Hi: 2nd update -- With a bit more digging I found that using portable version 27.00.0700 the default view of the preview window is details. When I use portable version 28 the default view is medium icons. I still don't know how to "fix" this but I now know it was me updating to the newer version that caused my problem.
(Updated to include I am using Portable version 28.30.1200) Up until recently when I clicked on a zip file the preview pane on the far right would show the contents of the zip file in details view. Not sure what I changed but the preview pane default view has changed to medium icons. How do i set the default to details view?
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divetravis
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eil
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
Right click inside preview panel and select whatever View you want.
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divetravis
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
Hi Eil: Thanks for the reply!! I know I can do that to change the current view but I want a solution so that the default view is detail.
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eil
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
Just a guess: since i noticed right-click menu on Preview panel is a system one(not XY own) - maybe your change of "default" view is connected to default view set in Explorer.
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divetravis
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
Hi Eil: I believe something was changed in XYPlorer, Ver 27 defaults to Detail View while Ver 28 defaults to icons.
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
The crucial difference here is not the version but the bitness. Looks like the 64-bit ZIP preview handler defaults to Medium Icons view. I don't know if that can be changed anywhere. 
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divetravis
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Re: Preview Pane Zip Files Details View
Hi Admin: Good catch!!! I didn't even think about moving from 32 bit to 64. Thanks for looking into this 

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