Each time I enter a folder I haven't visited before it looks like this:
http://simplest-image-hosting.net/png-0-wkr507

I'd like to make it so that the default look is as follows:
http://simplest-image-hosting.net/png-0-weh507

(Notice the sorting, all files and folders are ordered by 'type'.)

How would I accomplish this?

1) settings -> configure Dolphin -> general -> use common properties for all folders
2) view -> view mode ->details
3) view -> sort by -> type (or just click the desired column header)

That is absolutely wonderful, thank you!