Why sometimes filterBy('sort') only works after actually sorting images by hand? When I open a post which I prepared in the filesystem in the panel the order of the images already is correct in alphanummeric order. But I have a lot of posts whose images have to be rearranged, so I desiced to output…

[image] Files sortBy order after initial upload Issues 🐛 I found a better solution for this. Looking at the Kirby source (kirby/config/api/routes/files.php), you can pass multiple parameters to sortBy. It will fallback to filename if sort order does not exist. foreach($pa…

[image] jwssnr: this order only works if I actually manipulate the order by drag’n’drop so that the filter works. Yes, the sort field is only added to a file’s metadata file when at least one of the files is actually rearranged in the Panel. Otherwise, this field remains empty (or doesn’t eve…

Okay. I understand. As you may remember, I’m working on a site for a gallery :slight_smile: I’m dealing with round about 1000 images, separated in posts (exhibitions). Now mostly the alphanummeric order is fine, but every 10th post or so, the images have to be rearranged. So I generally set the t…

Additional question: If I later add a picture to a manually sorted gallery, it does not automatically receive the sort value, does it? How does the filter react then?

[image] jwssnr: Additional question: If I later add a picture to a manually sorted gallery, it does not automatically receive the sort value, does it? How does the filter react then? No, unless you run a hook after file upload to make sure that the image gets a sorting number. Do I understan…

Oh dear, I feel so stupid. I meant sortBy not filterBy. I’m so sorry. :dotted_line_face: Not clear is what happens, wenn sortBy is not possible because sort is missing. Is there no fallback? Or may @max say, this is the way?

[image] jwssnr: Or may @max say, this is the way? Yep.

Manual sorting only works after actually manual sorting

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Manual sorting only works after actually manual sorting

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