Sorting Files First + Precise File Type Sort

[tech9]

Can Everything be configured to display the search results as follows?:

1st: All matching Word docs.
2nd: All matching pdfs.
3rd: All matching folders.
4th: All etc.

[void]

Everything 1.4: No.

Everything 1.5: Yes, with some limitations using custom columns.

This is best done as a filter:

• From the Search menu, click Add to filters...
  Change the Name to: docx/pdf/folders/other
  Change the Search to:

  Code: Select all

  <ext:docx;doc <#param:> a:=1> | <ext:pdf <#param:> a:=2> | <folder: <#param:> a:=3> | <<#param:> a:=4> sort:a-ascending
  

• Click OK.
• Activate your filter from the Search menu.

Notes:
The search can be a little slow.
Folders are currently always shown first.
Support for mixing files and folders when sorting by custom columns is on my TODO list.

Filters can be activated from the Search menu, Filter bar (View -> Filter Bar), Filter sidebar (View -> Filters), right clicking the status bar, filter macro or filter keyboard shortcut.

Filters can be organized from Search menu -> Organize filters.

[tech9]

This is helpful. Thanks so much for the code.

But are you saying that there's currently no way at all to make the folders appear after other items?

[void]

But are you saying that there's currently no way at all to make the folders appear after other items?

No, not yet.
Everything has two separate databases for files and folders.
Combining them is expensive.

I have only added support for mixing files and folders when sorting by name, path, size and date modified. (where fast sorting is enabled)

Mix files and folders

[tech9]

ok thanks again.

[void]

Not quite what you want, but I'm just making a note here:

Everything 1.5.0.1397a adds search functions to shows folders first or last.



To always show folders first, include the following in your search:

folders-first:

To always show folders last, include the following in your search:

folders-last:

To always show folders first when the sort is in ascending order, include the following in your search:

folders-first-ascending:

To always show folders first when the sort is in descending order, include the following in your search:

folders-first-descending:

folders-first:
folders-last:
folders-first-ascending:
folders-first-descending: