Sequentially selected notes in file explorer should be embedded in order when dragging and dropping

Bug reports
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Steps to reproduce

  1. Open the note where you want to insert links.
  2. Select multiple notes (while holding Shift).
  3. Drag the selected notes into the open note.
  4. The notes are inserted in the wrong order (the last one is inserted first).

Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]

Y. The bug is reproduced in the sandbox vault.

Expected result

The notes should be sorted in ascending order (as they currently appear in the notes list): 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

Actual result

The last note is inserted at the very beginning: 9, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.11.4
Installer version: v1.10.3
Operating system: Windows 11 Pro 10.0.26100
Login status: not logged in
Language: ru
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

Additional information

Screen recording of the issue in the sandbox vault. Note how the last note in the list is inserted first.

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This is an old bug that has been around for over a year, if I remember correctly. It may have been reported before, but I couldn’t find any matches. I’m reporting it now because it is significantly interfering with my workflow.

2

For some reason, I can no longer edit the title or the message. Please change the title to something more descriptive: Incorrect sort order when dragging and dropping multiple notes

3

I have mixed feelings about this. This is borderline a feature request.

4

This is a regression. In previous versions, the insertion order functioned as expected. The exact version where the regression was introduced is unknown. This issue has persisted for approximately one year.