Version 4.7.8

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';