A lightweight VS Code extension to quickly toggle file sorting in the Explorer panel. Supports all 6 sort modes with a configurable quick toggle, status bar indicator, and full selector.
一键切换资源管理器中的文件排序方式。支持全部 6 种排序模式，可通过快捷键 Ctrl+F10（Mac: Cmd+F10）、工具栏按钮或状态栏快速切换。默认在"按名称"和"按修改时间"之间切换，也可在设置中自定义切换的两种模式。通过命令面板运行 Select Explorer Sort Order 可从下拉列表中选择任意排序模式。
Features
Quick Toggle: Switch between two sort modes with Ctrl+F10 / Cmd+F10 or the toolbar button
Status Bar Indicator: Shows the current sort order at a glance, click to toggle
All 6 Sort Modes: By Name, By Modified, By Type, Files First, Mixed, Folders Nests Files
Full Selector: Use Select Explorer Sort Order command to pick any mode from a dropdown
Configurable Toggle Pair: Choose which two modes to toggle between in settings
Workspace Aware: Respects workspace vs global settings scope
Usage
Press Ctrl+F10 (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+F10 (Mac) to quick toggle
Click the status bar item (bottom right) to toggle
Click the toolbar button in the Explorer panel title bar
Run Select Explorer Sort Order from the Command Palette to choose from all modes
Sort Modes
Mode
Description
default
By name, folders first
modified
By last modified date, descending
type
Group by extension type, then by name
filesFirst
Files before folders, by name
mixed
Files and folders mixed together, by name
foldersNestsFiles
Nested files displayed before other files
Extension Settings
Setting
Default
Description
explorerSortOrder.toggleA
default
First sort mode for quick toggle
explorerSortOrder.toggleB
modified
Second sort mode for quick toggle
Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows/Linux:Ctrl+F10
Mac:Cmd+F10
Release Notes
1.0.0
Support all 6 explorer sort modes
Add Select Explorer Sort Order command with QuickPick selector
