diff --git a/src/IO/Input.py b/src/IO/Input.py
index af696da..8e803b5 100644
--- a/src/IO/Input.py
+++ b/src/IO/Input.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Input:
             "enter": self._enter,
             "back": self._back,
             "parent": self._parent,
+            "sort": self._sort,
         }
 
     def handle(self, key: str) -> bool:
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ class Input:
         self.app.navigator.up()
         return True
 
+    def _sort(self) -> bool:
+        self.app.navigator.cycle_sort()
+        return True
+
     @property
     def app(self) -> App:
         return self._app
diff --git a/src/core/Config.py b/src/core/Config.py
index 621eca1..5282c06 100644
--- a/src/core/Config.py
+++ b/src/core/Config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import tomllib
 from pathlib import Path
+from . import Sort
 
 DEFAULT_KEYBINDS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
     "quit": ["q"],
@@ -11,15 +12,18 @@ DEFAULT_KEYBINDS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
     "enter": ["l", "KEY_RIGHT", "\n", "KEY_ENTER"],
     "back": ["h", "KEY_LEFT", "KEY_BACKSPACE", "\x7f", "\x08"],
     "parent": ["-"],
+    "sort": ["i"],
 }
 
 DEFAULT_CURSOR_RESET = "top"
 
 
 class Config:
-    def __init__(self, keybinds: dict[str, list[str]], cursor_reset: str) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, keybinds: dict[str, list[str]], cursor_reset: str,
+                 sort_mode: str) -> None:
         self._keybinds = keybinds
         self._cursor_reset = cursor_reset
+        self._sort_mode = sort_mode
         self._key_to_action: dict[str, str] = {
             key: action
             for action, keys in keybinds.items()
@@ -42,7 +46,12 @@ class Config:
         keybinds = dict(DEFAULT_KEYBINDS)
         keybinds.update(data.get("keybinds", {}))
         cursor_reset = data.get("cursor", {}).get("reset", DEFAULT_CURSOR_RESET)
-        return cls(keybinds, cursor_reset)
+        sort_mode = data.get("sort", {}).get("mode", Sort.DEFAULT_MODE)
+        if sort_mode not in Sort.MODES:
+            print(f"pyexplorer: unknown sort mode {sort_mode!r}, "
+                  f"falling back to {Sort.DEFAULT_MODE!r}", file=sys.stderr)
+            sort_mode = Sort.DEFAULT_MODE
+        return cls(keybinds, cursor_reset, sort_mode)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _default_path() -> Path:
@@ -58,3 +67,7 @@ class Config:
     @property
     def cursor_reset(self) -> str:
         return self._cursor_reset
+
+    @property
+    def sort_mode(self) -> str:
+        return self._sort_mode
diff --git a/src/core/Navigator.py b/src/core/Navigator.py
index ccde0a1..8d446e3 100644
--- a/src/core/Navigator.py
+++ b/src/core/Navigator.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from ..items.AItems import AItem
 from ..items.Folder import Folder
 from ..items.Symlink import Symlink
+from . import Sort
 from .Config import Config
 from .Cursor import Cursor
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ class Navigator:
 
     def __init__(self, path: Path, config: Config) -> None:
         self._config = config
+        self._sort_mode = config.sort_mode
         self._history = [path]
         self._cursor = Cursor()
         self._current: Folder | None = None
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@ class Navigator:
         self._error = None
         try:
             self._current = Folder(self._history[-1])
-            self._items = self._current.children()
+            self._items = Sort.sort_items(self._current.children(),
+                                           self._sort_mode)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             self._items = []
         except PermissionError:
@@ -31,6 +34,10 @@ class Navigator:
     def refresh(self) -> None:
         self._load()
 
+    def cycle_sort(self) -> None:
+        self._sort_mode = Sort.next_mode(self._sort_mode)
+        self._items = Sort.sort_items(self._items, self._sort_mode)
+
     def _reset_cursor(self) -> None:
         if self._config.cursor_reset == "keep":
             self._cursor.clamp(len(self._items))
diff --git a/src/core/Sort.py b/src/core/Sort.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9f2672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/Sort.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from ..items.AItems import AItem
+
+MODES = [
+    "name_asc",
+    "name_desc",
+    "dirs_first_asc",
+    "files_first_asc",
+    "dirs_first_desc",
+    "files_first_desc",
+]
+
+DEFAULT_MODE = "name_asc"
+
+_DESC_MODES = ("name_desc", "dirs_first_desc", "files_first_desc")
+_DIRS_FIRST_MODES = ("dirs_first_asc", "dirs_first_desc")
+_FILES_FIRST_MODES = ("files_first_asc", "files_first_desc")
+
+
+def sort_items(items: list[AItem], mode: str) -> list[AItem]:
+    items = sorted(items, key=lambda item: item.name, reverse=mode in _DESC_MODES)
+    if mode in _DIRS_FIRST_MODES:
+        items = sorted(items, key=lambda item: not item.is_navigable())
+    elif mode in _FILES_FIRST_MODES:
+        items = sorted(items, key=lambda item: item.is_navigable())
+    return items
+
+
+def next_mode(mode: str) -> str:
+    try:
+        i = MODES.index(mode)
+    except ValueError:
+        return DEFAULT_MODE
+    return MODES[(i + 1) % len(MODES)]