How do I order Folders in Betsy?

[Moreach]

Yes I know it's way out of date... Anyway it seems to do very little sorting. Both files and Folders appear together, I think based on amount of use! This is totally useless for me. I hoard a lot of fotos and may use them once or twice a year...

[deepakdeshp]

Please post output of

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 inxi -Fxz

in code tags.

[antikythera]

Yes I know it's way out of date... Anyway it seems to do very little sorting. Both files and Folders appear together, I think based on amount of use! This is totally useless for me. I hoard a lot of fotos and may use them once or twice a year...

Which desktop environment are you using? Cinnamon or MATE? It matters because caja and nemo work differently.

[Moreach]

Cinnamon

[Moreach]

Answer to FXI request is:

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System:    Host: suzecomp Kernel: 3.16.0-11-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2) 
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.4.6 (Gtk 3.14.5+4) Distro: LinuxMint 2 betsy 
Machine:   System: Dell product: OptiPlex 755
           Mobo: Dell model: 0GM819 Bios: Dell v: A09 date: 03/11/2008
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo E8200 (-MCP-) cache: 6144 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10639 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 2000 MHz 2: 2000 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] RV610 [Radeon HD 2400 PRO]
           bus-ID: 01:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1280x720@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV610
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller 
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.16.0-11-amd64
Network:   Card: Intel 82566DM-2 Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: e1000e v: 2.3.2-k port: ecc0 bus-ID: 00:19.0
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 540.1GB (45.1% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST340212AS size: 40.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: WDC_WD5000AAKS size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 9.1G used: 7.1G (83%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 8.00GB used: 1.40GB (17%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 41.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 67.0 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 198 Uptime: 5:20 Memory: 1548.5/2007.4MB 
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.9.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.1.28

[axisofevil]

Upgrade your PC?
Surely you must have a choice somewhere to say that you want folders before files?

[ne0h]

is betsy still supported?

[JoeFootball]

Cinnamon

You didn't say what file manager you're using, but presuming that you're using Nemo, go to Edit > Preferences > Views, and make your settings whatever you'd like them to be, especially the "Sort folders before files" option.

[JoeFootball]

is betsy still supported?

Nope, ended years ago (2018?).

[ne0h]

as I imagined. then in this case, it is better to upgrade to LMDE4. there is no point in continuing to use a system that is no longer supported!

[JoeFootball]

as I imagined. then in this case, it is better to upgrade to LMDE4. there is no point in continuing to use a system that is no longer supported!

The OP says they're aware that it's out of date, so c'est la guerre.