Sorting Applications Alphabetically in Gnome 42

By default, applications installed on Linux with Gnome 42 are not sorted alphabetically; instead, they appear in the order they were installed, as shown in Figure 1 below.

To sort these applications alphabetically, use the following command in the terminal:

gsettings set org.gnome.shell app-picker-layout "[]"

After running this command, restart or log out to see the change. The application list should now appear in alphabetical order, as shown in Figure 2.

Limitations:
This method requires a restart or logout to take effect. Additionally, each time a new application is installed, it won’t automatically be placed in alphabetical order. You’ll need to rerun the command above after each installation.