List ordering in backend - Joomla! Forum - community, help and support

hi everyone,

hope can point me in right direction, possible 'easy' problem.

in backend many of lists of items/entries etc, displayed oldest first, ie @ top of list, plugins or sobipro entries example. these lists display last added item @ top of list, not @ bottom. annoying keep having reorder lists newest items show @ top!

i assume db issue.

any advice/help welcome.

thanks in advance

you might have noticed clicking on label of columns cause list sort on column. , clicking on again causes sort reverse itself. means "yes" there way instruct list sorted particular column , order either ascending or descending.

we able preset filters , ordering declaring parameters within url. instance, go list of articles , add text end of url: &filter_order_dir=desc. hit enter , new url force list sorted in "descending" order. change 'desc' 'asc' , resubmit , list displayed in '"assending" order.

i use technique in client projects lead user particular list filters preset , ordering set how want. trick have way display custom links in dashboard user click on. in 2.5 can use admin template mission control. (in 3.x had create own tool generating , displaying custom links. also, note starting in 3.2 joomla core changed how tracks filters , ordering, had create plugin allows url parameters work in 3.2 , later.)

another approach write simple plugin (when user logs in) preset ordering within user's session. within plugin customize filters , ordering according needs, such specifying desc order components. writing such pluglin simple approach works joomla @ code level, realize exceeds skill level of many site integrators.

you asked point in "right direction." here couple of approaches solve problem. joomla flexible , powerful. request such yours do-able - in hands of understands architecture of joomla.