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George Jabbour
## Problem Statement
The Collection Tracker has sorting issues where:
  1. Sorting sometimes works in the wrong direction (ascending vs descending confusion)
  2. The current sort state is not clearly communicated to the user
## Area
Collection Tracker
## Current Behavior
  • Clicking sort options sometimes sorts in unexpected direction
  • Users cannot easily tell which column is being sorted
  • Users cannot easily tell if sort is ascending or descending
  • Sort behavior may be inconsistent across different columns
## Expected Behavior
  • Clear visual indicator showing which column is currently sorted
  • Clear visual indicator showing sort direction (arrow up/down icons)
  • Consistent toggle behavior: click once for ascending, click again for descending
  • Sort direction should match user expectations (A-Z, lowest-highest, etc.)
## Steps to Reproduce
  1. Navigate to Collection Tracker
  2. Click on a column header to sort
  3. Observe that sort direction may not match expectations
  4. Note lack of clear visual feedback on current sort state
## Technical Investigation Needed
  • Audit all sortable columns in Collection Tracker
  • Verify sort direction logic for each data type (text, numbers, dates)
  • Check for state management issues with sort direction
  • Review sort indicator UI components
## Acceptance Criteria
  • [ ] All sortable columns have visible sort indicators
  • [ ] Sort direction (asc/desc) is clearly shown with arrow icons
  • [ ] Clicking a sorted column toggles the direction
  • [ ] Clicking a new column sorts ascending by default
  • [ ] Text columns sort A-Z (asc) and Z-A (desc)
  • [ ] Numeric columns sort lowest-highest (asc) and highest-lowest (desc)
  • [ ] Date columns sort oldest-newest (asc) and newest-oldest (desc)
  • [ ] Sort state persists appropriately during session
  • [ ] Add visual hover state to indicate columns are sortable
## Reporter
CaptainJack (user feedback)