Search results on MacOS at least are in descending order

[thoran]

Description

I'm not sure if it is every time, but often enough the search results are given in descending alphabetical order.

Steps to reproduce

1. Search a directory.
2. See the results appear in descending alphabetical order.

Expected behavior

See the results appear in ascending alphabetical order. This is how it would work prior to ST4 every time. It is faster though!

Actual behavior

Search results appear in descending alphabetical order.

Environment

• Build: 4107
• Operating system and version: 10.15.7
• [Linux] Desktop Environment and/or Window Manager: NA

[BenjaminSchaaf]

Find in Files has never had ordered results, as the search happens in parallel.

[thoran]

Seems to be rectified. I can't say why it previously was producing the results in ascending order (entirely or mostly), then didn't, now does!? Even if it was in inode order that would be something, because I could check out the project again and rewrite the file handles.

[StabbarN]

I'd very much appreciate if the result was in file path order.

It was also mentioned in the forum https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/sort-search-results-by-last-modified/54876

[Tomsonia]

here is a good workaround: https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/sort-search-results-by-last-modified/54876/7

with this plugin and some modification of it, it is possible to customize the output, e. g. sort order ascending or deascending, how to present the result line.

[BenjaminSchaaf]

@thoran Since build 4145 results should be ordered alphabetically as in the side bar. I believe that resolves this issue.

[StabbarN]

here is a good workaround: https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/sort-search-results-by-last-modified/54876/7

with this plugin and some modification of it, it is possible to customize the output, e. g. sort order ascending or deascending, how to present the result line.

@Tomsonia Thank you for recommendeng a workaround. As @BenjaminSchaaf said, it's not a problem anymore.