

You may display the complete contents of a folder by selecting   Contents  in the context menu of the folder.

This will bring up an indented list showing not only the objects directly contained in the folder, but also the contents of subfolders, sub-subfolders etc. Click on the folder name in the navigation bar to return to the normal folder view.