Sort Order of Files In Files List

Yes, yes... it sounds like another case of FTFF (fix the
f*****g finder).
I switched from Windows, and DW used to display files in a
sensible order. i.e. directories alpha, and then files alpha. This
made it easy to select file in a directory within DW.
Now, on Mac OS X everything is alphabetised and jumbled up. I
suspect this is unfixable, and is a reflection of the much hated
finder column view issue.
Is there a way to change the way DW sorts the dirs and files
in the file list window (other than reversing it)?
Steve

> Is there a way to change the way DW sorts the dirs and
files in the file list
> window (other than reversing it)?
have you expanded the Files Panel, made the sort by clicking
on the
headings, then collapsed it?
Alan
Adobe Community Expert, dreamweaver
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Missing expression after ','.
At line:1 char:150
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At line:1 char:151
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At line:1 char:160
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> Is there a way to change the way DW sorts the dirs and
files in the file list
> window (other than reversing it)?
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on the
headings, then collapsed it?
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http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

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Last edited by konni (2009-02-25 20:40:30)

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