[lubuntu-users] PCManFM hidden files/dirs

[J. Van Brimmer]

> On Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:54 PM, Israel <israeldahl at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 06/23/2016 10:40 AM, J. Van Brimmer wrote:
> 
>>  Hello folks,
>> 
>>  I am trying, really I am, to like Lubuntu and to stick with it. But one 
> thing really bugs me, the way PCManFM sorts files. Can somebody please explain 
> to me the logic of sorting hidden files and directories *before* normal 
> files/dirs?
>> 
>>  For example, take a look at this image:
>> 
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ono67mx0svaljp/2016-06-23-080918_997x784_scrot.png?dl=0
>> 
>>     
>>  Why are hidden files sorted *before* normal files? It just feels wrong to 
> me, but if there's a good, logical reason for it, maybe I could get used to 
> it, if I see the advantage to it.
>> 
>>  Cheers,
>> 
>> 
>>   
>>  ---Jerry
>> 
> Hi,
> They would seem to be sorted numerically (at least somewhat)
> In ASCII the . comes before the letters, though Capitals come before 
> lowercase, so it is not 100% accurate.  This is just my guess as to 
> 'why'
> For me, if I have enabled hidden folders/files to be seen I want to find 
> them first.
> CTRL+H will hide them/unhide them
> You can also (in the newer versions) change the colours of the hidden files.
> I actually really like pcmanfm much better than all the other file 
> managers I have used.  It handles everything (now) that I want it to, 
> and has features others don't (F4 to open a terminal in the current 
> directory)
> 
> But, as it has been pointed out you can use another file manager, there 
> are plenty to choose from
> apt-cache search "file manager"
> 
> 
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Thank you everybody for your information and suggestions. I realize that I could install any file manager I want. And I realize that in the normal sorting of things in *nixes that "." files/directories come before other "normal" files and dirs. I was just hoping to find out the logic behind coding PCManFM (And actually, Thunar does the same thing.) to sort the hidden files/dirs the way it does. Like I said, I came from using MATE/Caja for a long time and got used to the way Caja sorts files/dirs. I was just trying to understand the logic behind it so I could see the usefulness for it. I guess it all boils down to personal preference in the Linux world.

---Jerry