Re: [PATCH] Fix bookmark-bmenu-list sorting.

[Karl Fogel <kfogel@red-bean.com>]

On 21 Mar 2022, Manuel Giraud wrote:
>> In the tabulated-list header line at the top of the buffer, we 
>> have
>> the expected three columns: "Bookmark", "Type", and "File". The 
>> first
>> column, "Bookmark", has a down-triangle / up-triangle toggle 
>> for
>> switching between descending and ascending sort by bookmark 
>> name.  But
>> if `bookmark-sort-flag' is nil, then when the buffer is 
>> regenerated
>> the bookmarks will be listed in creation-date order -- and the
>> triangular toggle will just keep whichever value the triangle 
>> had
>> already.
>
>So yes that was what I was talking about (only better described 
>😅).

Ah, got it, thanks!

>> Maybe the right fix for that is for the buffer to somehow 
>> indicate
>> *which* property the bookmarks are sorted by -- name or 
>> creation-date
>> -- and make sure that the triangle always reflects the sorting
>> direction of whichever thing is currently being sorted on. 
>> However,
>> before I go down that road, I'd like to fully understand your 
>> initial
>> "one minor thing" bug report above first.
>
>Or maybe you can «reset the state» of the tabulated-list (as it 
>is on
>first bookmark-bmenu-list call)? But I don't really know how
>tabulated-list works.

Okay -- I'll figure it out and Do The Right Thing.  Thank you, 
Manuel.

Best regards,
-Karl