Prioritize Folders

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TheCrusty
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Prioritize Folders

Post by TheCrusty »

When we are looking for a file, and could have several files with similar name in several folders, I always look for a specif folder first, how can I prioritize some folder in the result list?


Like this example

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I Wanna the firsts results as the founded files in the folder 01, then the founded in the 02.. in the 03.. in the 04...

I wanna prioritize/favorite some folders, and those folders it will be presented first in the result list. Its possible?
therube
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Stamimail
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Re: Prioritize Folders

Post by Stamimail »

Try:
For each favorite folder, select all its files and set their RunCount (File -> Set Run Count...), for example:
favorite folder #1: 400
favorite folder #2: 300
favorite folder #3: 200
favorite folder #4: 100

Then, sort by RunCount (in v1.5 you can also use View -> Sort By -> Advanced Sort...)

It won't be good for new files coming (Downloads folder). Perhaps there is a better solution that the experts here will write.
Maybe you're actually asking for a new column (and sort by): Favortie or ParentFolderFavorite (will work like Set Run Count..., but value won't change). Better will be a Favorites sidebar where you can drag folders/files in order to organize the order.

related:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11207#p43735
void
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Post by void »

I will consider an option to rank/prioritize folders.

Thank you for your suggestion.
Stamimail
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Stamimail
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Post by Stamimail »

IDEA: Floating-point in "Set Run Count..." for combining RunCount and Favorites

Using float-point in RunCount (Run History.csv) can let us use both RunCount and Favorites in one column.
For Example:
123.4
or
4.123

RunCount = 123
Favorite = 4

Favorite > RunCount (Normally)
RunCount > Favorite

( You can also use a sign other than "." , for example: 123F4 )
Stamimail
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Post by Stamimail »

Another suggestion is, to use separate columns for each: RunCount and Favorites.
But use the same database "Run History-1.5a.csv" with 4 columns:
Filename,Run Count,Favorites,Last Run Date
void
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Re: Prioritize Folders

Post by void »

Thank you for the "favourites" suggestion Stamimail,

I will consider a adding "favourites" option to Everything.
Combing Run count and Favourites might be possible, I will need to look into this more..
TheCrusty
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Re: Prioritize Folders

Post by TheCrusty »

Awesomes!

I will try to use RunCount as a Workaround, but works fine to static folders and files, if you have dinamically, like download folder or projects folders, doesn't work.

But is a great workaround!!

Thanks for consideer @void and thanks for the help @Stanimail
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