In Bases I need to be able to reorder line items based on my own visual needs, whether in cards mode, or table mode.
Allow drag and drop ordering and allow this to be preserved in a ranked property. Have the rank property automatically update when items are manually reordered.
Currently arranging notes on canvas.
I am afraid this is not going to be easy since bases are generated every time based on the info in your notes. There is no state preserved when you close and reopen a base.
You could add a numeric attribute “order” to all the notes in a base, assign a unique number to each note, and then sort based on it,
Oh, I see. This is something I’m used to with Notion, but will think about other ways to accomplish this.
I disagree. Bases now have two core functionality:
The manual ordering can be done with the same 1 and 2 functions: set the order field, update it when manual ordering was applied and items drug’n dropped.
No state preservation is needed.
+1 VOTE for this feature!
+1 this can be as simple as allowing a property to set for order values that can be managed by front-end. Right now thats the workaround (maintakn numbers by hand in a field and sort by that field in tbe view) without automated update method.
I am using a .base file for project management, where each line item is used to store documentaion, dev logs, or other info for each request. I would like the capability to sort line items manually (when no filters applied), and have it remember that sorting in the future.
Implement an option to allow for manual sort. This could be an additional hidden property or hidden within the metadata of the .base file (preferred method). This should be updated whenever a user drags an item in the .base file to ensure the current arrangement can be recalled.
Add number property and then sort by number
Support, I need to adjust the sequence of functions. When the number of documents is very large, whether you put a serial number before the document name or a serial number in an attribute, it’s a nightmare.
this would be a life-saver for me. trying to organize 2k+ notes using a sort number property is intractable.
I’ve wanted this since the moment Bases were released. Manual ordering isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s essential
I recognize the technical challenge, but I still think it’s entirely achievable. A possible solution could be similar to the workaround you suggested.
Whenever a new base or view is created, a numeric property specific to that view is created and assigned to every item, with each receiving a sequential number reflecting its position. This property reflects the order of items at any given moment. When items are rearranged through drag and drop, the numeric values adjust accordingly. When filters are applied, non-matching items lose the property, and the remaining items are renumbered to reflect their new positions. If items reappear due to changes in the filters, they are reassigned the property and placed at the bottom of the current order.
The dynamic updating of the numeric values of each item based on its position in the base should be fairly straightforward with the help of the DOM.
Since the order is stored in the items’ properties rather than the base itself, it persists even though bases do not preserve state. When the base is generated, it simply reads the property and restores the order automatically.
I hope this was clear and I’m happy to elaborate further if needed.