Mix files and folders - question

[Uwe]

Hi all,
I have a question regarding sort option "Mix files and folders". My photos collection is organized like this:
Photos (root folder)
2024 (year folder)
2024-06-12 testfolder #t1 (subfolder for events, locations, ... containing photos)
2024-08-30 testfolder #t1 (another subfolder with another date)

The subfolders for events often contain "keywords" at the end of the folder name, for example #t1, #ab, #xy.
With Everything I'm searching for these keywords. In my search result I want to have subfolder names and all photos in subfolder, displayed as thumbnails, using mix files and folders.

This is my search: Photos\\*#t1*
Also working: Photos**#t1**

Result:
2024-06-12 testfolder #t1
2024-08-30 testfolder #t1
1.jpg
2.jpg
1.jpg
2.jpg

But I want this sequence:
2024-06-12 testfolder #t1
1.jpg
2.jpg
2024-08-30 testfolder #t1
1.jpg
2.jpg

How can I achieve this?

[therube]

(I have no idea about above, & I don't use the Folders [tree {nor do I mix}], but it did bring about a thought...

If there were an option to set the Folders to the Search, such that only Folders that the Search found would display, might do what you're after.

As it is, Folders display all folders, & not only folders filtered by Search.)

[NotNull]

Mix files and folders is only available for a few columns (listed under Menu => Tools => Options => Indexes) as mixing files and folders is quite taxing for the system.
Unfortunately, none of these will get you the results you are after.

[anmac1789]

if PC's switch to ARM based systems would it be any faster ?

[Uwe]

I'm surprised this is not possible in Everything. I therefore suggest "sort by complete path" (aka "better mix" ) as a future improvement.

[therube]

Might you be able to do that already?
Add a "complete path", then simply sort by Full Path column?

Full Path

or similar.

[NotNull]

Take a good look at the desired sorted list. Full Path (or similar) will not put folder and files in that folder together.
The following does, but misses the mixed sort option.

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addcol:A  A:=folder_exists(full-path:)?$fullpath::$path:  sort:column-A

I therefore suggest "sort by complete path" (aka "better mix" ) as a future improvement.

I hope so too.
I know how much time, effort and iterations it took @void to get mixed sort even to this point (which is a remarkable result in itself).
So don't hold your breath and keep posting good suggestions in the meantime
(not all suggestions are this difficult to implement)

[Uwe]

NotNull wrote:
Full Path (or similar) will not put folder and files in that folder together.

When I put the full paths of my example into Notepad++ and sort lines alphabetically, I'm getting exactly the desired sequence:

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c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-06-12 testfolder #t1
c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-06-12 testfolder #t1\1.jpg
c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-06-12 testfolder #t1\2.jpg
c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-08-30 testfolder #t1
c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-08-30 testfolder #t1\1.jpg
c:\temp\Photos\2024\2024-08-30 testfolder #t1\2.jpg

So for me it's a "sort by complete path".