I’d like to sort some folders by file name and others by modified time. Is there a way for Obsidian’s File Explorer to remember my most recent sorting preference for each folder?
All the current custom sorting options here listed here:
Courtesy of CawlinTeffid, here’s a pinned post (on Discord) with your current custom sorting options:
If you want to sort your Obsidian files/folders in ways the default file browser doesn’t offer, here are some options:
No plugins needed:
Bookmarks (if you don’t
need to reorder huge numbers of items)
Add numbers to the beginning of filenames
Community plugins:
Custom File Explorer Sorting (Alas, a change in Obsidian made it so you may have to reapply the sort when the app reloads.
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Take full control over the order and sorting of folders and notes in File Explorer in Obsidian
has per-folder different sorting options. I would give that one a try first.