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From: Trevor Wright on 29 Apr 2010 09:17 Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be displayed by type? -- Trevor Wright
From: James Jolley on 29 Apr 2010 09:21 On 2010-04-29 14:17:00 +0100, Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> said: > Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files > as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It > seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is > relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be > displayed by type? I'd think so. Have you tried using list view, then clicking the type column? I can't actually offer the sighted method this time, VoiceOver includes the ability to sort by a selected column via a shortcut key.
From: James Jolley on 29 Apr 2010 09:23 On 2010-04-29 14:21:21 +0100, James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> said: > On 2010-04-29 14:17:00 +0100, Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> said: > >> Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files >> as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It >> seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is >> relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be >> displayed by type? > > I'd think so. Have you tried using list view, then clicking the type > column? I can't actually offer the sighted method this time, VoiceOver > includes the ability to sort by a selected column via a shortcut key. To explain, I press Command 2 to enter list, interact with the table, Move to the type column, press Control + option + | to sort on that column. Not sure how to do it visually, tried double clicking the mouse manually and this doesn't seem to work. I'm suspecting you need to move a few pixels to the left of the column identification text.
From: D.M. Procida on 29 Apr 2010 09:29 Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> wrote: > Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files > as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It > seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is > relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be > displayed by type? No, only by name or date (if you have selected List view). Daniele
From: James Jolley on 29 Apr 2010 09:32
On 2010-04-29 14:29:52 +0100, real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) said: > Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> wrote: > >> Is it possible to tidy up or rationalise the order of folders and files >> as displayed in a dialogue box, as for example a Save dialogue box? It >> seems that the display of files and/or folders in such boxes is >> relentlessly alphabetical. For example, is possible for them to be >> displayed by type? > > No, only by name or date (if you have selected List view). > > Daniele I wonder then why I can sort tables by a column header then with VO? You'd think something like this would make the main UI. |