How can i make certain file types show up first in search results?

[paulo312]

I want .exe to show up first, then everything else, how can i do this?

[meteorquake]

I supposed this can be generalised by being able to specify specific extensions as having a sort-as value, for example if png were given a sort as value of "jpg" it would extension-order-sort to be intermingled with the jpg files, or if jpgp would sort after them. avi might likewise be given the code mp4 to fall with them. For exe to be at the front I suppose in this scenario it could be give the code 0 or something at the start of the alphabet...
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[raccoon]

sort:type

[void]

Consider using the Run Count property and sorting by Run Count:

• In Everything, type in the following search:
  *.exe
• Select all files (Ctrl + A)
• From the File menu, click Set Run Count....
• Change Run Count to a high number (eg: 1000)
• Click OK.
• Right click the result list column header and check Run Count.
• Click the Run Count column header to sort by run count.

I will consider a 'rank' sort that can be customized.
Thank you for the suggestion.

[void]

Everything 1.5a has the following search:

regex:\.(exe)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;name-ascending

To create a filter to sort by exe first:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Search menu, click Add to Filters....
• Change the Name to:
  EXE First
• Change the Search to:
  regex:\.(exe)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;name-ascending
• Click OK.

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

[TheCrusty]

Can we adjust this Regex to a sequence of parameters like

regex:\.(exe docx xlsx *)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;date-descending

or something like that?

[TheCrusty]

This regex can be adjusted to be possible to order a sequence of extesions? like


regex:\.(exe docx xlsx *)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;date-descending

I'm using the operators sequence OR > AND

[void]

Please try:

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file:regex:\.(exe|docx|xlsx)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;date-descending

However, this sorts by extension.
I'll look into adding a way to mix the extensions.

[iamqz]

Please try:

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file:regex:\.(exe|docx|xlsx)$ | nohighlight:regex:.* sort:regmatch1-descending;date-descending

However, this sorts by extension.
I'll look into adding a way to mix the extensions.

does everything have support multiple ext sort as of now?

[void]

does everything have support multiple ext sort as of now?

Could you please clarify what you mean by multiple ext sort?
Do you mean...

I'll look into adding a way to mix the extensions.

This can be done now with formulas:

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file: a:=REGEXMATCH($extension:,"^(exe|docx|xlsx)$")  sort:a-descending;date-descending

[iamqz]

does everything have support multiple ext sort as of now?

Could you please clarify what you mean by multiple ext sort?
Do you mean...

I'll look into adding a way to mix the extensions.

This can be done now with formulas:

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file: a:=REGEXMATCH($extension:,"^(exe|docx|xlsx)$")  sort:a-descending;date-descending

i want search results to show certain file types first, for example, exe first then lnk then txt then other
i try your code but not work

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[void]

The REGEXMATCH search will mix extensions. (txt is treated the same as exe)

If you want to list exe first, then lnk, please use:

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file: <<*.exe a:=1> | <*.lnk a:=2> | <*.txt a:=3> | <*.docx a:=4> | <*.xlsx a:=5> | a:=6> sort:a;date-descending

[iamqz]

The REGEXMATCH search will mix extensions. (txt is treated the same as exe)

If you want to list exe first, then lnk, please use:

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file: <<*.exe a:=1> | <*.lnk a:=2> | <*.txt a:=3> | <*.docx a:=4> | <*.xlsx a:=5> | a:=6> sort:a;date-descending

it works! thank you very much!
by the way, i have another two question:
if i apply a filter: <*.exe a:=1> | <*.lnk a:=2> | <*.txt a:=3> | <*.docx a:=4> | <*.xlsx a:=5> | a:=6> sort:a
i cannot apply sort:date-descending in search input box,
it mean ev does not support "sort:a sort:b" ?

question2: can multiple filters be applied simultaneously?
thanks!

[void]

i cannot apply sort:date-descending in search input box,
it mean ev does not support "sort:a sort:b" ?

Only one sort can be specified.

sort:a sort:b

sort:b will override sort:a.

However, you can specified multiple sorts in a single sort: call
For example:

sort:a;date-modified-descending

This will sort by a first, if a has the same value, Everything will then sort by date modified.

sort:

question2: can multiple filters be applied simultaneously?

Yes, with filter macros.

For example:

audio: | video:

-or-

By using Ctrl to toggle filters from the Search menu or filter sidebar.

[iamqz]

i cannot apply sort:date-descending in search input box,
it mean ev does not support "sort:a sort:b" ?

Only one sort can be specified.

sort:a sort:b

sort:b will override sort:a.

However, you can specified multiple sorts in a single sort: call
For example:

sort:a;date-modified-descending

This will sort by a first, if a has the same value, Everything will then sort by date modified.

sort:

question2: can multiple filters be applied simultaneously?

Yes, with filter macros.

For example:

audio: | video:

-or-

By using Ctrl to toggle filters from the Search menu or filter sidebar.

it works! thanks very much!
Regarding macro,i have a quesion:
is there gui (like 'Organize filters' window) to manage the macros that are created by /define command ?
I can not find them in menu Search > Organize filters .

[void]

There's no UI for /define macros.

I might add a UI in a future update.

For now, to list all /define macros, type in the following search and press ENTER:

/define

To see the definition for a macro, type in the following search and press ENTER:

/define macro-name

For example:

/define foo

/define



Alternatively, exit Everything (File -> Exit) and edit your Macros.csv

[iamqz]

There's no UI for /define macros.

I might add a UI in a future update.

great! thanks!