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winchendonsprings
Asked: 2016-06-21 15:11:36 +0800 CST

Can I choose to not sort directories before files on file open dialogs?

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I would prefer to not have directories sorted before files within the file open/save dialogs. I would like everything sorted by modification date regardless of file or directory.

I have done a fair amount of googleing with trial and error still without a solution.

specifics

  • xubuntu 14.04
  • no desktop enviornment, gui started via startx
  • thunar version 1.6.3
  • gtk2 version 2.24.23
  • gtk3 version 3.10.8
gtk

2 Answers

  1. I have a solution for GTK applications, and a solution for dolphin. I've never figured out how to fix this for non-GTK applications (e.g., LibreOffice).

    For GTK:

    1. Fire up dconf-editor.
    2. Navigate to org/gtk/settings/file-chooser.
    3. De-select the box next to sort-directories-first.
    4. Close the dialog.

    For dolphin:

    1. Navigate to Control / Sort by >.
    2. De-select "Folders first" at the bottom of the menu.

    Hope this helps.

    EDIT: I see someone else asked / addressed this problem here. I mention it because that thread has an easy command-line answer for the GTK+ part:

    gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser sort-directories-first true
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  2. In Thunar just set the option in the (edit>)preferences under view.

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