Open-shell-menu: StartMenu repeated sorting

Created on 8 Dec 2020  路  3Comments  路  Source: Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

Describe the bug
OpenShell alphabetizes some of the files, then goes to 'A', alphabetizes more files, and repeats. In essence, I have several alphabetized lists in one long list, instead of one long alphabetized list.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. Go to Start Menu
  2. Click on All Programs
  3. Scroll down to The first Z
  4. See error

Expected behavior
All items should be sorted alphabetically in one list.

Screenshots
Screenshot - 12_8_2020 , 12_46_48 PM_ver001

Version:

  • Open-Shell: 4.4.143
  • OS: Windows 10 Pro 20H2

Additional context
What I see when I use OpenShell, is that the apps/folders are in alphabetical order for several items, but then the order somehow starts back at "A". I would like it, if, like the regular Start Menu, they are alphabetized into one long list, instead of several short ones,. I find myself using the Windows version more than I'd like, to find programs faster and easier.

Most helpful comment

You can right click on some item in menu and select Auto Arrange.
This will enable automatic arrangement so that your items will be always sorted.

All 3 comments

You can right click on some item in menu and select Auto Arrange.
This will enable automatic arrangement so that your items will be always sorted.

I agree with @ge0rdi. The only other cause I could think of is that the ProgramData and AppData folders are not being sorted together, but I highly doubt that. It might be good to update to the latest build as well, just for consistency.

I'd noticed this weird behaviour, too. I thought maybe it was something to do with UWP/Metro vs Win32 programs.

Is the solution "right-click and enable autosort"? Or will this become a default setting in future releases?

EDIT: I tried right click and enabling autosort, but the order still seemed a bit wacky. Need to double-check, but felt like folders were mixed with shortcuts.

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