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[GH-ISSUE #164] [FEATURE] Allow sorting of file names/paths using Windows Explorer's current sort order #161

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opened 2026-02-25 21:32:46 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

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Originally created by @dcsang on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy/issues/164

Originally assigned to: @clechasseur on GitHub.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Feature Enhancement Request: Make the new internal sorting feature optional.

Describe the solution you'd like
Create an option in the settings to toggle internal sorting feature.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Use Windows 11 "Copy as path" context menu to copy files in the desired sort order from Windows Explorer. This copies full path only, not filenames. I must then parse the filenames in Excel in the sort order copied from Windows Explorer.

Additional context
Automatic sorting the copied paths is not always practical, or desired.

Originally created by @dcsang on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy/issues/164 Originally assigned to: @clechasseur on GitHub. **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Feature Enhancement Request: Make the new internal sorting feature optional. **Describe the solution you'd like** Create an option in the settings to toggle internal sorting feature. **Describe alternatives you've considered** Use Windows 11 "Copy as path" context menu to copy files in the desired sort order from Windows Explorer. This copies full path only, not filenames. I must then parse the filenames in Excel in the sort order copied from Windows Explorer. **Additional context** Automatic sorting the copied paths is not always practical, or desired.

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@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

To be clear, would you like to completely disable the internal sorting by case-insensitive name added in 20.0, or to be able to sort by the same sort order as in Windows Explorer? I thought Explorer sorted by case-insensitive name by default.

@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): To be clear, would you like to completely disable the internal sorting by case-insensitive name added in 20.0, or to be able to sort by the same sort order as in Windows Explorer? I thought Explorer sorted by case-insensitive name by default.

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@dcsang commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023):

Hello Charles,

Firstly, thanks for developing your app. I would like the application to
copy the paths in whatever order they are sorted from Windows Explorer. For
example, if the files are sorted by date in Explorer I would prefer
PathCopyCopy to maintain that order. The Windows 10/11 (CTRL+SHIFT+C) "Copy
as path" copies in the desired order, but it outputs full paths.

I came across a unique situation earlier where I needed to export a large
list of files by ascending date and realized v20 automatically reorders
alphabetically. Ideally, it would be great to have a settings option to
toggle the internal sort feature because there is value both ways.

Thanks for following up!

Damian

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To be clear, would you like to completely disable the internal sorting by
case-insensitive name added in 20.0, or to be able to sort by the same sort
order as in Windows Explorer? I thought Explorer sorted by case-insensitive
name by default.

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@dcsang commented on GitHub (Jan 22, 2023): Hello Charles, Firstly, thanks for developing your app. I would like the application to copy the paths in whatever order they are sorted from Windows Explorer. For example, if the files are sorted by date in Explorer I would prefer PathCopyCopy to maintain that order. The Windows 10/11 (CTRL+SHIFT+C) "Copy as path" copies in the desired order, but it outputs full paths. I came across a unique situation earlier where I needed to export a large list of files by ascending date and realized v20 automatically reorders alphabetically. Ideally, it would be great to have a settings option to toggle the internal sort feature because there is value both ways. Thanks for following up! Damian On Sun, Jan 22, 2023 at 1:42 AM Charles Lechasseur ***@***.***> wrote: > To be clear, would you like to completely disable the internal sorting by > case-insensitive name added in 20.0, or to be able to sort by the same sort > order as in Windows Explorer? I thought Explorer sorted by case-insensitive > name by default. > > — > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <https://github.com/clechasseur/pathcopycopy/issues/164#issuecomment-1399415787>, > or unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AU6N653VAMFMD2ACZUHKDL3WTTJD7ANCNFSM6AAAAAAUCXB7ZQ> > . > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

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@yongchuangtianya57 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2023):

Hello,
thank you for developing this application, i really like it.

i face the same problem,
before we copy the files name ,they have a sort order，but after after pasted the sort order changed
i usually use file name unsortied, so it there is an option to set the pasted name order, will be helpful,

thank you.

Frank

@yongchuangtianya57 commented on GitHub (Jan 27, 2023): Hello, thank you for developing this application, i really like it. i face the same problem, before we copy the files name ,they have a sort order，but after after pasted the sort order changed i usually use file name unsortied, so it there is an option to set the pasted name order, will be helpful, thank you. Frank

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@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023):

Before 20.0, the sort order was unstable - it was not necessarily the one you saw in Windows Explorer, AFAIK. In 20.0, I've added sorting by case-insensitive path.

I'm not sure how I can grab the sort order of the current Windows Explorer window to replicate this. I'll leave this open in case it's possible.

@clechasseur commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023): Before 20.0, the sort order was unstable - it was not necessarily the one you saw in Windows Explorer, AFAIK. In 20.0, I've added sorting by case-insensitive path. I'm not sure how I can grab the sort order of the current Windows Explorer window to replicate this. I'll leave this open in case it's possible.

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@dcsang commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023):

If it is helpful, the native Windows shell command "Copy as path" will retain the Windows Explorer sort order. The drawback is that it stores the complete file path, and the file names must be stripped manually.

@dcsang commented on GitHub (Sep 28, 2023): If it is helpful, the native Windows shell command "Copy as path" will retain the Windows Explorer sort order. The drawback is that it stores the complete file path, and the file names must be stripped manually.