idea ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files

MarcBate1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 14:24:37 GMT

I'd like to have an option for ArcCatalog to show or hide hidden files.

It is showing hidden system files, such as Thumbs.db, which is just the Windows Explorer thumbnail cache file and should even be showing up in ArcCatalog.

It could also honor whatever you are using for your Windows Explorer show hidden files setting.

Re: ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files

OwenFritch — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:20:57 GMT

A custom extension to our ArcGIS system uses the Windows OS 'hidden file' setting as a way to get around the locks placed on .gdb files within an ArcMap session -- flagging files for deletion after the session is closed, via an automatic housekeeping process. This process would work much better if ArcCatalog indicated which files are hidden in this way, so we know that they are files that have been marked for deletion by our system.

Re: ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files - Status changed to: Under Consideration

NaicongLi — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:36:13 GMT

Re: ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files - Status changed to: In Product Plan

NaicongLi — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 00:34:11 GMT

Re: ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files - Status changed to: Implemented

KoryKramer — Fri, 10 May 2024 15:36:08 GMT

This is implemented in ArcGIS Pro 3.3. See Your Ideas in ArcGIS Pro 3.3 for a full list of all user ideas you can look forward to! And be sure to check out the release blog and what’s new help topic and video to learn more about all the new features and functionality in the release.

Re: ArcCatalog Show/Hide Hidden Files

AlfredBaldenweck — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:46:39 GMT

Hi, we just upgraded to 3.3. I'm glad that we have the option to see hidden files now, but is there a way to turn this setting off?