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Sort by name, folders first

Alexey S.2

Lately my sorting has been ****** up on web version of Dropbox. My files & folders are sorted alphabetically. What I really want is sorting by name, grouping by kind so that folders are displayed first (sorted by name) followed by files sorted by name. Please advise me on how to do that? Thanks

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tdmalone

Thanks for this! But it only appears to be a temporary fix...for as long as you have the developer tools window open...

Yes that's true. An alternative is to install a user agent switching plugin. I can't vouch for any, but something like this: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/user-agent-switcher-for-c/djflhoibgkdhkhhcedjiklpkjnoahfmg

dvmierlo

Alphabetical sorting of files and folders on a Mac is a personal preference. OS X provides an option to the user to keep the folders on top.

Regadless of the platform or application, the user should always have this option.

[This thread is now closed by moderators due to inactivity. If you're experiencing a similar behavior, feel free to start a new discussion in the Dropbox Community here.]

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DaveC2

Very odd, the default display is folders first followed by files. are you resorting via clicking no the NAME column?

Alexey S.2

Looks like this is only happening when I'm on a Mac. It must try to behave same way Finder does.

DaveC2

Ahhhhh thats a interesting bit of info, I would agree with you, they must be detecting the browser type and assuming mac users want mac formating.

Cali V.

On iPhone or iPad DB does not discern between files and folders, so de app arranges them in sctrictly alphabetical order. This is very annoying when trying to find something withing a folder one creater to get "order".

Ross W.3

Yes, I prefer Folders sorted first then files. How can I do this. Please make it possible.

Seth B.6

I just started using a mac for the first time at work and I'm having this same problem. Really frustrating that there isn't a sort by type option.

Igor O.

Just add +1 to this feature request - this is very usual on all platforms to have folders sorted alphabetically, then files.

joff h.

Same problem here. I have Windows 10 on an HP and the sort order when looking at Dropbox on the Web is "all folders and files together" in name order: I would also much prefer to see folders first like in Windows File Manager! I have raised the issue with Dropbox through feeback and bee brushed off.

joff h.

(duplicated comment)

Mladen J.

same problem on mac here

Alan M.11

Same, please fix this for Macbook users, folders first grouped together alphabetically, then files.

Armand B.

Same, please fix this for Macbook users, folders first grouped together alphabetically, then files.

Maxim K.3

Dropbox team, are you alive? Please, fix this behavior or provide a user settings for sorting content! It's pretty simple!

GiggMaster

Just adding: I am testing Dropbox and I found this behavior as well. Any word from Dropbox or Moderators about it? This is definitely a roadblock to become a premium for me.

tdmalone

This is posted in the wrong forum - it's the Desktop app issues forum. Maybe that's why the right people at Dropbox aren't seeing it?

Anyway, I came across this when I noticed the same issue on my Mac. I was able to get around it by just changing my user-agent.

It'll be different in every browser, but in the latest version of Chrome for example:

- Click the 'three dots' menu icon at the top right

- Go to More Tools -> Developer Tools

- There should be a section at the bottom with another 'three dots' menu on the left, if not, press Esc to show it

- Press that three dot menu, then select 'Network conditions'

- Change the user agent option to something Windows based (I just used the latest version of Chrome on Windows)

- Keep the Developer Tools window open, and refresh the page... voila!

Hope this helps others until Dropbox adds an option for this behaviour.

Ron R.1

I'd give you a hundred kudos if I could. thank you thank you !

gnyl

@tdmalone wrote:
This is posted in the wrong forum - it's the Desktop app issues forum. Maybe that's why the right people at Dropbox aren't seeing it?

Anyway, I came across this when I noticed the same issue on my Mac. I was able to get around it by just changing my user-agent.

It'll be different in every browser, but in the latest version of Chrome for example:
- Click the 'three dots' menu icon at the top right
- Go to More Tools -> Developer Tools
- There should be a section at the bottom with another 'three dots' menu on the left, if not, press Esc to show it
- Press that three dot menu, then select 'Network conditions'
- Change the user agent option to something Windows based (I just used the latest version of Chrome on Windows)
- Keep the Developer Tools window open, and refresh the page... voila!

Hope this helps others until Dropbox adds an option for this behaviour.

I can't find the menu/option you're talking about. Could you provide a link to that page, assuming it still exists?

mrwilkins

Thanks for this! But it only appears to be a temporary fix...for as long as you have the developer tools window open...

tdmalone

Thanks for this! But it only appears to be a temporary fix...for as long as you have the developer tools window open...

UD B.

Thank you very much for letting me know that a Mac user agent will get pure alphabetical sorting. That's exactly what I want. I use file name prefixes expecting that files and folders with the same prefix will sort together.

I agree there should be an option. Good file browsers allow the user to choose their sort options (alphabetical or type + alphabetical) to fit the situation. Dropbox seems to give the web interface very little attention, so I guess they expect use to mostly use PC to PC sync and the native file browser.

dvmierlo

Alphabetical sorting of files and folders on a Mac is a personal preference. OS X provides an option to the user to keep the folders on top.

Regadless of the platform or application, the user should always have this option.

[This thread is now closed by moderators due to inactivity. If you're experiencing a similar behavior, feel free to start a new discussion in the Dropbox Community here.]