Feature: Order option for dot / hidden files

[Farnsi]

What feature or improvement do you think would benefit Files?

Currently .files listed first. It would be nice to have an option, to use the current sorting and additionally choose to sort within this order if dot-files should be shown first, last, or by name (ignoring the dot).

Requirements

• Additional sort option of dot-fiels within the current sort-orders
• And/or an option for Hidden Elements to ignore the dot for sorting

Files Version

3.9.1.0

Windows Version

11

Comments

No response

[Josh65-2201]

Thanks for the feedback

[MohabASHRAF-byte]

@Josh65-2201
Hello, I'd be interested in contributing to this ,may I take it on as my first contribution to the project?

[Josh65-2201]

If @yaira2 approved this feature.

[MohabASHRAF-byte]

@yaira2 Hi! Just checking in to see if this feature is approved. I'd love to take it on as my first contribution. Thanks!

[yaira2]

@MohabASHRAF-byte I would like to hold off until we gather more feedback, but if we decide to move forward, I think the best way to go about this is by adding a toggle under sorting settings to 'Ignore dot when sorting dot files' (the text can use some tweaking).

[Josh65-2201]

@MohabASHRAF-byte If you want you can work on issues listed here Files task board (view)
For code quality and styles see https://files.community/docs/contributing/code-style
For further help on contributing please join our Discord https://discord.gg/files and ask in the app-development channel.

[yaira2]

To be clear, I see little reason not to do this, but I'd like to give it a few weeks before approving.