Re: gnus-group-sort-function

[Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org>]

Jake Colman <colman@ppllc.com> writes:

Hi Jake,

> Does this variable have any effect when in topic-mode?  No matter how
> I set it, the groups are not sorted.

I think it does.  I use topics, too, and when I say C-c C-s in *Group*
the groups are sorted by alphabet in each topic.

,----[ C-h v gnus-group-sort-function RET ]
| gnus-group-sort-function is a variable defined in `gnus-group.el'.
| Its value is 
| gnus-group-sort-by-alphabet
| 
| Documentation:
| *Function used for sorting the group buffer.
| This function will be called with group info entries as the arguments
| for the groups to be sorted.  Pre-made functions include
| `gnus-group-sort-by-alphabet', `gnus-group-sort-by-real-name',
| `gnus-group-sort-by-unread', `gnus-group-sort-by-level',
| `gnus-group-sort-by-score', `gnus-group-sort-by-method',
| `gnus-group-sort-by-server', and `gnus-group-sort-by-rank'.
| 
| This variable can also be a list of sorting functions.  In that case,
| the most significant sort function should be the last function in the
| list.
`----

,----[ C-h k C-c C-s (in *Group*)]
| C-c C-s runs the command gnus-group-sort-groups, which is an interactive
| compiled Lisp function in `gnus-group.el'.
| 
| It is bound to C-c C-s, G S s, <menu-bar> <Groups> <Sort> <Default sort>.
| 
| (gnus-group-sort-groups FUNC &optional REVERSE)
| 
| Sort the group buffer according to FUNC.
| When used interactively, the sorting function used will be
| determined by the `gnus-group-sort-function' variable.
| If REVERSE (the prefix), reverse the sorting order.
`----

Bye,
Tassilo