[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38238: Sorting a list table by some kind of count should default to DESC initially

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#38238: Sorting a list table by some kind of count should default to DESC initially
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 Reporter:  helen                                |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Awaiting
Component:  Administration                       |  Review
 Severity:  normal                               |     Version:
 Keywords:  good-first-bug has-patch needs-      |  Resolution:
  testing needs-unit-tests                       |     Focuses:
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Comment (by Harold Angenent):

 Attached a patch also created on WCNL, which holds a different approach.

 This patch introduces a new way to communicate with the
 `manage_{$this->screen->id}_sortable_columns` filter, which uses an
 associative array instead of an indexed array to make each property more
 clear. Usage:

 {{{#!php
 $sortable['column_name'] = array(
     'query_var' => 'query_var_name',
     'order'     => 'DESC',
 );
 }}}


 The patch also switches around the default sorting behaviour (to DESC)
 for:

 - `WP_Links_List_Table`: rating
 - `WP_Media_List_Table`: comment_count
 - `WP_MS_Users_List_Table`: registered date
 - `WP_Posts_List_Table`: comment_count (as proposed in the ticket
 description)
 - `WP_Terms_List_Table`: posts count (as proposed in the ticket
 description)

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38238#comment:4>
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