Windows OS version
N/A - CachyOS Linux / KDE Dolphin 26.08.1
ImageGlass version
10.0.6.906 linux-x64 AppImage
ImageGlass release
Classic
1️⃣ Steps to reproduce
- Create folder with
park.jpg and park 2.jpg (same extension).
- In ImageGlass Settings > Image > Image loading order =
Name (default), Ascending.
- Open
park.jpg in ImageGlass, navigate next/prev, or check gallery order.
- Compare with Dolphin sorted by Name, or
sort -V / ls -v.
Same with park.jpg vs park - 2.jpg.
2️⃣ Actual behavior
- ImageGlass shows
park 2.jpg first, park.jpg second.
- ImageGlass shows
park - 2.jpg first, park.jpg second.
3️⃣ Expected behavior
- Dolphin / Explorer /
sort -V / ls -v show park.jpg first, park 2.jpg second.
- Dolphin shows
park.jpg first, park - 2.jpg second.
4️⃣ Screenshots / Video / Sample image file
No image format issue — filenames suffice:
park.jpg
park 2.jpg
park - 2.jpg
5️⃣ Additional context
Suspected root cause in source/ImageGlass.Lib/Common/ServiceProviders/FileSearchService/FileSearchProvider.cs (SortEntries() / SortFiles()):
.ThenBy(f => Path.GetFileName(f), filePathComparer)
uses full filename with StringNaturalComparer (OrdinalIgnoreCase), so park.jpg vs park 2.jpg compares pos 4: '.' (46) vs ' ' (32). Space wins.
Dolphin/Explorer/sort -V sort basename first, extension second (park is prefix of park 2, shorter-first).
Suggested fix:
.ThenBy(f => Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(f), filePathComparer)
.ThenBy(f => Path.GetExtension(f), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
Config: igconfig.json: ImageLoadingOrder: Name, ImageLoadingOrderType: Asc, EnableExplorerSortOrder: false. EnableExplorerSortOrder is Windows-only (Win32FileSearchProvider), so no workaround on Linux.
Windows OS version
N/A - CachyOS Linux / KDE Dolphin 26.08.1
ImageGlass version
10.0.6.906 linux-x64 AppImage
ImageGlass release
Classic
1️⃣ Steps to reproduce
park.jpgandpark 2.jpg(same extension).Name (default),Ascending.park.jpgin ImageGlass, navigate next/prev, or check gallery order.sort -V/ls -v.Same with
park.jpgvspark - 2.jpg.2️⃣ Actual behavior
park 2.jpgfirst,park.jpgsecond.park - 2.jpgfirst,park.jpgsecond.3️⃣ Expected behavior
sort -V/ls -vshowpark.jpgfirst,park 2.jpgsecond.park.jpgfirst,park - 2.jpgsecond.4️⃣ Screenshots / Video / Sample image file
No image format issue — filenames suffice:
5️⃣ Additional context
Suspected root cause in
source/ImageGlass.Lib/Common/ServiceProviders/FileSearchService/FileSearchProvider.cs(SortEntries()/SortFiles()):uses full filename with
StringNaturalComparer(OrdinalIgnoreCase), sopark.jpgvspark 2.jpgcompares pos 4:'.'(46) vs' '(32). Space wins.Dolphin/Explorer/
sort -Vsort basename first, extension second (parkis prefix ofpark 2, shorter-first).Suggested fix:
Config:
igconfig.json:ImageLoadingOrder: Name,ImageLoadingOrderType: Asc,EnableExplorerSortOrder: false.EnableExplorerSortOrderis Windows-only (Win32FileSearchProvider), so no workaround on Linux.