Sorting files and directories differently
Use cases
I would like to sort directories alphabetically (have them shown first) and files sorted by Modified date. By that, I could navigate faster to the file(s) I would like to work with: I can find the directory I need best when the directories are shown first and sorted alphabetically, followed by the files sorted by Modified date. Other users requested this too: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1095118/sorting-files-and-directories-differently-in-the-file-browser
Desired behavior
A sub-option (option only accessible when Sort-> Sort directories before files is ticked) in the preferences of nautilus to sort directories and files differently and to choose how directories shall get sorted. I would suggest that only the sorting of directories has to be set in the preferences, and clicking the column title sorts only the files.
Benefits of the solution
More adaptability to workflows of different users. Resulting in users can work more efficiently.
Possible drawbacks
More options in the preferences dialog.