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Resolving Kudu File Explorer Display Limits on Umbraco Cloud

Umbraco Cloud environments utilize Kudu for advanced troubleshooting and file management. Larger websites may encounter a default visual threshold in the Kudu user interface that prevents all items within a directory from rendering simultaneously.

Written by Joana Knobbe

Product or Service: Umbraco Cloud

Version: All versions

Issue: When navigating folders via the Kudu file explorer on large Umbraco Cloud sites, a message or error appears indicating that there are more files in the directory than can be shown. By default, the Kudu interface caps the visible file list and only allows you to view up to 299 items.
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Solution: To bypass this display threshold and view all files properly, you can temporarily increase the item limit within your browser's local storage by following these steps:

  1. Open your Kudu site in your web browser.

  2. Open your browser's Developer Tools and navigate to the Console tab (typically by pressing F12 or right-clicking and selecting Inspect).

  3. Paste the following command into the console and press Enter: window.localStorage['maxViewItems'] = 999 (Note: You can change 999 to any higher number required to accommodate your files).

  4. To force the user interface to update, navigate away to a different folder and then return to your original directory, or simply refresh the Kudu page entirely.

Here's an example on how the works in Chrome/Brave browsers:
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Important Note: This configuration is stored locally in your browser session. If you refresh the page or clear your browser cache, the view limit will reset back to the default of 299 items.
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Article last update date: 20-05-2026

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