It is common to add folders after the environment has been set up.
However, at the top level of the Assets, folders can only be displayed in the order they were created. Reordering folders by related items or frequency of use would improve the convenience for authors. Is there a good way to achieve this?
Hi @akaneto ,
You're right—this has been a long-standing request, but unfortunately, Adobe has not provided an out-of-the-box solution for reordering top-level folders in AEM Assets.
Potential Workarounds & Solutions
Since AEM does not support manual reordering at the top level, here are some approaches that may help:
1. Sorting in List View (End-User Solution)
- In the List View, users can manually change the sorting order using the dropdown in the top-right corner.
- Available sorting options: Name, Last Modified, Created Date, Size, etc.
- This method is user-specific and does not affect the global order.
2. Prefix Folder Names (Manual Workaround)
- Since AEM sorts folders alphabetically, adding numbers or special characters can enforce a custom order.
- Example:
01-Marketing
02-Sales
03-Design
- This approach requires renaming folders, which might not be ideal.
3. Ordered Folders (Partial Solution)
- When creating new folders, choosing the "Orderable" option allows manual sorting.
- However, this only works for subfolders, not top-level folders.
4. Custom AEM Development (Technical Solution)
If a strict folder order is required, a developer can implement a custom sorting solution:
- Overlay AEM UI: Modify the folder display component in /libs/dam/gui/content/assets/jcr:content/views/list.
- Custom Query-Based Sorting: Create a servlet that retrieves /content/dam folders and sorts them based on:
- A custom metadata property (sortOrder)
- Last accessed timestamp
- Usage frequency
- Modify Asset Search or Navigation View to display folders in a desired order.
Regards,
Amit Vishwakarma
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