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Add Alphabetical Sorting Within Arrange By Groups

šŸ“‹ Summary

Add an option to sort games alphabetically within grouped Arrange By sections.


ā— Problem

Some Arrange By options group games into sections, such as Star Rating or Release Year.

When these groups are created, users may still want the games inside each section to be sorted alphabetically by title. Without this, grouped views can feel harder to browse, especially in large libraries.


šŸ’” Proposal

Add an option to sort games alphabetically within each Arrange By group.

For example:

  • Arrange By: Star Rating

  • Groups: 5 Stars, 4 Stars, 3 Stars

  • Games inside each group: sorted A-Z by title

This could apply to grouped Arrange By views such as star rating, release year, and other similar categories.


🧩 Use Cases

  • Browse 5-star games alphabetically

  • View games by release year while keeping each year easy to scan

  • Restore a preferred browsing style for users who liked the previous behavior


šŸ“¦ Benefits

  • Makes grouped views easier to navigate

  • Improves browsing for large libraries

  • Gives users more control over sorting behavior

  • Preserves flexibility for different library organization preferences


āš ļø Considerations

This should likely be an optional secondary sort setting so users who prefer the current behavior can keep it.

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  • AstroBob changed status to Open To Community
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    Jul 14

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    Hi there!

    Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case — that context is always super helpful.

    I’ve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and I’m opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesn’t match your original intended request.

    Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!

    Cheers,
    The LaunchBox team

    • Parse9

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      Jul 21

      Thanks for clarifying my request. It’s perfect.

  • Parse9

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    Jul 14

    Arrange By alphabetically in subsections

    In v13.21 there was an ā€œimprovementā€ that made Arrange By star rating, not arrange alphabetically in each subsection (5 stars, 4 stars, etc.) I really liked the old behavior.

    So, what I’m proposing is an option to arrange alphabetically when the ā€˜Arrange By’ creates a subsection, like by star rating, by year, and possibly others.