Sort order arrows can mislead

[jaydear]

When "Sort & Rename / Sort Folder Always Ascending" is selected the up/down arrows in all the other columns should be disabled from displaying and/or changing. Currently they can be selected and changed! Of course, the sort order does not change, so I suggest showing only the arrow in the Name column and preventing the arrow from changing. I had an

[jupe]

The arrows in the other columns change/indicate the sort of FILES, the option you mentioned when enabled, only applies to FOLDERS listed in the pane.

[jaydear]

That is basically correct. I was working with a list of Folders that look very similar to each other and accidentally deleted several irreplaceable FOLDERS when I thought I had changed the sort order as indicated by the changed state of the up/down arrows. The arrows should not be able to change in that mode. XYplorer exists to assist us mere mortals to manipulate our data, not prey on our mental frailty!

[highend]

3-2-1 backup rules...

[admin]

The arrows in the other columns change/indicate the sort of FILES, the option you mentioned when enabled, only applies to FOLDERS listed in the pane.

What jupe says here is obviously the case, so I see no need or way to improve anything. I also cannot see how sort arrows can be responsible for permanently deleting important data. Far-fetched.

[jaydear]

Thanks for your replies. I will be very careful in future to ensure that XYplorer is sorting the way I think it is.