branch: externals/denote
commit ff9752cd75bfaa936bba1ac76f958ecc35364ef0
Author: Protesilaos Stavrou <[email protected]>
Commit: Protesilaos Stavrou <[email protected]>
Expand the FAQ on how to sort Dired
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README.org | 22 ++++++++++------------
1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
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--- a/README.org
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@@ -4817,24 +4817,22 @@ Do not mix your knowledge base with your to-do items.
If you need help
figuring out the specifics of this workflow, you are welcome to ask for
help in our relevant channels
([[#h:1ebe4865-c001-4747-a6f2-0fe45aad71cd][Contributing]]).
-** I want to sort by last modified, why won't Denote let me?
+** I want to sort by last modified in Dired, why won't Denote let me?
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:a7fd5e0a-78f7-434e-aa2e-e150479c16e2
:END:
-Denote does not sort files and will not reinvent tools that handle such
-functionality. This is the job of the file manager or command-line
-executable that lists files.
-
-I encourage you to read the manpage of the =ls= executable. It will
-help you in general, while it applies to Emacs as well via Dired. The
-gist is that you can update the =ls= flags that Dired uses on-the-fly:
-type =C-u M-x dired-sort-toggle-or-edit= (=C-u s= by default) and append
-=--sort=time= at the prompt. To reverse the order, add the =-r= flag.
+Denote does not control how Dired sorts files. I encourage you to read
+the manpage of the =ls= executable. It will help you in general, while
+it applies to Emacs as well via Dired. The gist is that you can update
+the =ls= flags that Dired uses on-the-fly: type =C-u M-x
+dired-sort-toggle-or-edit= (=C-u s= by default) and append
+=--sort=time= at the prompt. To reverse the order, add the =-r= flag.
The user option ~dired-listing-switches~ sets your default preference.
-There is also "virtual Dired" if you need something that cannot be
-done with Dired ([[#h:d35d8d41-f51b-4139-af8f-9c8cc508e35b][Use
dired-virtual-mode for arbitrary file listings]]).
+For an on-demand sorted and filtered Dired listing of Denote files,
+use the command ~denote-sort-dired~
([[#h:9fe01e63-f34f-4479-8713-f162a5ca865e][Sort files by component]]). [ Part
+of {{{development-version}}}. ]
** How do you handle the last modified case?
:PROPERTIES:
