I don't think this is possible, but worth asking in case ...
I have a folder in which I have a series of 10 commands that I have shown in a palette. The order they appear in is based on their name. I'd like to set them in a specific order but that is not possible, as far as I can tell. I could add a number to the beginning to force an order, but would prefer not to do that if possible. Is there are way to achieve what I'm after?
Howdy! It is definitely possible... but the only way I know how is to use a prepended number. However, that number is not shown in a palette if it is followed by a parenthesis. For instance, in the first screenshot below, you can see my macros and how they are all prepended with a number followed by a parenthesis to force them into a specific order. But in the second screenshot you can see the palette, and how it excludes those numbers.
Screenshot: Macro group (click to expand/collapse)