Split View and Box Mapping

The Lockbox client can be configured to match the hierarchy of your boxes with a part of your file system on your local computer.

If you set this option, the Lockbox client switches to split view mode. The split view mode shows two file browser panes, one containing your box contents and one containing the contents of the associated local folder. Hence you can compare both folders at a glance and spot newer/outdated/missing files easily.

File upload and download is also made more convenient. Simply drag and drop files from the local folder onto the box and vice versa.

Set Split View Globally

To turn on the split view in your global settings, perform the following steps:

1. Go to the main menu and open the ‘Box’ menu. Then select the ‘Global Preferences’ item.
2. Click the ‘Browse' button in the 'Box Mapping' section to open the ‘Select default local folder’ file browser.
3. The file browser window pops up, navigate to the folder of your choice, select it and press the ‘Open’ button to confirm your selection.
4. (optionally) Tick the ‘Use box structure under box directory in local folder’ checkbox if you would like the local folder to contain the same folders and subfolders like your box.
5. Press the ‘Save’ button to confirm your settings.

After you have applied the settings, the split view mode is turned on immediately.

Reset to Single-pane View Locally

To turn off the split view mode in your global settings, do the following:

1. Go to the main menu and open the ‘Box’ menu. Then select the ‘Global Preferences’ item.
2. in the 'Box Mapping' section, delete the path in the 'Local folder' textfield.
3. Click the ‘Save' button.

Set Split View Locally

To enable the split view only for a particular box, follow these steps:

1. Go to the box navigation pane and select the box for which you would like to set the split view.
2. Right-mouse click the box label to open the context menu, then select the 'Manage Box'/'Administer Box'/'Box Settings' item.
3. Select the 'Preferences' tab and then the 'Box Mapping' section.
4. Click the ‘Browse' button to open the ‘Select default local folder’ file browser.
5. The file browser window pops up, navigate to the folder of your choice, select it and press the ‘Open’ button to confirm your selection.
6. (optionally) Tick the ‘Use box structure under local folder’ checkbox if you would like the local folder to contain the same folders and subfolders like your box.
7. Press the ‘Apply’ button to confirm your settings.

After you have applied the settings, the split view mode is turned on immediately.

Lockbox recommends to set the split view globally. In this way, you save lots of time compared to setting up every box individually. Moreover, the global settings automatically apply to newly created boxes.

Reset to Single-pane View Locally

To reset from split view to a single file browser pane, do the following:

1. Go to the box navigation pane and select the box for which you would like to set the split view.
2. Right-mouse click the box label to open the context menu, then select the 'Manage Box'/'Administer Box'/'Box Settings' item.
3. Select the 'Preferences' tab and then the 'Box Mapping' section.
4. Click the ‘Reset' button.