Column order resets upon filter change

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tollyboss
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Column order resets upon filter change

Post by tollyboss »

So as the Title suggests, that's my issue.
I added different columns for different filters, for example;
1. For Videos filter, I added these below columns & organized in this order
Name
Size
Length
Dimensions
property-system:Icaros.AudioTracks
property-system:Icaros.SubtitleTracks

However once I change the filter or reopen the app, though the columns are present, my column order gets reset like the Audiotrack property moves down to the end.

2. In case of the Audio -> I added columns & organized the order in this way - Length, Audio sample rate, Bitrate.
However it gets reset moving the Bitrate column to the end.

Is there a way to make the Filter retain the column order?
therube
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Re: Column order resets upon filter change

Post by therube »

Aside from the default columns, for your added columns (Properties), in the Select Columns dialog (of the Filter dialog), where you added Size Len Dim & Icaros, are they displayed in the Select Columns order where you want them?
[Irrelevant, it seems.]

Actually, I think if you were to rearrange the columns, by dragging the columns in the Everything GUI, I think that then rearrange them in the Select Columns dialog?

I added Zone Length Artist & Album, & I believe their ordering is being maintained when changing Filters & after a close & reopen.


Using A(lbum)..Z(one) covered me from A to Z ;-).
So if I put Z column before A, & had it switched, it would be rather apparent.

Actually, I think if you were to rearrange the columns, by dragging the columns in the Everything GUI, I think that then rearrange them in the Select Columns dialog?
That seems to not be the case.
Dragging columns in the GUI does not change the ordering in the Select Columns dialog.

But dragging columns in the GUI should set the column ordering & it looks like it is from there that it is maintained.


So in the GUI, drag your columns into your desired ordering & see if they don't then stick.
tollyboss
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Re: Column order resets upon filter change

Post by tollyboss »

I tried every possible way;
1. I dragged the columns in the GUI
2. Reorganized them in organize columns tab
3. Used add-columns: in the filter
But still the order resets, particularly like I mentioned earlier audio track property is always after subtitle, maybe I guess it's by default.

Right now only this method seems to work;
1. I add all the required columns in the Home tab in my desired order (Somehow here the columns order are intact)
2. Now for each filter I use remove-column: to remove any unneeded columns. eg: For Audio filter I use ;
remove-column:descendant-folder-count;descendant-file-count;dimensions;property-system:icaros.subtitletracks;property-system:icaros.audiotracks

Even though the above method is working, I don't think it's the right way.
I would appreciate if anyone could give me an alternative solution.
reitwal
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Re: Column order resets upon filter change

Post by reitwal »

I don't know if this can help you.

With addcolumn it is possible to specify the position.

addcolumn:<property>:<position>

See here!
tollyboss
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Re: Column order resets upon filter change

Post by tollyboss »

Thank you so much.
It's working great.
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