The Default Lister

The Default Lister is a special saved layout that consists of a single Lister. It is generally used whenever a "new" Lister is opened and a specific saved layout is not specified. The default Lister exists automatically - you do not need to create it yourself - and by default, it is updated automatically whenever you close a Lister.

 

There are many different ways that a new Lister can be opened, and whether the default Lister is used or not depends on the method you open the Lister and any settings that may affect that particular method.

 

The default Lister is not used whenever a saved Lister layout is opened - either by manually opening the layout, or by triggering an action (like double-click on the desktop) that is configured to open a layout.

The Launching Opus / Default Lister Preferences page contains options that control how the default Lister is used. Three options are worth mentioning here: