Bug: Ordering by status with empty status can lead to weird ordering of the empty status cards (gallery view)

Description

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.

fresh

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

basic React knowledgeunderstanding of array sorting

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

60

Research direction

Examine the gallery view component in the Focalboard codebase. Look for the sorting logic that handles status fields, especially how empty status values are compared. The issue suggests that empty status cards appear both at the beginning and end of the sorted list, indicating a non stable or inconsistent comparator. Check files related to board view sorting, such as 'webapp/src/components/cardBoard.tsx' or similar, and ensure the sorting function groups empty statuses together.