directories at the top ???

[ToddAndMargo]

Hi All,

Fedora 28, x64
Xfce 4.12

I have noticed lately when opening and saving files, that
my folders (directories) are mixed in with my files in
alphabetical order. This annoys the snot out of me. Is
there a way to tell them to put the folders at the top
like it use to do?

Many thanks,
-T

[Spass]

Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be "Folders
before files" option or something like that.

Spass

Post by ToddAndMargo
Hi All,
Fedora 28, x64
Xfce 4.12
I have noticed lately when opening and saving files, that
my folders (directories) are mixed in with my files in
alphabetical order.  This annoys the snot out of me.  Is
there a way to tell them to put the folders at the top
like it use to do?
Many thanks,
-T
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[Bob Goodwin]

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be
"Folders before files" option or something like that.

+

"Just click RMB somewhere on the empty space in that window"

How is that done? I don't understand "RMB."

Bob

[Spass]

RMB = right mouse button. Sorry for that shortcut.

Post by Bob Goodwin

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be
"Folders before files" option or something like that.

+
"Just click RMB somewhere on the empty space in that window"
How is that done? I don't understand "RMB."
Bob

[Bob Goodwin]

Thank you. I guess I should have recognized that, but I had already
tried that and found no option to re-order the listing ...

Post by Spass
RMB = right mouse button. Sorry for that shortcut.

Post by Bob Goodwin

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be
"Folders before files" option or something like that.

+
"Just click RMB somewhere on the empty space in that window"
How is that done? I don't understand "RMB."
Bob

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[Spass]

Maybe it looks different on Fedora, I use Xubuntu 18.04. This is how
"Save As" window looks in my Thunderbird for example - https://ibb.co/dvJuCp

The menu entry visible under the mouse cursor is "Folders before files".

Spass

Post by Bob Goodwin
Thank you. I guess I should have recognized that, but I had already
tried that and found no option to re-order the listing ...

Post by Spass
RMB = right mouse button. Sorry for that shortcut.

Post by Bob Goodwin

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be
"Folders before files" option or something like that.

+
"Just click RMB somewhere on the empty space in that window"
How is that done? I don't understand "RMB."
Bob

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[flocculant]

Post by Spass
Maybe it looks different on Fedora, I use Xubuntu 18.04. This is how
"Save As" window looks in my Thunderbird for example -
https://ibb.co/dvJuCp
The menu entry visible under the mouse cursor is "Folders before files".
Spass
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Not on my pretty much new 18.04 Thunar it doesn't.

You sure you've not got our team experimental ppa with Gtk3 Thunar
installed?

Cheers

Kev

[Spass]

I use experimental and daily builds PPAs only on my testing 18.10
install. My main 18.04 is without those, so I'm on Thunar 1.6.15 right
now. That "Save As" window on screen was from Thunderbird 52.9.1

But isn't "GTK3 file chooser" window not related to Thunar at all? At
least I think it's not.

Spass

Post by flocculant

Post by Spass
Maybe it looks different on Fedora, I use Xubuntu 18.04. This is how
"Save As" window looks in my Thunderbird for example -
https://ibb.co/dvJuCp
The menu entry visible under the mouse cursor is "Folders before files".
Spass
[...]
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Not on my pretty much new 18.04 Thunar it doesn't.
You sure you've not got our team experimental ppa with Gtk3 Thunar
installed?
Cheers
Kev
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[Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:50:33 +0200

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be "Folders
before files" option or something like that.

For me, it offers the possibility of showing, or not, the hidden files, but there is nothing about Folders Before Files..

Cheers,

Ron.

[Spass]

Try this command - |"gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser
sort-directories-first true"|

|Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/789512/827866
|

Post by Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI
On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 07:50:33 +0200

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be "Folders
before files" option or something like that.

For me, it offers the possibility of showing, or not, the hidden files, but there is nothing about Folders Before Files..
Cheers,
Ron.

[Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI]

On Wed, 29 Aug 2018 13:30:16 +0200

Post by Spass

Post by Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI

Post by Spass
Hello. It should be possible from the context menu. Just click RMB
somewhere on the empty space in that window and there should be "Folders
before files" option or something like that.

For me, it offers the possibility of showing, or not, the hidden files, but there is nothing about Folders Before Files..

Try this command - |"gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser
sort-directories-first true"|
|Source: https://askubuntu.com/a/789512/827866

Thanks, but alas:

$ gsettings set org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser sort-directories-first true
-bash: gsettings: command not found

Cheers,

Ron.

[Erik P. Olsen]

In Settings select what I think in English is called File Actions. There you may select
"Sort directories before files".

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Erik P. Olsen

Post by ToddAndMargo
Hi All,
Fedora 28, x64
Xfce 4.12
I have noticed lately when opening and saving files, that
my folders (directories) are mixed in with my files in
alphabetical order. This annoys the snot out of me. Is
there a way to tell them to put the folders at the top
like it use to do?
Many thanks,
-T
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[ToddAndMargo]

Post by ToddAndMargo
Hi All,
Fedora 28, x64
Xfce 4.12
I have noticed lately when opening and saving files, that
my folders (directories) are mixed in with my files in
alphabetical order.  This annoys the snot out of me.  Is
there a way to tell them to put the folders at the top
like it use to do?
Many thanks,
-T

Found it! Thank you!

A screenshot of your directions:

https://ibb.co/evOdOU