Nautilus list capitals

Are you talking about the files just being shown in one case in nautilus? For example, just display in all CAPS or all lowercase?

In the Linux file system, files are case sensitive.

So

helloworld.txt
HELLOWORLD.txt
Helloworld.txt
helloWorld.txt
helloworld.TXT

would be all different files capable of being in the same in same directory.

If a file manager just gave you it all in one case, you wouldn't be able to tell which is which.

What is the reason you don't want it to show the case? Readability?

As a "hack" you can try changing the default font (try to find a font with all one case) if that's the reason...

Hi. I would like to list files in alphabetical order, ignoring case for
the order, but displaying it for recognition.

Regards
Shane

delvalle26 wrote:
> Your question #95865 on nautilus in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+question/95865
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> delvalle26 proposed the following answer:
> Are you talking about the files just being shown in one case in
> nautilus? For example, just display in all CAPS or all lowercase?
>
> In the Linux file system, files are case sensitive.
>
> So
>
> helloworld.txt
> HELLOWORLD.txt
> Helloworld.txt
> helloWorld.txt
> helloworld.TXT
>
> would be all different files capable of being in the same in same
> directory.
>
> If a file manager just gave you it all in one case, you wouldn't be able
> to tell which is which.
>
> What is the reason you don't want it to show the case? Readability?
>
> As a "hack" you can try changing the default font (try to find a font
> with all one case) if that's the reason...
>
>

Well, 'case sensitive' is indeed essential on *nix systems, it's simply smart.
http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2009/03/15-practical-linux-find-command-examples/

But, concerning 'usability',
Quote:
...We need a consistent experience across GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice and Firefox...
http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/223

I'd say since Nautilus is a 'file browser'
http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/nautilus-searching.html.en
and
Firefox a 'web browser' which has the ability to opt in/out to distinguish between upper/lower case with ctrl+F,
maybe it's possible to implement such a feature in the future.
Your suggestions are welcome.
Quote:
...You desperately miss a certain feature?...
##Section: Report a bug
http://www.gnome.org/support/
http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/feedback.html.en
or
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/

However, in the meantime maybe the standard search satisfies your needs.
Places -> Search for Files.... Advanced preferences

btw. my personal favorites are Nemo
http://www.iola.dk/nemo/
and
gnome-commander ##which can be installed via Synaptic
http://www.nongnu.org/gcmd/

Enjoy Ubuntu.