Version 4.7.8

system/Helpers/Table/Content.php

@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ class _Content extends Table
 			}
 		}
 
+		/* Make sure we initialize the default sort fields so that we can properly get the column sort direction */
+		$this->defaultSortBy = $this->sortBy;
+		$this->defaultSortDirection = $this->sortDirection;
+
 		/* Do any multi-mod */
 		if ( isset( \IPS\Request::i()->modaction ) )
 		{
@@ -1061,4 +1065,24 @@ class _Content extends Table
 	{
 		return $this->container;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the sort direction to use for links
+	 *
+	 * @note	Abstracted so other table helper instances can adjust as needed
+	 * @param	string	$column		Sort by string
+	 * @return	string [asc|desc]
+	 */
+	public function getSortDirection( $column )
+	{
+		$class = $this->class;
+
+		/* ID and Title columns should be ascending */
+		if( $column != $this->defaultSortBy AND ( $column == $class::$databaseColumnId OR $column == $class::$databaseColumnMap[ 'title' ] ) )
+		{
+			return 'asc';
+		}
+
+		return parent::getSortDirection( $column );
+	}
 }

system/Helpers/Table/Table.php

@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@ abstract class _Table
 	 * @brief	Columns that are not sortable
 	 */
 	public $noSort = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief	Default column to sort results by
+	 */
+	public $defaultSortBy;
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief	Default sort direction - "asc" or "desc"
+	 */
+	public $defaultSortDirection = NULL;
 	
 	/**
 	 * @brief	Filters
@@ -770,6 +780,12 @@ abstract class _Table
 	 */
 	public function getSortDirection( $column )
 	{
+		/* If the column we are sorting by is the default sort, use the default sort direction */
+		if ( $this->defaultSortBy AND $column == $this->defaultSortBy AND $this->defaultSortDirection )
+		{
+			return $this->defaultSortDirection;
+		}
+
 		if( $column == 'title' )
 		{
 			return 'asc';