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Bug: Views list is sorted weirdly when view names start with numbers

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#1,989 opened on Dec 15, 2021

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Description

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Create views named things like "2021 Q1", "2022 Q1", "2021 Q4"

Expected behavior

That views are sorted alphabetically which would cause them to be grouped by year and then sorted by quarter.

Screenshots

Views not starting with numbers are sorted alphabetically, but the order gets weird when they start with numbers. It seems like the sort order might be alphabetical using the text after the first letter in the name. Screen Shot 2021-12-15 at 10 07 20 AM

Edition and Platform

  • Edition: Mattermost plugin
  • Version: Whichever one is on community-daily
  • Browser and OS: Mac Desktop App nightly build

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptreact
Domain
frontend
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
TypeScript basicsReact component structureJavaScript string sorting
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70
Research direction
Investigate the view list sorting function in the frontend codebase. The issue suggests that the default JavaScript sort is used, which sorts numbers as strings, leading to non alphabetical order. Look for the component that renders the views and find the sorting logic. Consider using localeCompare or a custom comparator that handles numeric prefixes. The relevant files are likely in the src directory under components related to board views.
Bug: Views list is sorted weirdly when view names start with numbers · mattermost-community/focalboard#1989 | Good First Issue