nextcloud / nextcloud/contacts

Store sorting order per user and not per browser

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Description

I prefer to sort my contacts by "Last name". Once selected, on next login it will remain on "Display name".
Is there a way to fix this? Since is anoying since contacts first app-release.
That would be nice. Thank you.

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Research direction

No file or test is named in the issue. Reproduce the contact sorting preference across logins and browsers, then trace where the selected order is stored and restored. Done means a user's chosen order, such as Last name, remains selected after login and is not shared through browser-local state.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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