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Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 13, 2009, 11:26:46 AM
In perhaps the only unexpected hiccup with my Snow Leopard (now in 10.6.2), I find that the Documents FOLDER that appears as a default in my Dock - when popping-up in Icon View - seems to have no discernible "order", certainly not alphabetical, ias it diplays my subfolders. What am I missing and how can one re-sort the items, so to speak. By clicking on the "arrow" in those pop-ups I then get a "proper" display, but I'd rather have the icon view work "right" in the first place.

In the Finder, it's all quite copacetic, thank you.
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: sandbox on November 13, 2009, 11:49:09 AM
in finder>top menu>view>arrange> by name, date, size, color, weight, hair line.....
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 13, 2009, 12:12:29 PM
But, but, you can't hold the pop-up UP, to then navigate to the Arrange Menu for any choice, of change, whatsoever.

Again, the Documents Folder in the HD  is "properly" arranged alphabetically. The Documents Folder which pops-up from the Dock with a transient display only is a mish-mash.

What is there about this ukase from the Shores  Devilish2.gif  that I don't (yet) understand?

Hairline, indeed!
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: Sooz on November 14, 2009, 12:22:40 AM
Hey, Bob, (ummmm, errr, Dick...yeah, I meant Dick !  oh my darned brain!)

Just wanted to say HI--it's been a loooong while !  I'm still finding my way (again) around this place and have to relearn how to send private messages.  It's all good!

Smiles,
Sooz
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 14, 2009, 01:33:49 AM
Long time, Sooz.

Send me a message so we can get caught-up.

Dick P. (aka RHPConsult)
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 14, 2009, 01:39:03 AM
Found the solution to my own problem, stated herein.

Didn't realize that sorting-a-stack on any of several dimensions is accomplished by beginning w/CONTROL/CLICK, as opposed to trying to find an applicable Menu Bar command. Simple, but, of course, "It's a Macintosh!"

The pop-up was a leetle too transparent (even for my "new" eye) and I missed the Sort By subhead.

All better now!   rolleyes.gif
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: sandbox on November 14, 2009, 04:46:33 AM
ah...subhead with reseeding hairline...I see ......iSee   thumbup.gif
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 14, 2009, 08:46:41 AM
NO hairlines receding, retreating, decreasing or declining, hereabouts, I assure you – nor any re-seeding, either.

Unfortunately, no waistline receding, either.
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: sandbox on November 14, 2009, 10:02:05 AM
Ah yes... I will concede to the mis-lettering and check for hairline fractures.  notworthy.gif
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: RHPConsult on November 14, 2009, 10:19:27 AM
Very   cool.gif
Title: Snow Leopard curiosity - folders "deranged"!
Post by: Sooz on November 14, 2009, 01:48:15 PM
QUOTE(RHPConsult @ Nov 14 2009, 07:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Long time, Sooz.

Send me a message so we can get caught-up.

Dick P. (aka RHPConsult)



DANG!   I woke up at around 3:20 a.m. this morning and my brain's search engine told me that "Bob" was the wrong name!!!  Welcome to one of my many menopause moments!  

Thanks for the correction!

Sooz