Q: macOS Sierra Finder window icon view

I've added some screen shots to better illustrate what I mean:

• In all previous versions of macOS I've used, I had set up my Finder so as to be able to view all my folders and files in the icon view format [cmd-1], additionally using the view options [cmd-j] to list all icons by name with the label position right. This led to all icons being arranged in columns starting from the top left corner moving on the left side down to the bottom left corner of the window. The next column would then start to the right of the first and continue filling columns progressively to the right, until they would overflow to the right (see screenshot 1 below for an example view, without any overflowing – I simulated this view by turning off all Sierra's view options and moving the icons into the positions manually, although, before Sierra, the Finder did this automatically if the settings were as stated):

Now, with macOS Sierra, it would appear that this is no longer possible to do. Regardless of view option settings, everything gets listed in rows starting at the top left corner moving along the top to the top right corner, before filling the next row down (again from left to right) until the rows are progressively filled and overflow down the bottom, regardless of the view options settings (see screenshot 2 for the Sierra view of the same folder, without any overflowing):

For me, personally, this is a disaster! I realise that I could change to the list or column view in the Finder but I've been using my icon view for literally decades and I much prefer its simplicity and elegance.

So my question is: have I missed something in Sierra which would allow me to view my files the way I want, or are there any programs out there which would allow me to directly control the Finder view in the manner I wish? The only other option I have is having to adjust the hundreds of thousands of folders and files that I have by hand!

Many, many thanks in advance to you or anyone for any possible help.

David

Sorry, simen, I didn't quite understand; did you mean the macOS Finder application (Finder.app?)? Is it correct that Pathfinder doesn't offer this vertical viewing either? So there's no 3rd party program out there which might help us?