Hi, You are correct. It appears that if you force the window to be arranged by Name in the View options, then your ability to sort using VO-back slash is gone. It also looks like it gives the announcement that was mentioned earlier about "No Headers Available". If you leave it at "None", press cmd-2 to put it into List View then you can sort things in the manner that was originally asked for.
Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-07-08, at 6:50 PM, Red.Falcon <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > OK I had my downloads where the items were in order of getting them! > I went into the view options and changed to sort by name and another option > by name! > And picked always open in list view! > Now when I open my downloads I also do not have any option to sort it says no > headers to interact with! > But mine are a-z :D > Colin > > On 9 Jul 2013, at 01:44, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Brian, >> >> I'm wondering if your Downloads folder has accidentally been changed out of >> List mode. When you're in the Downloads folder, press cmd-2 to make sure >> that you're in List mode for that window then try the VO-shift-back slash >> command. >> >> Later... >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On 2013-07-08, at 4:33 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hey Tim, and actually thins time I noticed when I clicked VO shift back >>> slash it actually said no headers to interact with, strange how this is the >>> only folder that is coming up in reverse alphabetical order and there seems >>> to be no header in the folder, and the rest of my folders I can get to the >>> headers >>> On Jul 8, 2013, at 4:25 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Brian, >>>> >>>> I just tried it with my Downloads folder and it worked properly. You are >>>> attempting this command while in the Finder, correct? This sorting will >>>> not necessarily work while in a dialog. >>>> >>>> Later... >>>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>> >>>> On 2013-07-08, at 2:21 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Tim, >>>>> >>>>> Yeah, I thought that VO shift back slash would do that, but when I hit it >>>>> I get a beep and I do not get taken to the headers. I have tried doing >>>>> this when interacting with the list in the folder, and when not >>>>> interacting with the list, and can't seem to get to the headers. Strange. >>>>> Ok, even stranger, I just tried another folder, and of course the VO >>>>> shift back slash worked fine and took me to headers. Can you try this >>>>> command with your downloads folder, as that is the folder where I am >>>>> having the issue. Thanks >>>>> On Jul 8, 2013, at 3:59 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> When in that folder, press VO-shift-back slash. This will put you in >>>>>> the Column Headers. VO-right or left until you're on the Name header >>>>>> and press VO-space which will toggle it between Sort Up and Sort Down. >>>>>> Press VO-shift-back slash to get out of the Header area. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH. >>>>>> >>>>>> Later... >>>>>> >>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2013-07-07, at 9:25 PM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In my downloads folder I have it set to list view and by name. For some >>>>>>> reason this is the only folder when I open it the list comes up in >>>>>>> reverse alphabetical order, meaning the files go from Z to A. I can't >>>>>>> seem for the life of me to reverse it. I have looked in view and >>>>>>> options tried switching to icon view and back to list, tried hitting >>>>>>> command control 1 twice thinking it would flip the order, but nothing >>>>>>> seems to work. Anyone have any clue how to get it to show from A to Z. >>>>>>> It's the only folder that comes up like this, and it is driving me >>>>>>> nuts. 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