Allow to set negative number for attribute position in layered navigation

[Tomasz-Silpion]

Description (*)

As catalog_eav_attribute table position is an integer, it is legal and seems completely safe to set a negative position for any attribute in layered navigation. I would like to replace attribute position validation from validate-digits to integer.

Expected behavior (*)

Admin attribute edit should allow to set any positive or negative non-decimal number for position in layered navigation.

Benefits

That would allow to prioritize chosen attributes more easily.

Additional information

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[sdzhepa]

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