# DTTG does not show proper thumbnails in grid view?

**URL:** <https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412>\
**Category:** DEVONthink To Go\
**Created:** [December 16, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412 "2021-12-16T21:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/1 "2021-12-16T21:09:03Z")

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When I use grid view (12.9" iPad Pro), the thumbnails don’t seem to show properly like they do in DT on the Mac - they are almost square (this example should be rectangular) with text covering 1/3 of the thumbnail:

 ![IMG_0561](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/3X/8/5/855b54617296473d734400789f3d9973a2f230d2.jpeg)

Can DTTG show thumbnails properly?

I would also be nice to show more text in the grid view; the space for the text is very small, and the font is relatively large.

Here is a screenshot from the app I currently use to view and manage PDFs on my iPad - you can see that it is possible to have a nice grid view with full size thumbnails and info as well.

 ![IMG_0560.PNG](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/3X/4/7/47f58e9283ef8d7d7483e0796f89bc72c23f5b9c.jpeg)

Here is another example from the iPad app I use for magazines etc:

 ![IMG_0562.PNG](https://devontech-discourse.s3.dualstack.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uploads/original/3X/b/a/ba8e0e728d04b4a6b5a55e8467344137484b6086.jpeg)

I was won over by DT Pro on the Mac, and was in the process of migrating everything over to that, but I do most of my reading on the iPad and DTTP seems like a very poor cousin of the main app. After seeing the functionality of DT, I had never dreamed that DTTG would be so limited in terms of document views and browsing. This is extremely disappointing and likely a show stopper - unless I am missing something? I can’t even seem to get a decent list view in the main window - it’s confined to the tiny side bar!

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 5:02pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/2 "2021-12-17T17:02:19Z")

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No you can’t modify the thumbnails in the Grid View.  
And yes, the item list is the primary navigation interface used most commonly by DEVONthink To Go users. _(In fact, most seem to prefer it over Grid View by a large margin, in our experience.)_

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/3 "2021-12-17T17:04:07Z")

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Thanks @BLUEFROG . Perplexing then why the item list is confined to the small sidebar, rather than being visible full screen.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/4 "2021-12-17T17:20:44Z")

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Because the view/edit pane is always visible for viewing the selected file.

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 5:28pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/5 "2021-12-17T17:28:22Z")

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Yes, that is indeed the problem. A full screen view where the full filenames and other details can be browsed would be much preferable (in addition to a proper thumbnail browser).

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/6 "2021-12-17T18:44:26Z")

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The request is noted but bear in mind we have not had such requests for hiding the view/edit pane entirely.  
Development would have to assess this, including the broadness of appeal to other users.

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/7 "2021-12-17T20:49:45Z")

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Thanks. I have seen it spoken about in various forums online, not sure if this is one of them. But it makes sense in terms of functionality and real estate.

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/8 "2023-06-02T13:37:24Z")

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Any progress with being able to browse by full thumbnails in DTTG?

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/9 "2023-06-02T14:27:02Z")

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There has been no change to the appearance of the grid view in DEVONthink To Go.

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/10 "2023-06-06T14:00:19Z")

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Bummer! It would be a great feature to be able to show thumbnails properly.

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/11 "2023-06-06T16:09:01Z")

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No promises, but perhaps in a future release.

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**Author:** ![extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@extracampine](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/extracampine)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/12 "2023-06-14T21:00:39Z")

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That would be great. I just don’t get why it doesn’t show proper thumbnails. Pretty much every other similar app does.

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**Author:** ![ChristophM007](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@ChristophM007](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/ChristophM007)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/13 "2026-03-20T11:38:39Z")

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any progress?

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**Author:** ![BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/user_avatar/discourse.devontechnologies.com/bluefrog/32/135_2.png) [@BLUEFROG](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/u/BLUEFROG)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://discourse.devontechnologies.com/t/dttg-does-not-show-proper-thumbnails-in-grid-view/68412/14 "2026-03-20T12:22:42Z")

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Nothing to report at this time.