#top/#bottom reversed when #sortDirection=desc

[Svagtlys]

Description

When a parent note has attributes #sorted and #sortDirection=desc, and a child note of that parent has #top, it instead is pinned to the bottom. Likewise, if a child note of that parent has #bottom, it is pinned to the top.

TriliumNext Version

0.99.5

What operating system are you using?

Ubuntu

What is your setup?

Local + server sync

Operating System Version

Ubuntu 25.04

Error logs

No response

[dosubot]

Hi @Svagtlys! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team.

The behavior you're seeing—where #top pins a note to the bottom when #sortDirection=desc is set—is due to how Trilium's sorting and pinning logic currently works. The code treats #top and #bottom relative to the sort direction, so when sorting is descending, the meaning of "top" and "bottom" can effectively flip. This means a note with #top may appear at the bottom of the list if the parent is set to descending order. This isn't explicitly documented as intended or as a bug, but code comments and logic confirm this is how it's implemented right now. If you expect #top to always mean "visual top" regardless of sort direction, the current logic doesn't guarantee that outcome, which can be confusing for users.

More details on sorting and related UI artifacts are available in the Trilium wiki and in issue discussions.

To reply, just mention @dosu.

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[eliandoran]

Regression of #6820.