sorting files

rovr provides multiple ways to sort files and folders in the file list, allowing you to organize your view based on different criteria.

accessing the sort menu

You can access the sort menu by:

• clicking the sort button in the action button menu
• pressing , to open the menu

sort criteria

rovr supports the following sort options:

sort by name

Sorts files alphabetically by their name. This is the default sorting method.

• keybinding: a (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending (A-Z) or descending (Z-A)

sort by extension

Groups files by their file extension, making it easy to find files of the same type together.

• keybinding: e (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending or descending

sort by natural order

Uses natural sorting, which handles numbers in file names more intuitively (e.g., “file2” comes before “file10”).

• keybinding: n (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending or descending

sort by size

Sorts files by their size, useful for finding large or small files quickly.

• keybinding: s (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending (smallest first) or descending (largest first)

sort by created time

Sorts files by their creation time.

• keybinding: c (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending (oldest first) or descending (newest first)

sort by modified time

Sorts files by their last modification time.

• keybinding: m (when sort menu is open)
• order: can be ascending (oldest first) or descending (newest first)

toggling sort direction

You can toggle between ascending and descending order:

• keybinding: d (when sort menu is open)
• this switches the current sort order between ascending and descending

The sort menu dynamically updates to show the current direction for each sort option.

persistence

Your sort preferences are automatically saved and persist between sessions. When you close and reopen rovr, it will remember:

• your selected sort criteria (name, size, extension, etc.)
• your sort direction (ascending or descending)