Nautilus show folders before files does not work in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
I'm having a problem with Nautilus, showing an alphabetical list of files and folders. Obviously, an option to list folders first then files, is gone. I noticed listing order change after some upgrade (hard to say now, which one was that):
I was trying the solution proposed here: Nautilus: Make “Show folders before files” option persist?, with no luck. I do not notice the permission problems when starting Nautilus from the bash.
Is there any magic configuration setting to change the listing for Folders First?
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I'm having a problem with Nautilus, showing an alphabetical list of files and folders. Obviously, an option to list folders first then files, is gone. I noticed listing order change after some upgrade (hard to say now, which one was that):
I was trying the solution proposed here: Nautilus: Make “Show folders before files” option persist?, with no luck. I do not notice the permission problems when starting Nautilus from the bash.
Is there any magic configuration setting to change the listing for Folders First?
18.04 nautilus
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
add a comment |
I'm having a problem with Nautilus, showing an alphabetical list of files and folders. Obviously, an option to list folders first then files, is gone. I noticed listing order change after some upgrade (hard to say now, which one was that):
I was trying the solution proposed here: Nautilus: Make “Show folders before files” option persist?, with no luck. I do not notice the permission problems when starting Nautilus from the bash.
Is there any magic configuration setting to change the listing for Folders First?
18.04 nautilus
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
I'm having a problem with Nautilus, showing an alphabetical list of files and folders. Obviously, an option to list folders first then files, is gone. I noticed listing order change after some upgrade (hard to say now, which one was that):
I was trying the solution proposed here: Nautilus: Make “Show folders before files” option persist?, with no luck. I do not notice the permission problems when starting Nautilus from the bash.
Is there any magic configuration setting to change the listing for Folders First?
18.04 nautilus
18.04 nautilus
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
edited Aug 11 '18 at 18:57
user68186
15.5k84667
15.5k84667
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
asked Aug 11 '18 at 18:23
Piotr CzekalskiPiotr Czekalski
355
355
add a comment |
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Install Dconf Editor (sudo apt install dconf-editor), open it and then navigate to:
org > gtk > settings > file-chooser > sort-directories-first and set it to True
Edit
As a quicker way of doing this, simple run this command in the terminal:
dconf write /org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/sort-directories-first true
answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
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This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
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Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
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Install Dconf Editor (sudo apt install dconf-editor), open it and then navigate to:
org > gtk > settings > file-chooser > sort-directories-first and set it to True
Edit
As a quicker way of doing this, simple run this command in the terminal:
dconf write /org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/sort-directories-first true
answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
661518
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
1
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
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Install Dconf Editor (sudo apt install dconf-editor), open it and then navigate to:
org > gtk > settings > file-chooser > sort-directories-first and set it to True
Edit
As a quicker way of doing this, simple run this command in the terminal:
dconf write /org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/sort-directories-first true
answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
661518
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
1
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
add a comment |
Install Dconf Editor (sudo apt install dconf-editor), open it and then navigate to:
org > gtk > settings > file-chooser > sort-directories-first and set it to True
Edit
As a quicker way of doing this, simple run this command in the terminal:
dconf write /org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/sort-directories-first true
answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
661518
Install Dconf Editor (sudo apt install dconf-editor), open it and then navigate to:
org > gtk > settings > file-chooser > sort-directories-first and set it to True
Edit
As a quicker way of doing this, simple run this command in the terminal:
dconf write /org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/sort-directories-first true
answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
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answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
HugoHugo
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answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
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answered Aug 11 '18 at 19:36
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661518
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
1
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
add a comment |
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
1
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
This doesn't work on 18.10 sadly.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 4 '18 at 11:52
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
@JanHančič I have just tested this with 18.10, it's enabled by default and does work, how did you test it?
– Hugo
Nov 4 '18 at 17:43
1
1
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
Apologies, I've just tried it again and it does indeed work! I think I forgot to re-open the file browser the first time around.
– Jan Hančič
Nov 11 '18 at 13:37
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