# UISettingsFolderType

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Enumeration for UI settings folder type.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.UISettingsFolderType`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/enums.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/enums.proto)

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## Values

| Name | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_UNKNOWN"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_UNKNOWN` | 0 | Unknown. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_ROOT_FOLDER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_ROOT_FOLDER` | 1 | Vault root (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_VIEW_FOLDERS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_VIEW_FOLDERS_CONTAINER` | 2 | Container of view folders (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\My Views\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_PROPERTY_FOLDERS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_PROPERTY_FOLDERS_CONTAINER` | 3 | Container of property folders (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\By Class\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_OBJECTS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_OBJECTS_CONTAINER` | 4 | Container of documents and other objects (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\By Class\Order\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_OBJECT_FILES_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_OBJECT_FILES_CONTAINER` | 5 | Container of object files (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\By Class\Order\MFD (ID 123)\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_TRADITIONAL_FOLDERS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_TRADITIONAL_FOLDERS_CONTAINER` | 6 | Container of traditional folders (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\Company Pictures\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_SEARCH_RESULTS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_SEARCH_RESULTS_CONTAINER` | 7 | Container of search results (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\Latest Searches\Search Results 10.10.2007 10:30\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_HISTORY_UI"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_HISTORY_UI` | 8 | The History UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONHIPS_UI_FROM_TAB"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONHIPS_UI_FROM_TAB` | 9 | The From tab of the Relationships UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_COLLECTION_MEMBERS_UI"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_COLLECTION_MEMBERS_UI` | 10 | The Collection Members UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_SUBOBJECTS_UI"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_SUBOBJECTS_UI` | 11 | The Subobjects UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_CLEAR_LOCAL_CACHE_UI"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_CLEAR_LOCAL_CACHE_UI` | 12 | The Clear Local Cache / View UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONSHIPS_UI_TO_TAB"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONSHIPS_UI_TO_TAB` | 13 | The To tab of the Relationships UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONSHIPS_UI_ALL_TAB"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_RELATIONSHIPS_UI_ALL_TAB` | 14 | The All tab of the Relationships UI. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_LOCAL_TEMPORARY_ITEMS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_LOCAL_TEMPORARY_ITEMS_CONTAINER` | 15 | Container of local temporary files/folders. |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_EXTERNAL_VIEW_FOLDERS_CONTAINER"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_EXTERNAL_VIEW_FOLDERS_CONTAINER` | 16 | Container of external view folders (e.g. "M:\Demo (English)\Network share\"). |
| <a id="v-UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_DELETED_CONFLICT_HISTORY_UI"></a>`UISETTINGS_FOLDER_TYPE_DELETED_CONFLICT_HISTORY_UI` | 17 | The deleted conflict history UI. |

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## Used by methods

- [IRPCFolderUISettings.GetFolderUIState](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCFolderUISettings/GetFolderUIState/index.md): Gets the display settings of a folder location as a structure.
- [IRPCFolderUISettings.SetFolderUIState](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCFolderUISettings/SetFolderUIState/index.md): Saves the display settings of a folder location from a structure, for the caller and optionally as the common settings.

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## Used in fields

- [`UISettingsFolderID.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.UISettingsFolderID/index.md#f-type): The type that describes the folder whose UI settings are being retrieved.
- [`GetFolderUIStateRequest.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCFolderUISettings/GetFolderUIState/index.md#request): The folder type, for folders whose type cannot be resolved from the location (such as the history or relationships dialogs). Leave unset to resolve it from `folder_location`.
- [`SetFolderUIStateRequest.type`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/MFiles.IRPCFolderUISettings/SetFolderUIState/index.md#request): The folder type, for folders whose type cannot be resolved from the location. Leave unset to resolve it from `folder_location`.