Hey @skillet,
Try this:
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# Auth: Christopher Stone
# dCre: 2018/01/04 20:10
# dMod: 2018/01/04 20:16
# Appl: Finder
# Task: Adjust widths of the name column and the mod date column in the front window.
# Libs: None
# Osax: None
# Tags: @ccstone, @Applescript, @Script, @Finder, @Adjust, @Widths, @Name, @Column, @Modification, @Date, @Front, @Window
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property nameColumnWidth : 400
property modDateColumnWidth : 150
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set otherTarget to path to favorites folder -- For use in getting the view to reset.
tell application "Finder"
set winTarget to target of front window as alias
tell front window
if its current view ≠ list view then set its current view to list view
tell its list view options
set width of column id name column to nameColumnWidth
set width of column id modification date column to modDateColumnWidth
end tell
-- etc.
set target to otherTarget
delay 0.05
set target to winTarget
end tell
end tell
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-Chris