[image] Hello I would like to classify the Chat channels in the order of my choice. I tested adding a number in front of the name…without success. Could there be a solution? I can’t find the criterion used.. Thanks [image]

It works with the numbers, but you have to change the number in the slug. The sorting algorithm only takes the slug as reference. That’s actually super cool because it allows to easily control the order of the channels without having to edit their names in odd ways.

There isn’t an option to sort them manually at the moment I’m afraid. As to the default ordering, I thought they were alphabetical and numbers come first. That’s how it works when I test them. Your screenshot however seems to work differently. I’ll try to find answers to that.

I’ve never understood that. It breaks muscle memory totally. Most of us are operating on autopilot. But it could be an option, of course.

The chat plugin should allow users to manually arrange channels while also offering automatic sorting options, such as alphabetical order or creation date, etc. Providing automatic sorting is useful, but manual control is essential. Just because someone initially creates channels in alphabetical order (starting with A, then B, then C) doesn’t mean they won’t later want to add a new channel that starts with B, for example. For my particular case, it just makes sense that certain channels are grouped by subject, nothing else, so it would be a manual sorting.

Is there an option to sort "Chat channels" (in the Sidebar)?

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Ralf_Stockmann (Ralf Stockmann) July 17, 2024, 10:26am 4

An option to offer “dynamic sorting by last activity” would be great - just like SLACK and all the others.

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Is there an option to sort "Chat channels" (in the Sidebar)?

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