Re: [patch] Bug 88585, Sorting of size column is messed up

[Braden McDaniel <braden endoframe com>]

On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 00:21, David Watson wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, Braden McDaniel wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, David Emory Watson wrote:
> > > To see one reason why we shouldn't go with your suggestion (i.e. the
> > > evolution way) think about this: if we change the ordering for names
> > > in the list view then we become inconsistent with the icon view.  If
> > > we change the ordering for the icon view, then "sort by name" becomes
> > > reverse alphabetical order!?
> >
> > I do not see why that is. An ascending alphabetical sort *is*
> > "alphabetical order", not reverse alphabetical order.
> 
> The list view is currently _designed_ to match the icon view.  When column
> $foo is clicked, the list is sorted into the same order used in in the
> icon view when "Arrange Items" -> "By $foo" is selected.  If a column is
> clicked twice, the same effect is the same as selecting "Arrange Items" ->
> "Reversed Order".

What has this got to do with making the arrow point the correct
direction for a given ordering?

> > If in the end it is arbitrary, it is broken.
> >
> > up = ascending, down = descending. That's not arbitrary at all. That's
> > logical.
> 
> Sure, it's logical.  Your just using the wrong logic (i.e. your axioms are
> arbitrary and I don't accept them).

What are the arbitrary axioms you think I'm using?

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