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Submitted by Armando on 2011/09/26 12:30

When opening a grid, if a sort criteria is in the sort bar, it'll sort according to that instead of the filter text box, even if the sort bar is not visible.

Don't know if this is by design or not, but it's not what I'd expect.

Thanks.

[EDIT : Note that a refresh after the grid has loaded fixes the issue. The problem is there only when grid is first loaded]

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This issue is fixed and behaviour modified in v0.9.25W1

If the sortbar is shown, the sort box is ignored (and sort on/off is disabled)
If the sortbar is not shown, then
1. If there is an active database sort (sort box is not empty and sort on/off is On), then the grid sort is not applied
2. If there is no active database sort (sort box is empty or sort on/off is Off), then the grid sort is applied

Item 2.2 is to define a UI friendly sort that is "locked". Users must show the sortbar to change this sorting order

HTH

This sounds pretty good.

Maybe potentially confusing since the logic isn't perfectly symmetrical, so to speak ?

... I know it's already coded and everything, but, since it's not possible to use both sorting systems at the same time, here's (was) my suggestion :

1- "Turn on/off" sort text box with the click of a button (and/or, of course, a shortcutkey)

1.1 Clicking on the sort text box button enables it and gives it total priority. Re-clicking on it deactivates it and activates the sortbar (showing it or not depending on the option I'll present below). Same thing (but reverse) for the sortbar button.

So, the sortbar button and sort text box button would be working "synergetically" : when one is turned on, the other is turned off and conversely. That way, one sorting system can be turned on/off from one place or the other (fairly simple,intuitive and logical, IMO).

GUI cues would make that easy to understand : when the sort text box is deactivated, it should be 1- "greyed" and disabled, 2- and its button "unpressed". When the sort bar is deactivated, 1- the button is also "unpressed", 2- and the sort bar should disappear instantly.

1.2 The sortbar button could be a splitbutton (like the hoist or gantt button) so that the option to show the sort bar (or not) would be more obviously "independent" of it being activated or not. Well, not completely independent as it would be offered as a sub option only when the button is pushed (activated).

Tooltips could also help the user to understand what's happening etc.

Anyhow... it's probably too little to late.

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Windows XP Home Edition, Service pack 3

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Seems to work well, generally speaking.

However, is it normal that even when when the sort bar is shown but empty, the database sort is still applied (even if "off")?

I don't know yet if this is problematic or not.

Thanks !

[Edit 2011 10 07 -- 19 17: I actually think I like it this way as it allow one to configure a personnal "basic" sorting for the grid, and then use the sort bar to do some "custom" sorting.]

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Windows XP Home Edition, Service pack 3

Dell Vostro 1500, Ram:3gb, CPU: Intel Core2Duo T7500 2.2ghz