I generally have one item in each project which is a folder that contains all of the files in the project. This results in the contents of the folder appearing alphabetically.
The behavior is quite different if I drag the contents of that folder into the project. Now, I have many items in the project and they can be re-ordered in any way. [fletcher]  > On May 4, 2023, at 5:43 AM, 'Holger Bartel' via BBEdit Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > If I open a file in a project window (a .bbprojectd window (New->Project…)), > files are not neccesarily sorted alphabetically and can be dragged around in > the Projects pane. The initial sort order for files in subdirectories seems > to be alphabetical though. > > If I open a directory via “Open…”, then all files within the “Project” pane > are listed and also added alphabetically. > > — Holger > > >> On 4. May 2023, at 14:16, David Weinberger <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Bruce, yes, I can manually reorder files in the "Project" list in the >> project sidebar, as well as in the Currently Open Documents (COD) pane. >> >> The COD pane defaults to alphabetical; that is, if I open a file in the top >> pane for the first time, it inserts itself in alphabetical order into the >> bottom pane. I like that behavior. >> >> Fletcher, if I drag a folder from the Finder into the Project pane, its >> contents do not show up as alphabetized. >> >> Is the "Project" pane in the Projects sidebar alphabetizing itself for >> anyone? Is this a bug or my misuse/misconfiguration/misunderstanding of a >> feature? >> >> David W. >> >> On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 11:39 PM <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> [email protected] >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/bbedit/topics> >>> Google Groups >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> >>> >>> Topic digest <> >>> View all topics >>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/bbedit/topics> >>> Digest for [email protected] - 2 updates in 1 topic >>> <x-msg://23/#m_-6608735223114166141_group_thread_0> - 3 Updates >>> Digest for [email protected] - 2 updates in 1 topic >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit/t/3614dc1e86efd016?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> >>> David Weinberger <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: May >>> 03 09:00AM -0400 >>> >>> Holger, >>> >>> Thanks for the tip. But I'm not saying D'oh! quite yet :) >>> >>> I hadn't paid any attention to that preference setting, so thanks. >>> Unfortunately, the most relevant option ("Add documents to sidebar in >>> alphabetical order") was already checked. The option says: >>> >>> BBEdit will add newly created or opened documents to the sidebar list in >>> alphabetical order, if possible. Turn this option off to always add >>> documents to the end of the list. >>> >>> >>> It doesn't affect the ordering of a project's files in that project >>> sidebar; even with the option selected, it places additions to the project >>> at the end of the list. I don't know if that's a bug, if it isn't meant to >>> apply to the "Project" listing, or if I'm misunderstanding the setting. >>> (That third option is always the most likely.) >>> >>> David W. >>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> [home page <https://weinberger.org/>] [writings >>> <https://www.weinberger.org/writings/index.html>] [Everyday Chaos >>> <https://everydaychaosbook.com/>] >>> he/him >>> >>> >>> Bruce Van Allen <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: May 03 07:18AM >>> -0700 >>> >>> Just checking - have you tried dragging items up or down in the project >>> sidebar to change the order? Works over here, even with "_Add docs in alpha >>> order" checked. >>> >>> — Bruce >>> >>> _bruce__van_allen__santa_cruz_ca_ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Fletcher Sandbeck <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>: May >>> 03 07:41AM -0700 >>> >>> FWIW, I've always thought the Project listing was alphabetical. It >>> certainly appears that way in the projects I use. Come to think of it I >>> can't even drag items into a different order... >>> >>> However, if I add a "Collection" to the sidebar in the project then the >>> files within that collection can be dragged into a different order. If all >>> my files are within a collection then the sort seems customizable but if >>> they are outside a collection then they are alphabetical. Similarly if I >>> add an "Item" to the sidebar then that item can be dragged around, even >>> into the folders that I have. >>> >>> David, you could try dragging a folder from the Finder into the project >>> sidebar and seeing if it behaves more like you want. >>> >>> [fletcher] >>> >>> >>> Back to top <x-msg://23/#m_-6608735223114166141_digest_top> >>> You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this >>> group. 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