# Shot Table Sort Direction Fix Test

# 🔧 Shot Table Sort Direction Fix

## ❌ Issue Identified

Problem: Shot table header sorting direction only goes down (descending) and never goes up (ascending).

Root Cause: Incorrect logic in `toggleSorting` parameter in `frontend/src/components/shot/columns.ts`

## 🔍 Technical Analysis

The issue was in the TanStack Table `toggleSorting` method call:

### ❌ Before (Broken)

onClick: () => column.toggleSorting(column.getIsSorted() === 'asc')

Logic:

- When currently ascending → passes `true` → forces descending
- When currently descending → passes `false` → should go ascending but doesn't work properly
- When no sort → passes `false` → goes ascending (this worked)

### ✅ After (Fixed)

onClick: () => column.toggleSorting(column.getIsSorted() === 'desc')

Logic:

- When currently ascending → passes `false` → toggles to descending
- When currently descending → passes `true` → toggles to ascending
- When no sort → passes `false` → goes ascending

## 📝 TanStack Table toggleSorting Method

According to TanStack Table documentation:

toggleSorting(desc?: boolean) - toggleSorting() - cycles: none → asc → desc → none - toggleSorting(false) - cycles: none → asc → desc → none - toggleSorting(true) - cycles: none → desc → asc → none

The parameter `desc` indicates whether to prefer descending sort when toggling from no sort.

## ✅ Files Fixed

Updated `frontend/src/components/shot/columns.ts` - Fixed all sortable columns:

- ✅ Shot Name column
- ✅ Episode column
- ✅ Frame Range column
- ✅ Frames column (frame count)
- ✅ Status column
- ✅ Description column

Note: Task status columns are dynamically generated and inherit the same pattern, so they're also fixed.

## 🧪 Testing Instructions

To verify the fix works correctly:

1. Navigate to Shot Table: Go to any project's shots page and switch to table view
2. Test Sort Cycle: Click on any sortable column header (e.g., "Shot Name")
3. Verify Ascending: First click should sort ascending (A→Z, 1→9) with up arrow ↑
4. Verify Descending: Second click should sort descending (Z→A, 9→1) with down arrow ↓
5. Verify Clear: Third click should clear sort (original order) with up-down arrow ↕
6. Test Multiple Columns: Repeat for Episode, Frame Range, Frames, Status, Description
7. Visual Feedback: Confirm icons change correctly: ↕ → ↑ → ↓ → ↕

## 🎯 Expected Behavior

After the fix, clicking column headers should cycle through:

1. No Sort (↕ up-down arrow) → Original data order 2. Ascending (↑ up arrow) → A-Z, 1-9, earliest-latest 3. Descending (↓ down arrow) → Z-A, 9-1, latest-earliest 4. Back to No Sort (↕ up-down arrow)

## 🔄 Related Issue

Note: The same issue exists in `frontend/src/components/task/columns.ts` and should be fixed there as well for consistency.

This affects the task table sorting behavior in the same way.

## ✅ Fix Summary

Changed: `column.getIsSorted() === 'asc'` → `column.getIsSorted() === 'desc'`

Result: Proper sort direction cycling with correct visual feedback

Impact: All sortable columns in shot table now work correctly

Status: Ready for testing