Metadata editing control

A method for facilitating the display of a property item in response to a query from a user, comprising:

• receiving in a property component, an assignment of metadata to the property item, wherein the assignment includes at least a keyword and at least one additional property;
• accessing the property item with the property component;
• accessing all items associated with the metadata;
• grouping the property item and all of the items by the metadata;
• displaying the property item and all of the items with a viewing component;
• receiving in the property component, a change of the metadata associated with the property item,
• automatically modifying the grouping with the property component, based on the changed metadata;
• synchronizing the modified grouping between the property component and the viewing component with a synchronization component;
• and
• displaying all of the items including the property item according to the modified grouping.

A system that facilitates the modification of metadata associated with a property item in a file system comprising:

• a property component that enables the selection of a property associated with a property item in a property pane;
• a viewing component that displays at least the selected property item;
• and
• a synchronization component that synchronizes communication between the property component and a viewing component;
• wherein the viewing component is configured to stack the property item and all other property items according to the selected property and wherein if an additional property is selected the synchronization component enables the viewing component to instantaneously display a modified stack organized based on the additional property.