Hi Dimiter, i don't think that multiple sort-order indicators are worth the clutter. The search order can already be checked by looking at the data.
Given that the data wouldn't contain enough duplicate fields to check the search order, why should the user care in first place? If, however, enough duplicate information gets displayed that users indeed care of tertiary sort order, then i guess a different visualization scheme should be considered in order to remove that redundancy. In case tertiary sort order is really vital for your table, you'll also need a better interface to manipulate that sort order. For example, consider changing tertiary sort order from ascending to descending: this task amounts to playing a piano piece of five clicks on the table header. some brainstorming: http://yahvuu.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/tablesortorder.png regards, peter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=48469 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
