diff --git a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/__init__.py b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/__init__.py
index 5d7ef932f..3d4fb538e 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from flask_security import login_required
 from pgadmin.utils import PgAdminModule
 from pgadmin.utils import get_storage_directory
 from pgadmin.utils.ajax import make_json_response
+from pgadmin.utils.preferences import Preferences
 
 # Checks if platform is Windows
 if _platform == "win32":
@@ -172,6 +173,13 @@ class FileManagerModule(PgAdminModule):
             gettext("Last directory visited"), 'text', '/',
             category_label=gettext('Options')
         )
+        self.file_dialog_view = self.preference.register(
+            'options', 'file_dialog_view',
+            gettext("File dialog view"), 'options', 'list',
+            category_label=gettext('Options'),
+            options=[{'label': gettext('List'), 'value': 'list'},
+                     {'label': gettext('Grid'), 'value': 'grid'}]
+        )
 
 
 # Initialise the module
@@ -232,9 +240,13 @@ def file_manager_config(trans_id):
     """render the required json"""
     # trans_id = Filemanager.create_new_transaction()
     data = Filemanager.get_trasaction_selection(trans_id)
+    pref = Preferences.module('file_manager')
+    file_dialog_view = pref.preference('file_dialog_view').get()
+
     return Response(response=render_template(
         "file_manager/js/file_manager_config.json", _=gettext,
-        data=data),
+        data=data,
+        file_dialog_view=file_dialog_view),
         status=200,
         mimetype="application/json")
 
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/index.html b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/index.html
index 1933895cb..4d2429648 100755
--- a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/index.html
+++ b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/index.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 <div class="file_manager">
     <div id="uploader" class='col-xs-12'>
         <div class="btn-group filemanager-path-group col-sm-7 col-xs-12" role="group">
-            <button name="home" type="button" value="Home" title="Home" class="fa fa-home btn home"><span></span>
+            <button name="home" type="button" value="Home" title="{{ _('Home') }}" class="fa fa-home btn home"><span></span>
             </button>
-            <button name="level-up" type="button" title="Back" value="LevelUp" class="btn fa fa-level-up level-up"
+            <button name="level-up" type="button" title="{{ _('Back') }}" value="LevelUp" class="btn fa fa-level-up level-up"
                     disabled><span></span></button>
             <input class='input-path' title='' type="text"/>
 
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@
             <div class="uploadresponse"></div>
             <input class="mode" name="mode" type="hidden" value="add"/>
             <input class="currentpath" name="currentpath" type="hidden"/>
-            <button type="button" title="Refresh" class="btn fa fa-refresh refresh"></button>
-            <button type="button" title="Download File" class="btn fa fa-download download" disabled><span></span>
+            <button type="button" title="{{ _('Refresh') }}" class="btn fa fa-refresh refresh"></button>
+            <button type="button" title="{{ _('Download File') }}" class="btn fa fa-download download" disabled><span></span>
             </button>
-            <button name="delete" type="button" title="Delete File/Folder" class="btn fa fa-trash delete" disabled>
+            <button name="delete" type="button" title="{{ _('Delete File/Folder') }}" class="btn fa fa-trash delete" disabled>
                 <span></span></button>
-            <button name="rename" type="button" title="Rename File/Folder" class="btn fa fa-pencil-square-o rename">
+            <button name="rename" type="button" title="{{ _('Rename File/Folder') }}" class="btn fa fa-pencil-square-o rename">
                 <span></span></button>
-            <button name="newfolder" type="button" title="Create new folder" value="New Folder"
+            <button name="newfolder" type="button" title="{{ _('Create new folder') }}" value="New Folder"
                     class="btn fa fa-folder-open create"><span></span></button>
-            <button class="ON fa fa-th btn grid" type="button" title="View as grid"><span></span></button>
-            <button type="button" class="btn fa fa-list list" title="View as Table"><span></span></button>
+            <button class="ON fa fa-th btn grid" type="button" title="{{ _('View as grid') }}"><span></span></button>
+            <button type="button" class="btn fa fa-list list" title="{{ _('View as table') }}"><span></span></button>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="fileinfo">
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@
         <div class="allowed_file_types"></div>
         <div class='fm_dimmer'></div>
         <div class='delete_item'>
-            <span>Are you sure you want to delete this item ?</span>
+            <span>{{ _('Are you sure you want to delete this item?') }}</span>
         <span class="pull-right">
-          <button type='button' class='btn btn_yes'>YES</button>
-          <button type='button' class='btn btn_no'>NO</button>
+          <button type='button' class='btn btn_yes'>{{ _('Yes') }}</button>
+          <button type='button' class='btn btn_no'>{{ _('No') }}</button>
         </span>
         </div>
         <div class='replace_file'>
-            <span>Are you sure you want to replace this file ?</span>
+            <span>{{ _('Are you sure you want to replace this file?') }}</span>
         <span class="pull-right">
-          <button type='button' class='btn btn_yes'>YES</button>
-          <button type='button' class='btn btn_no'>NO</button>
+          <button type='button' class='btn btn_yes'>{{ _('Yes') }}</button>
+          <button type='button' class='btn btn_no'>{{ _('No') }}</button>
         </span>
         </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/file_manager_config.json b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/file_manager_config.json
index f74430df7..d73fd05a1 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/file_manager_config.json
+++ b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/file_manager_config.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "options": {
   "culture": "en",
   "lang": "py",
-  "defaultViewMode": "grid",
+  "defaultViewMode": "{{file_dialog_view}}",
   "autoload": true,
   "showFullPath": false,
   "dialog_type": "{{data.dialog_type}}",
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/utility.js b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/utility.js
index fd8f25c64..2d3fcdd37 100755
--- a/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/utility.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/misc/file_manager/templates/file_manager/js/utility.js
@@ -668,8 +668,8 @@ var getFolderInfo = function(path, file_type) {
                 file_name_original + '">' + fm_filename + '</span></p></td>';
             }
             if (props.Size && props.Size != '') {
-              result += '<td><abbr title="' + props.Size + '">' +
-                props.Size + '</abbr></td>';
+              result += '<td><span title="' + props.Size + '">' +
+                props.Size + '</span></td>';
             } else {
               result += '<td></td>';
             }
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ pgAdmin.FileUtils = {
           "<td title='' class='fa fa-folder-open tbl_folder'>" +
           "<p><input type='text' class='fm_file_rename'><span>" +
           lg.new_folder + "</span></p>" +
-          "</td><td><abbr title=''></abbr></td>" +
+          "</td><td><span title=''></span></td>" +
           "<td></td>" +
           "</tr>"
         );