Version: 3.0.0b2 (using KDE 3.1.94 (CVS >= 20031206), compiled sources) Compiler: gcc version 3.3.1 (Mandrake Linux 9.2 3.3.1-4mdk) OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.0-0.3mdk-i686-up-4GB When viewing a directory in the file selector, it will be really helpful to be able to sort by extension or mime type like in konqueror. For example - I have a java project and for each java file I have a class file. it will greatly reduce the amount of noise I have to deal with when browsing a package directory if I could sort it to have all the "*.java" files in front.
Why don't you use file groups instead ?
Subject: Re: File selector view should have "sort by extension" > Why don't you use file groups instead ? Because: a) I have to set the groups manually - so if I browse to somewhere and find something I didn't expect, I have to go to file groups and add another group by hand. b) file groups are based on extension while Konqy's "type" is based on MIME-Types - much better distinction, especially for extensionless files. c) the file groups aren't hierarchic , so I have all files from all of the directories. and if you use a lot of packages in Java, which any decent large java project will have, then its quite a mess. d) with the file browser I can see files not directly under my project's home, with file groups I can't. e) File groups can't be sorted by location.. ooohhh.. another bug ;-)
file-selector is dead in kdev4, the kdelibs KDirOperator component might support that, if not file a wish against that.