Boris Mann wrote:
In book-pages node forms we use a delta of fifteen (-15 to +15) but in the book-outline admin we dont dewfine this, resulting in a default delta of ten. This should be consistent and thus both 15. Bèr Kessels
Actually, the delta should be infinite, weight should only be used internally, and we should have +/-, up/down arrows :P
(And a javascript, drag-and-drop version from Chris Messina)
When I saw the post I thought the same thing :) One advantage of seeing the numbers though is that those items with the same number get sorted alpha-numerically, so even if the interface is a bit geeky it works like a breeze. I started thinking and got even more carried away! (warning to stop reading :) ) If the default weight is 0, we could then have a default sort (alpha-numeric asc or desc) as a main option, then for each item the option to 'send to top' (or something) and 'send to bottom'. The 'send to top' could use the negative weights, while the 'send to bottom' could use the positive weights. Multiple items at the top or bottom could then be sorted with up/down arrows etc. This arrangement would allow mixing fixed sorting and automatic sorting. Well, just an idea.