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Submitted by Tom on 2018/05/30 13:59

I dont want to sort all sub-items -- just a subset of them.

Requesting a 'Sort selected' option (ideally available in the context menu).

I dont think that can be done?

Maybe it's getting too complicated -- sort by what?

Me,

I'd be happy with a simple A-Z ascending/descending as per sub-items sort.

Comments

Isn't there already a 'Sort sub-items Ascending' and a 'Sort sub-items Descending' in the context menu when you right click on an item in a grid?

One work around could be to 'Cut' the items you don't want to sort. Sort the sub-items. Then 'Paste' back the items you cut from the list earlier.

I think the program is already too complicated without adding even more options.

[quote=Paul_J_Miller]

Isn't there already a 'Sort sub-items Ascending' and a 'Sort sub-items Descending' in the context menu when you right click on an item in a grid?[/quote]

yes, I mention it in my post

[quote=Paul_J_Miller]One work around could be to 'Cut' the items you don't want to sort. Sort the sub-items. Then 'Paste' back the items you cut from the list earlier.[/quote]

thanks, that got me thinking of an easier workaround, for me at any rate. Note I mostly want to do this with adjacent items, often newly pasted in IQ. Workaround would be to create a new sibling; select the items I want to sort; move them 'below' the new sibling in the outline (using Alt+Arrow-keys). Then sort them using 'sort sub-items'. Then move them back.

This can be done quite quickly.

[quote=Paul_J_Miller]I think the program is already too complicated without adding even more options.[/quote]

In the context of sorting, this would be a logical and helpful addition. It's an easy option to understand (a feature I use in Excel), and would be added to the sort sub-menu under the Grids menu. So I would not see it as complicating things, even for a new user.

Adding to the context menu could require a sort sub-menu, or, if not added there I personally would give it a shortcut for ease of use.

So I think it would add to the programme, but happy enough with the workaround above.

Your solution is probably the easiest at this point.

Just in case you didn't notice, you can "sort sub-items" using any field by putting the focus on a specific column/field.

I use the the ctrl+shift+arrow (up-down) to do that quickly