Files: Different layout mode and sorting for each folder

Created on 8 Apr 2020  路  7Comments  路  Source: files-community/Files

I would like to be able to use different layout modes and sorting in each folder, like in file explorer.

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first implementation attempt with #1485, read the comments

picture XPoppyX on 10 Nov 2020
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We can definitely explore this but in order to be transparent I want to let you know it probably won't be before Launch 2020.

yaichenbaum picture yaichenbaum on 8 Apr 2020
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In File Explorer, the layout of a folder is stored in a operating system protected file named "Desktop.ini". We could use the same file for setting the layout.

Jaiganeshkumaran picture Jaiganeshkumaran on 22 Jun 2020
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@Jaiganeshkumaran Is this something you would like to work on?

yaichenbaum picture yaichenbaum on 14 Jul 2020

Yes, sure.

Jaiganeshkumaran picture Jaiganeshkumaran on 14 Jul 2020

In File Explorer, the layout mode and sorting for a directory is stored in a file named desktop.ini in that folder. We can do something similar or we can use a JSON file in the app local folder.

Jaiganeshkumaran picture Jaiganeshkumaran on 14 Jul 2020
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Any updates to this? I am really looking forward to this! 馃憖

Cyberdroid1 picture Cyberdroid1 on 10 Nov 2020
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first implementation attempt with #1485, read the comments

XPoppyX picture XPoppyX on 10 Nov 2020
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