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freeprog

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Explorer panel sorting with files first
« on: May 02, 2019, 12:56:00 »
Maybe my fault (I haven't read the pdf manual thoroughly), but I can't find a way to sort files positioning them before directories in Explorer panels. Any hint?

FredeF

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Re: Explorer panel sorting with files first
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2019, 11:23:32 »
I have exactly the same question, and I can see there have been no replies to this tread.

I have moved from XYplorer to Multi Commander due to the lack of a XYplorer 64bit version.
I use it as replacement for the WinXP explorer which M$ totally screwed up in later Windows version, so I have a tree pane and a folder/file pane.
I have different sorting in different folders.
My download folder is sorted by date and should show files and folders seperately with files first, but I can only set it to folders first.
Please help.
« Last Edit: July 12, 2019, 12:47:15 by FredeF »

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Re: Explorer panel sorting with files first
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2019, 15:51:48 »
Menu -> Configuration -> Explorer Panel Settings -> Display tab -> Sorting and Columns section: uncheck Sort file and Folders separately, Folders first.

Any better?

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Re: Explorer panel sorting with files first
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2019, 18:27:09 »
Nope, then folders and files gets mixed.
Files and folders should be seperated and the files should be first (on top).

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Re: Explorer panel sorting with files first
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2019, 11:39:16 »
Sorry - I misread your post.

AFAIK there is no way in MC to sort files before folders.

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Re: Explorer panel sorting with files first
« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2019, 13:09:28 »

Ok, I will try to make a feature request. This is in my opinion a useful feature and maybe it is easy to implement.