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Using Quick Search it always sorts the results alphabetically. When searching *.jpg on a folder with subfolders one can end up with search results being jumbled up. The best way to solve this is to sort the results by the path field. However, this only affects the current sort results, Quick search does not remember this and will default back to an alphabetic sort order everytime it is used.

I was therefore wondering if there was a way, a switch or something, I can use in the search string that will force the results to be sorted by "Path" or other field, something like I have looked through the help but cannot find anything to do this.

Thank you

01. Untick:
Configuration | Find and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | [ ] Search results inherit current columns

02. Make a new search
In the "Search Result" tab, configure your columns as you like

Menu - File - Settings Special - Save Configuration (while still being in the "Search Result" tab!)

Done, the next time a search occurs, it should use that layout...

Thank you @highend that does the trick.

I assume this means there is no 'switch' one can use in the search string for those searches that require a different sort field?

Nope

But you can set the sort via scripting, so if you use a custom script for when you want to set sort you only need 2 cmds,
#266; sortby "Path";