https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504296
Bug ID: 504296
Summary: Remember sort direction separately for each sorting
criterion, like Windows Explorer
Classification: I don't know
Product: kde
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Currently, when sorting files in Dolphin, the sort direction
(ascending/descending) is remembered globally and applied to all sorting
criteria.
For example, if I sort files by "Date Modified" and switch to descending
(newest first), then switch back to sorting by "Name", the files are sorted in
reverse alphabetical order (Z → A), which is usually not what the user expects.
In Windows Explorer, the sort direction is remembered per criterion. That
means:
Sorting by name defaults to ascending (A → Z),
Sorting by date defaults to descending (newest first),
And switching between them remembers the last used direction per criterion.
This behavior is much more intuitive and useful, as users typically want:
Recent files first when sorting by date,
Alphabetical order when sorting by name.
Dolphin’s current behavior is technically consistent, but less user-friendly.
Suggestion: Implement a mechanism to store and recall sort direction per sort
criterion, or at least use more intuitive defaults (e.g., date = descending by
default).
Thank you for considering!
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