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Variables View: Support sorting by Ascending or Descending

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Description

Positron Version:

Positron Version: 2023.11.0 (Universal) build 1166
Code - OSS Version: 1.84.0
Commit: 1c59a0292ff691d32f7a752c91d934558e518096
Date: 2023-11-15T03:09:15.635Z
Electron: 25.9.2
ElectronBuildId: undefined
Chromium: 114.0.5735.289
Node.js: 18.15.0
V8: 11.4.183.29-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 22.6.0

Description

Currently, the Environment pane has the option to sort by Name or Size.
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It would be nice to have the option to switch between Ascending or Descending sorting.

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Research direction

Start with the Environment pane and its existing Name or Size sorting controls. Trace the current sorting entry point and determine how ascending and descending choices should be exposed; done means the Variables View can switch direction for both supported sort modes.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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