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title: "Module appearance"
slug: "module-appearance"
updated: 2026-07-29T09:57:49Z
published: 2026-07-29T09:57:49Z
canonical: "documentation.encodify.com/module-appearance"
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# Module appearance

## Overview

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The **Appearance** section allows you to configure how the module and its content are displayed to users. You can adjust display options, default views, portal presentation, and pop-up window sizes.

**Location:** *Modules > Manage Modules > {Module} > Module Configuration > General > Appearance*

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### Configuring Module Appearance

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Follow the steps below to configure Module Appearance:

1. Navigate to *Modules > Manage Modules > {Module} > Module Configuration > General > Appearance*
2. On the toolbar, click **Edit Appearance**.
3. In the dialog box, adjust the options as described in the sections below.
4. Click **Save** to apply changes.

| **Category** | **Option** | **Default** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| General | Show Menu Elements as Tabs | No | Displays menu elements horizontally as tabs in item view. > [!WARNING] > **Note:** Menu Elements are decommissioned in New UI v15 and replaced by Item Views. |
| General | Show Ref.# | No | Displays each item’s unique reference number. Useful for identifying items and integrating with other modules. |
| General | Upload Generic File to Empty Items | No | Automatically uploads a default file when new items are created. Files can be overwritten manually or via synchronizer jobs. |
| General | Generic File | – | Upload the default file used when creating new items. |
| General | Generic File Name | – | Select the field whose value will be used as the uploaded file’s name. |
| Search Result | Default Search Result Display | With Previews | Sets default item display mode in Search Result view. Users can override via Search Menu. |
| Search Result | # of Columns in Search Result (Preview) | 3 | Number of columns in Preview mode. |
| Search Result | Max # of Search Results per Page (Preview) | 6 | Items per page in Preview mode. |
| Search Result | Max # of Search Results per Page (List) | 30 | Items per page in List mode. |
| Search Result | Sort Search Results by | Ref# | Default sort criterion. Other options include fields of single-select type. Unsupported types: Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Multi-Select, Status, Calculations, Automatic Numbering, Text Concatenation (if not searchable), File(s), Module, Users, Copy Contents, Divisions, Regions, Sub Regions, Countries, Titles, Separator. |
| Search Result | Sort Search Results | Descending | Determines item order in Search Result view. |
| Search Result | Calculate SUM in Lists | No | Calculates totals of numeric fields and displays in a row below the list. |

### Configuration of the pop-up windows’ size

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Window dimensions for **Add**, **Edit**, and **Info** can be customised in the `System.properties` file.

| Property name | Responds for |
| --- | --- |
| assetLibrary.add.width | *Add New Item* window’s width |
| assetLibrary.add.height | *Add New Item* window’s height |
| assetLibrary.edit.width | *Edit Item* window’s width |
| assetLibrary.edit. height | *Edit Item* window’s height |
| assetLibrary.info.width | *Item Info* window’s width |
| assetLibrary.info.height | *Item Info* window’s height |

> [!WARNING]
> **Note!**
> 
> Values should be of integer type with no abbreviation of “pixels” used for example: `assetLibrary.add.width=925`
> 
> If no parameters are specified, default size 850×600 is used for all 3 windows (Info, Add and Edit).