GauravK wrote:
Right click any item inside All Programs and choose "Auto Arrange" to keep them always sorted by name. Or choose "Sort By Name" to sort them once but subsequent programs will be added to the end in that case.
Thanks for the tip; it solved my problem.
This technique is counterintuitive however. I would expect "Auto Arrange" to apply to the item/folder that you right click on and not all items at that are in the current folder/level. I spent a lot of time looking for some way to sort the "All Programs" link at the very top level since that is much more intuitive. As you can see from the attached screenshot, there are only "Open", Open All Users" and "Properties" options available when right-clicking the "All Programs" link. Is there a way to add "Auto Arrange"/"Sort By Name" at this level in future versions?
I also went through the "Settings" dialog and found the "Sort the main menu only the first time" option under the "Main Menu" tab. Selecting this didn't appear to have any effect and it's unclear what "only the first time" means (e.g. when Windows first starts?) and what exactly is being sorted (e.g. recently used programs on the "main menu"?). I went through the help system and the online FAQs and couldn't find any reference to this. Similarly, I couldn't find any references to the "Sort the main menu in Z->A order" option under that same settings tab. Does this imply that the "main menu" (whatever that may be) is being sorted in ascending alphabetical order automatically if this option is not checked?
Overall I'm very pleased with the product so I don't want to give the impression that I'm complaining or being nitpicky but rather just asking for clarification and pointing out a couple of minor details that you possibly may want to take into consideration to add a little extra polish to an already excellent product.
Thanks again
P.S. I'm using Classic Shell
Version 4.1.0 – general release.