Sort By - new filters and new columns

[aronmgv]

Per this reply I would like to request a new feature to include sorting per file type - in other words file extension or suffix.

This is how they did it in Pydio:

Thanks

[jancborchardt]

cc @tobiasKaminsky @marinofaggiana @rullzer on if we do this. Cause we do have something similar on iOS but planned to remove it for now to keep parity and so we can start with only what is really needed.

[tobiasKaminsky]

So, basically sort by filetype?
And in that then by name?

[marinofaggiana]

@tobiasKaminsky it should be "group by" filetype

[skjnldsv]

It's kind of already implemented for 28.
All columns (or almost) are sortable now. What would be a following enhancements would be adding new columns 🤔

[gdragon-git]

I think you lost a lot of history and support for having a way to sort by upload date. This ticket doesn't capture the demand specific to Upload Date/Time being a property for file browser to show and allow sorting.

Can you please consider reopening #22278 ?

[ux01]

I often use the non-standard sorting setting of “by last save date”. It can be found by clicking “more details” in the sorting selection in the standard explorer. Is there no way to move the whole “more details” button to Files? Options for sorting by a wide variety of meta-data can be unexpectedly useful.

[susnux]

This is now possible with #45708

[BluePixel4k]

@susnux I don't think the PR solves the issue, because the PR includes filters and not the requested feature to sort the files with more options.
Or have I misunderstood the linked PR?

[jancborchardt]

@BluePixel4k the original issue and discussion it is based on specifically mentions "sorting by file extension". Our solution to that is the following design, which does cover the request.
If any further sorting options are wanted, it’s best to open a new issue with specifics. :)

[BluePixel4k]

@jancborchardt yes, but the PR only integrate filtering, right?
For me, filtering and sorting are not the same thing :)

[jancborchardt]

@BluePixel4k you’re right – it is very similar though, as it basically just groups them. With the filters we also group them, just not showing them in the same list. What’s the use-case of grouping them in the same list?

(Just asking cause currently we are not seeing a lot of requests for sorting by filetype, so it’s unlikely that it will get implemented, especially with these new filters.)

[KS-emp100Git]

@jancborchardt would you be so kind and review this:

skjnldsv closed #22278 with note it would be duplicate of #18426.
But nobody see's any relation between a upload date and these filter request #18426.
With #22278 we request since a long time now to get an "upload time stamp" - no success until today.

Do you see a way to wake up again #22278?