[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 101439] Template manager doesnt sort templates on the displayed titles, but on the file names

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101439

--- Comment #7 from sdc.blanco at youmail.dk ---
(In reply to Heiko Tietze from comment #6)
> That means not by filename, which was omitted for saving space
> and to avoid clutter.
imo, if idea of template manager is to "separate" its internal system from
filesystem (which it is already does with category names), then that should be
main reason not to sort by filename (even if there was space and it did not
clutter), because filename has limited meaning in template manager.

> Do we need sorting for the thumbnail view too? 
1. The question is only relevant for the "All Categories" case -- because
 -- with all other category choices, templates are already sorted
alphabetically, regardless of Filter choice (e.g., All Applications, Documents)

2. For the "All Categories" case and a specific Filter:  it might be
meaningful/useful.

To see/understand situation:  choose Filter: Documents, Category: All
Categories

where everything is sorted first by category, then alphabetical.  

Justifying use case (in Thumbnail view):  
  - You know template name, but cannot remember category, 
  - Choose Filter: Documents, Category: All Categories.  
  - Now you can easily search alphabetically.  
  - Can be preferred over listview in cases where templates have 
     definite colors or text or "appearance" -- because Template Manager 
     shows thumbnail preview, so one can start scanning by alphabet (to
     get roughly to right area), and then by appearance.

3. For "All Applications" and "All Categories" case: no opinion - but probably
dubious value.  

Consider that all Presentation templates will be mixed in with spreadsheet and
document templates in alphabetical order -- in which case -- it is likely that
user applies Filter (i.e., previous case described in nr 2.) or a category
(i.e., case described in nr. 1).

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