A request from the past... Special characters before numbers

[skidmarks 199]

Using the way way back machine i had requested that special characters would be sorted first before numeric numbers.  You wonderful folks made the change for me back then.  Do not recall if it was a server-side thing or the app.  Either way you made the change for me.  Would be great if it could be special characters before numeric in folder views.

I only ask this because i use ! to put certain folders on top in folder view for music and music videos.  

! Boxsets

! Various Artists

! 1960's

! Most Viewed Rock

I have a lot of folders using this method to keep them on the top in folder view.  Now these all show up after any artists that start with a number.  Putting them way down in folder view.

Please consider putting special characters back on the top.

Thanks, as always!

[Happy2Play 9780]

2 minutes ago, skidmarks said:

Using the way way back machine i had requested that special characters would be sorted first before numeric numbers.  You wonderful folks made the change for me back then.  Do not recall if it was a server-side thing or the app.  Either way you made the change for me.  Would be great if it could be special characters before numeric in folder views.

I only ask this because i use ! to put certain folders on top in folder view for music and music videos.  

! Boxsets

! Various Artists

! 1960's

! Most Viewed Rock

I have a lot of folders using this method to keep them on the top in folder view.  Now these all show up after any artists that start with a number.  Putting them way down in folder view.

Please consider putting special characters back on the top.

Thanks, as always!

Is this only a Roku issue?

At the same time I would ask the sort order selected on the view also.

[Happy2Play 9780]

Web client number before character using File Name.

Characters before numbers with Title

[skidmarks 199]

i just logged into the server.  it is not just a roku "issue".  the server does the same thing.  thanks for pointing that out to me @Happy2Play

Should have looked before i assumed it was a roku  "issue".  I just remember they fixed it for me a while ago.

Didnt even try the "tile" option on the server.  Dont even know what that means, but thats what i was looking for!

Have to see if thats available on roku when i go upstairs!

Edited September 6, 2024 by skidmarks

[Happy2Play 9780]

Cross post but what sort order as I mentioned above.

[Luke 42078]

Doesn't the file sort match the order that you see in windows explorer?

[Luke 42078]

@skidmarks?