branch: externals/denote
commit 843fb30dffc034377db0fe5adf2829b65ca3ae76
Author: Protesilaos Stavrou <i...@protesilaos.com>
Commit: Protesilaos Stavrou <i...@protesilaos.com>
Answer FAQ about sorting files
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README.org | 12 ++++++++++++
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@@ -1637,6 +1637,18 @@ to-do list: Denote (and others) can be used for the
former, while you
let standard Org work splendidly for the latter---that is what I do,
anyway.
+/I want to sort by last modified, why won't Denote let me?/
+
+Denote does not sort files and will not reinvent tools that handle such
+functionality. That is the job of the file manager or command-line
+executable that lists files. I encourage you to read the manpage of the
+=ls= executable. It will help you in general, while it applies to Emacs
+as well via Dired. The gist is that you can update on-the-fly the =ls=
+flags that Dired uses: do =C-u M-x dired-sort-toggle-or-edit= (=C-u s=
+by default) and then append =--sort=time=. To reverse the order, add
+the =-r= flag as well. The user option ~dired-listing-switches~ sets
+your default preference.
+
* Acknowledgements
:PROPERTIES:
:CUSTOM_ID: h:f8126820-3b59-49fa-bcc2-73bd60132bb9
