Sort mode

DeskDrawer glossaryUpdated 7 August 2026Also called: sorting, board sort order

Sorting is a property of a board, not of the application. One board can be in manual order while another sorts by date, which is the point: an "Installers" board is best by date, a "Projects" board best by name, and a scratch board best left exactly where you dragged things.

ModeOrder
ManualThe order you dragged icons into
NameAlphabetical by display name
TypeGrouped by file type
SizeBy file size
DateBy date created

Every automatic mode has an ascending and a descending direction.

Manual is not "unsorted" — it is a stored order. Dragging an icon within a board sets its position and that position persists. Switching to an automatic mode and back preserves the manual order you had.

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