The Configuration view displays content elements in a library that is filtered by a method configuration. A method configuration is a subset of the method library content. The view displays a preview of the content elements that will be published or exported for this configuration and allows you to preview the published site’s navigation views.
After you select a method configuration from theConfiguration box in the toolbar, the Configuration view displays the content from the selected configuration. The configuration view does not show any physical folders, these are only shown in the Library view.