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In Pensiv, folder view
is not just a list of files. It’s the workspace that opens when you click a folder
inside a section in the sidebar. So
Open a folder → you get a screen that shows that folder’s files in different ways.
That screen is folder view.

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Where does folder view open?

  1. Expand a section in the left sidebar.
  2. Click a folder inside it (e.g. Characters).
  3. The center panel shows that folder’s view.
That screen is folder view.

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Four ways to view a folder

In folder view you can look at the same files
in four ways:

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1. Grid

Files as cards so you can scan quickly. Use when:
  • Comparing character cards
  • Getting an overview of setting files

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2. List

Text-focused, in rows.
Good for scanning. Use when:
  • Sorting by name
  • Checking by recent edit

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3. Prism

Files grouped by label (tag).
You see which files share a label. Use when:
  • Grouping characters by color tag
  • Checking groups by role or attribute

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4. Timeline

Files on a time axis.
Good for order and flow. Use when:
  • Ordering by when something appears
  • Following how settings change over time

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Main idea about folder view

Folder view is not “where things are stored.”
It’s the screen where you change how you look at the same files.
  • Grid → compare units
  • List → quick scan
  • Prism → group by attribute
  • Timeline → understand flow
The files are the same;
changing the view changes how you read them.

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In one sentence

Folders are location.
Folder view is perspective. Pensiv is
not a tool for storing files;
it’s a system for looking at files in different ways.
Related: 1.2 Main navigation, 1.5 Pensiv UI terms, 2.1 Structure concept, 2.2 Understanding connections