custom sorting method for a single directory

[kolydart]

First of all, thanks for the great package. It is really helpful and has given to me and my family many happy moments.

Feature description
I'm trying to figure out a way to apply custom sorting method on root directory. For me, the most obvious way to browse a picture gallery is having the latest folders on top in the root directory and the files/folder inside each folder sorted by ascending date.

Proposed solution
A specific directory should have a way to override the general settings for sorting methods. I think the best (simplest) way would be by having a hidden file (ex. .order_descending_name).

More info on my solution
I have all my pictures in folders with prepending date, (ex. 2010.09.02 John's wedding). Sorting the root directory by descending name is the absolutely best approach for the gallery root; recent events are on top.
But, if I set that method to settings, photos inside each folder are in reverse order, having the latest on top, which is not helpful.

Thanks

[bpatrik]

Hi,

I'm not sure if I fully understand your request.
Would you like to have:

1. Sort subfolders descending and photos ascending in the same folder?
2. Sort one folder descending and photos ascending in a separate folder?

For 1) I'm not sire if I would like to add this complexity to my app. You can convince me if an other photo does it in a elegant way.
For 2) That should be mostly possible now too. You can have a default sorting setting and override that in the individual folders.

[kolydart]

Case 2 was what I was talking about. Sorting by "ascending date" as default (inside each folder under root) and "descending name" in a single folder as override (root only).
I was not aware it can be done.

So, how can I permanently override a specific folder's sorting?
If I change a folder's sorting method using the upper right dropdown button (button#button-alignment) and visit the same folder in another browser, the sorting order is back to the default.

thank you!

[bpatrik]

yes, the sorting is stored in the browser's cache, so in a different browser is gets back to the default value.

Unfortunately there is no permanent way of doing this currently.

[kolydart]

So, would there be any chance of implementing it?
Or using some js code to do it?

[bpatrik]

Alright. I had some time and added this functionality. :) Here you can see how it works:

pigallery2/src/common/PG2ConfMap.ts

Lines 10 to 14 in 73a8c42

	'.order_descending_name.pg2conf': SortingMethods.descName,
	'.order_ascending_name.pg2conf': SortingMethods.ascName,
	'.order_descending_date.pg2conf': SortingMethods.descDate,
	'.order_ascending_date.pg2conf': SortingMethods.ascDate,
	'.order_random.pg2conf': SortingMethods.random

Basically, you add an empty file like .order_descending_name.pg2conf to a folder and that overrides the default sorting for that folder.

[kolydart]

that was fantastic!
thanks!

[Wdavery]

Is this recursive to subfolders if they don't have their own .order_*.pg2conf file?

[bpatrik]

No, it only works in a given folder.