[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 158196] Add 'shuffle' or 'random' option to 'Sort' dialog

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=158196

--- Comment #13 from J22Gim at gmail.com ---
(In reply to Tomaz Vajngerl from comment #10)
> (In reply to Werner Tietz from comment #9)
> > I don't agree with that, »shuffle« is the complete opposite of »sorting«.
> 
> It's an almost identical action - shuffle is sort with an random order
> instead of derived from the content. 
> 
> > If it is, then it should be another Option under →→Sheet→→Fill Cells→→Fill
> > Random Numbers
> 
> This has nothing to do with filling cells - it's shuffling existing cells,
> so why it should be added there. The only thing in common with the random
> number generator is that the actions do something randomly.

Agree. 'Sort' in this context is an umbrella term for 're-arrange the
elements'. The re-arrangement could be either in a given order (ascending,
descending) or in a purposedly 'unordered' fashion (i.e. random).

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