Attributes problems

[PureMoxie]

Have you looked at Tools -> Options -> Attributes tab? There you can hide any of the system attributes you don't want to see.

When you add an attribute to a template item, that attribute does show for all items based on that template, not just new ones.

If I understand what you are saying, I think the best way to show a subset of attributes for multiple items at once is with a search item; each search item can show different attributes in the search results pane.