Feature Request: Option to keep folders on top when sorting in descending order

Hi and thank you for your great work on WindTerm!

I’d like to suggest a small but useful feature improvement for the file manager.

Currently, when sorting files in ascending order (by Name, Date Modified, etc.), folders are always displayed at the top, which is very convenient. However, when sorting in descending order, files appear at the top and all folders are pushed to the bottom. This happens regardless of which column is used for sorting.

It would be very helpful if users could choose to always keep folders on top, even when sorting in descending order. This behavior is common in many file managers and helps improve usability, especially when working with a large number of files and folders.

Thank you for considering this suggestion!


No source file, test, or entry point is identified in the issue. Start by locating the file manager's sorting implementation and the settings path for user-selectable behavior. Done means folders remain above files when descending by any listed column, while existing ascending behavior continues to work.

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