Sorting Doesn't Account Correctly for Link

🐛Bugs
#1

The problem is that sorting doesn’t seem to account for links correctly (both internal links to other Dynalist objects, and external links).

Steps to reproduce

  1. Create a new document
  2. Add three items:
    • A plain item
    • A link to an external website
    • An internal link to another Dynalist object

For example:

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Expected result

After I select Sort > Title (A to Z) to the left of “Test”, I expect it to be sorted alphabetically (remain like the example above).

Actual result

Instead, it produces:

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Environment

Which operating system are you using?
macOS 11.2.3

Which browser are you using?
n/a

If you’re using a desktop or mobile app, what’s the version number of Dynalist?
1.4.4

Are you using any third-party scripts for Dynalist, e.g. PowerPack?
No

#2

Hmm yeah, sort just uses the plaintext content of your item, which means in your case the item starts with [, which would put it at the beginning… Maybe it’d make more sense to sort ignoring symbols?

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#3

Will be addressed in an upcoming release.