Everything v1. 50.1244a doesn't remember Sort By

[SuperDude]

As the title says, Everything v1. 5.0.1244a doesn't remember the sort order I choose (Type). If I click on the Type column header, then close the Everything window, the files are sorted by a different sort header the next time I open Everything.

[NotNull]

If you sorted by a column that is not indexed by Everything, on a new strat, Everything will fall back to sorting by an attribute/property that *is* indexed.

Check Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes and Check Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Properties to see what is indexed

[SuperDude]

Ah, thank you. I had to add the Extension column to get Everything to sort how I wanted. I thought sorting by Type was already built-in?

[w64bit]

Is it possible to set Fast type sort?

[void]

No, Everything does not have an option to index the type information.
Everything does not have an option to index type information or enable fast type sort because Everything only keeps this information for each unique extension (not each file).


An inefficient workaround is to use the Windows Property System System.ItemTypeText property (not recommended):

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Properties tab on the left.
• Click Add....
• Select Windows Property System on the left.
• To the right of Search, type in the following:
  type
• Select System.ItemTypeText
• Click OK.
• Check Fast Sort.
• Click OK.

To show the System.ItemTypeText / Type column:

• Right click the result list column header and click Add Columns....
• Select Windows Property System on the left.
• To the right of Search, type in the following:
  type
• Select System.ItemTypeText
• Click OK.

Alternately, use the Everything Type property and enable always keep sort:

• In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:
  /always_keep_sort=1
• If successful, always_keep_sort=1 is shown in the statusbar for a few seconds.
• Now all sorts are treated as fast sorts (even when they are slow)
  -Sorting by Type should still be reasonably quick.