sort_by sort alphabetically but do not take into account beginning dot

[enoryw]

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Please describe the problem you're trying to solve

Sorting alphabetically/naturally takes into account the initial dot (hidden files), but an option to also sort alphabetically/naturally ignoring the initial dot is useful. When hidden files are shown, it may be because all files should be treated "equally", so sort all files ignoring the fact that they are hidden.

Would you be willing to contribute this feature?

• Yes, I'll give it a shot

Describe the solution you'd like

Maybe rename sort_sensitive to sort_case_sensitive and then provide sort_dot_sensitive option to sort alphabetically/naturally either taking into account dot or not

E.g. sort as (default behavior in nnn file manager):

admin
.android
bin

instead of

.android
admin
bin

Additional context

No response

Checklist

• I have searched the existing issues/discussions
• The latest nightly build doesn't already have this feature

[sxyazi]

I'm not sure if there's an accurate term to describe this behavior — what's the part that comes right after the initial . in a filename called in Unix? Is there such a concept?

"sort_dot_sensitive" isn't a good name because "dot" doesn't convey that it only applies to files starting with a dot. In most files, the dot is at the end as a separator for file extensions.

[enoryw]

I guess "sort irrespective of hidden" (applicable to alphabetic and natural sorts only) and an option sort_hidden_sensitive or the more vague sort_smart (as opposed to the other sorts which are more straightforward).

[sxyazi]

"hidden" doesn't make sense in this context either - you want to change the way the . is handled, but only Unix hidden files start with a ., while Windows defines hidden files based on their file attributes.

Since Yazi is a cross-platform file manager, it's inaccurate to generalize hidden files as those starting with a ..