From b94f18298d61bd0a55c042a3becd2f63b2e9c6b0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PilzAdam <pilzadam@minetest.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 01:34:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Sort modlist alphabetically

---
 builtin/filterlist.lua | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 builtin/modmgr.lua     |  4 ++++
 2 files changed, 37 insertions(+)

diff --git a/builtin/filterlist.lua b/builtin/filterlist.lua
index 906c339d..fd337ae9 100644
--- a/builtin/filterlist.lua
+++ b/builtin/filterlist.lua
@@ -246,3 +246,36 @@ function sort_worlds_alphabetic(this)
 		return a.name:lower() < b.name:lower()
 	end)
 end
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+function sort_mod_list(this)
+
+	table.sort(this.m_processed_list, function(a, b)
+		-- Show game mods at bottom
+		if a.typ ~= b.typ then
+			return b.typ == "game_mod"
+		end
+		-- If in same or no modpack, sort by name
+		if a.modpack == b.modpack then
+			if a.name:lower() == b.name:lower() then
+				return a.name < b.name
+			end
+			return a.name:lower() < b.name:lower()
+		-- Else compare name to modpack name
+		else
+			-- Always show modpack pseudo-mod on top of modpack mod list
+			if a.name == b.modpack then
+				return true
+			elseif b.name == a.modpack then
+				return false
+			end
+			
+			local name_a = a.modpack or a.name
+			local name_b = b.modpack or b.name
+			if name_a:lower() == name_b:lower() then
+				return  name_a < name_b
+			end
+			return name_a:lower() < name_b:lower()
+		end
+	end)
+end
diff --git a/builtin/modmgr.lua b/builtin/modmgr.lua
index 58ffb153..2f134373 100644
--- a/builtin/modmgr.lua
+++ b/builtin/modmgr.lua
@@ -972,6 +972,8 @@ function modmgr.init_worldconfig()
 									hide_game=modmgr.hide_gamemods,
 									hide_modpackcontents= modmgr.hide_modpackcontents
 									})
+		filterlist.add_sort_mechanism(modmgr.modlist, "alphabetic", sort_mod_list)
+		filterlist.set_sortmode(modmgr.modlist, "alphabetic")
 		
 		return true	
 	end
@@ -1068,6 +1070,8 @@ function modmgr.refresh_globals()
 					nil, --filter
 					{}
 					)
+	filterlist.add_sort_mechanism(modmgr.global_mods, "alphabetic", sort_mod_list)
+	filterlist.set_sortmode(modmgr.global_mods, "alphabetic")
 end
 
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-- 
2.30.2