# Member Sort Order

Indicate your preferences for the Member Sort Order settings on the Java > Appearance > Member Sort Order preference page.

This settings are used by Java Views as well as by the Sort Members Action.

Option | Description | Default
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Choose the order in which members will be displayed. | Up Move members of selected category closer to the beginning of a type. Down Move members of selected category closer to the end of a type. | Types, Static Fields, Static Initializers, Static Methods, Fields, Initializers, Constructors, Methods
Sort members in same category by visibility | If enabled, members of same category are sorted by visibility within the category. Up Move members of selected visibility closer to the beginning of a category. Down Move members of selected visibility closer to the end of a category. | Off Public, Private, Protected, Default

Java views

Package Explorer view
Source Actions