Custom sorting for global search categories

[fblaser]

Currently, the global search results in a filament panel are sorted alphabetically by model name and there is no way to influence this.

The problem:
In one of our projects, we have Invoices and Services. Both models are globally searchable, but a matching "Service" is more interesting that a matching Invoices, so I would like to display the Services first.

Possible solutions:

1. Add a new optional attribute in Resource named $globalSearchCategoryLabel or something similar and then sorting the categories alphabetically, giving the developper control over the sort order of the categories by changing the label.
2. Add a new optional attribute in Resource named $globalSearchSort, which would work similarly to $navigationSort for navigation links.

I would gladly work on a PR if that sounds like something that would benefit the project.

[bernhardh]

Is there already a solution for this?

Related other discussion #5618 I found

[fblaser]

To my knowledge, this is still open.

Currently, PRs for version 3 are not accepted anymore. If this is not included in v4, I'll work on it when it's released.

[fblaser]

@bernhardh: Which of the two proposed ideas would help in your case?

[bernhardh]

Option 2 makes much more sense, in my opinion. With Option 1, you'd be forced to choose the labels based on sorting rather than what fits best.

My current scenario: I have Countries, Cities, Articles (in exactly this sorting priority). There are way less countries, than cities, than articles. With your option 1 it would sort after Articles, Cities and Countries.

[fblaser]

Agreed, option 2 would work best in my case as well.

[fblaser]

If I'm not mistaken, PR are not possible on v3 anymore. I'll wait and see what's in v4 to work on this.

[raobilal482]

both of the options are not working for sorting global search

[fblaser]

Yes, you're browsing the "ideas" discussion, this is not implemented yet :)

[joe-herbert]

I've just come across this problem, is there a workaround until the above is implemented or is it simply impossible for now?

[fblaser]

I think it's simply impossible for now.

@danharrin : Would it be ok if I submit a PR for this for v3 even though PRs for v3 have been discouraged?

[danharrin]

Check out the DefaultGlobalSearchProvider class, copy it, and pass the class name to $panel->globalSearch() in the config. Then you can override the order of resources.

I will accept a PR for providing a $globalSearchSort for resources in global search in v4, but this can be done in your app.

[fblaser]

Awesome, thanks for the workaround!