FreeTubeApp
[Feature Request]: Better Custom Sorting in Playlists
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Problem Description
Currently, custom sorting in playlists can be very arduous, requiring many clicks to get videos where they need to be.
Proposed Solution
As a generalisation of the already proposed dragging and dropping (#4872), I'd like to propose something similar to Steam's wishlist sorting, which not only allows for dragging and dropping items (though not moving items up or down once like the current version of FreeTube), but shows an editable field with the index of the item in the list and allows one to instantly insert an item anywhere in the list just by changing it (with 0 bringing it to the front and any number larger than the length of the list taking it to the very bottom).
The combination of these three options gives the most flexibility and would improve the accessibility of the custom sorting feature massively. The current setup is not only tedious but can cause chronic pain issues to flare up (both with mouse and keyboard controls), while dragging and dropping can be even more inaccessible than the up/down buttons to some like me where it requires holding a physical button down without break for a long time to move videos in a long playlist; they are both very intuitive compared to just changing index numbers, though, so a mix of features seems best to me, particularly with how Steam has shown two of the three to work excellently together.
Alternatives Considered
None that come to mind, aside from continuing to use the current sorting feature, potentially to the detriment of one's physical wellbeing if the list gets long (as well as being annoying to use), or not using custom sorting at all.
Issue Labels
ease of use improvement
Additional Information
An example of Steam's wishlist UI, with the index field of the first item in editing mode. The entire left side can be grabbed to allow for resorting via dragging and dropping, changing the index numbers to match afterwards.
Related: https://github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube/pull/4949#issuecomment-2078219475
We basically couldn't make the numbering work and that is a hard requirement for this issue.
Also something to note is that Steam is using a List view and we are using a Grid view which makes it 100x easier for them to implement
@kommunarr thoughts on this issue?
(Speaking as a user (particularly one with certain accessibility needs), I'd rather have a slightly worse UI if it made the UX better/made the custom sort feature properly usable. Would also be okay with a switch that changes the view temporarily to list view, which would have the numbers, just to do the resorting.)
Just to be clear its a very valid request and would definitely enhance the current custom sorting UX.
Would also be okay with a switch that changes the view temporarily to list view, which would have the numbers, just to do the resorting.)
I'd rather prefer to address the root cause then adding workarounds.
If it can be done in a way that makes the numbered style fit in with a grid design, that's okay, I just couldn't find a good way to do that in my last attempt. Maybe it makes sense to just have the numbers show for the Custom sort. I'm not a user of the Custom sort for a few reasons, so I'm not the best person to ask on what's best for it, but I do see how this can have good utility for that.
Maybe it makes sense to just have the numbers show for the Custom sort.
I would definitely be in favor of that.