Sort folders and files strictly based on date

[rasivasu]

Currently folders are sorted and then files are sorted. Is it possible to sort both folders and files as one unified list of items, strictly based on date?

[mherrmann]

It's not possible out of the box at the moment, I'm afraid.

[rasivasu]

Thank you for the response. I don't know python but I can invest time in learning it to develop a plugin for this functionality. Can you tell me if it is possible to sort both folders and files via a plugin? Just want to check the feasibility before I start learning Python.

[mherrmann]

I'm afraid it's currently not possible to change the built-in sorting behavior. It is possible when you define a new file system. So for example, say you develop an FTP plugin. Then you could define the sort order of files and directories in FTP connections. But you can't currently change the sort order of "normal" files and directories.