Re: Filename sorting order

[Robert Funnell <robert funnell mcgill ca>]

On Fri, 17 Oct 2008, Alexander Larsson wrote:

> On Thu, 2008-10-16 at 16:39 -0400, Robert Funnell wrote:
> > In 2007 Oct there was a thread 'Nautiles doesn't sort files
> > alfabetically' in which it was stated that 'There is no way to disable
> > the special handling of numbers when sorting on names'. Is this still
> > true? Also, is it possible to make the sorting case sensitive?
> > If I want these things in a GUI, should I just use Konqueror?
>
> String sorting is a locale specific setting. If you want to change the
> sorting behaviour, change LC_COLLATE as with all other standard posix
> apps (see man locale). The "C" locale gives you case sensitive sorting.

OK. It might sometimes be useful to have the option within the 
application, but I can see reasons for not doing that.

> There is however no way to disable the special number handling.

> If you want to use Konqueror, that is fine with me.

I'm sure :-)
But I was really wondering if there's a GNOME GUI alternative.
And it would be nice to have a choice of number handling within a 
single application.

Is there a Nautilus wish list where this does or could appear? Or is 
there a definite philosophical objection to having the option?

One reason I'd like a number-handling option is that I have files with 
embedded dates which sometimes include the day and sometimes don't 
(e.g., xx_20070901.txt and xx_200801.txt). It might also be less 
confusing when both Nautilus and 'ls' are used.

- Robert