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harryray2
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Sort order

Post by harryray2 »

If I do a search for both files and folders, the files are shown first then the folders.
If I then sort by date by clicking in the header column the files and folders appear in descending date order (newest first) which is fine.

If I then want to view the folders I click on the header column again and the folders appear at the top of the list but they're in ascending order (oldest first)

Is there a way of making the folders appear in descending order?
void
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Re: Sort order

Post by void »

To show folders first:
Either:

Sort by date descending and then shift click the Name column.
This will set the secondary sort to Name Ascending.

Folders are always shown first when using a secondary sort.

-or-

Set folders to always show as first:
  • In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /folders_first=1
    where 1 is always show folders first and 0 is show folders first when in ascending order.
harryray2
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Re: Sort order

Post by harryray2 »

Thanks, I actually want the files to always show first but the folders to appear in descending order when I click the columns to bring the folders to the top of the list.
void
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Re: Sort order

Post by void »

Everything does not have an option to show folders in descending order when sorting in ascending order.


Pressing \ in the result list will jump between folders and files.

-or-

Try folders first in descending order:
In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
/folders_first=3
harryray2
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Re: Sort order

Post by harryray2 »

Thanks, I think I've got it...shift clicking the name column, is there a way of doing this just with the mouse or will I have to use shift?
void
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Re: Sort order

Post by void »

Shift must be held down when setting the secondary sort with the mouse.
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