TableViewer, defining an initial sorting order has no effect on data

Question

pratically I build up a tableviewer as usual, but initially it does not sort all the rows according the column defined for sorting.

The code I am using:

viewer.getTable().setSortColumn(viewer.getTable().getColumn(4));
viewer.getTable().setSortDirection(SWT.UP);

Only after clicking manually the column #4 I obtain the correct order, otherwise it follows exactly the "insert order" of the object list linked to the ViewContentProvider. Please can you help me? Tnx

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 24 '13 at 13:22

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You just need to refresh the table.

answered Jan 24 '13 at 13:22

Alexey Romanov

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 09 '15 at 15:44

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Just had the same problem.

When using ... tableViewer.setComparator(comparator) ... the above code is ignored.

You have to set manually the initial sort column index in the extended ViewerComparator.

answered Sep 09 '15 at 15:44

Devalex

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Oct 31 '16 at 04:23

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Building off Devalex's answer, the following worked for me:

viewer.setContentProvider(...);
viewer.setInput(...);
viewer.setComparator(myComparator);
myComparator.setColumn(colIndex);
viewer.refresh();

answered Oct 31 '16 at 04:23

Sbodd

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TableViewer, defining an initial sorting order has no effect on data

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