From 03c4bddee54e7a788b0300978ae919d2e3631d45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: spiros dimopulos <spiros@wantedpixel.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 19:46:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] DRYD-2045: configured defaultSort of authorities to
 termDisplayName:asc

---
 src/plugins/recordTypes/chronology/columns.js   | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/citation/columns.js     | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/concept/columns.js      | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/location/columns.js     | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/organization/columns.js | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/person/columns.js       | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/place/columns.js        | 2 ++
 src/plugins/recordTypes/work/columns.js         | 2 ++
 8 files changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/chronology/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/chronology/columns.js
index 3417b3cd3..e565d9614 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/chronology/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/chronology/columns.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/citation/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/citation/columns.js
index 21b4b1386..852955e8c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/citation/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/citation/columns.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/concept/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/concept/columns.js
index 9cb2a7633..ba0cb871b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/concept/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/concept/columns.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/location/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/location/columns.js
index 701e630a5..115b20c23 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/location/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/location/columns.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/organization/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/organization/columns.js
index 917f7b69c..796975d3d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/organization/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/organization/columns.js
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/person/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/person/columns.js
index 0cb948ae9..060919965 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/person/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/person/columns.js
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/place/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/place/columns.js
index eba8aa0ad..86820fb2e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/place/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/place/columns.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/recordTypes/work/columns.js b/src/plugins/recordTypes/work/columns.js
index 8aa72f631..7bddbc8f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/recordTypes/work/columns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/recordTypes/work/columns.js
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ export default (configContext) => {
         sortBy: 'collectionspace_core:updatedAt',
         width: 150,
       },
+      defaultSortBy: 'termDisplayName',
+      defaultSortDirection: 'asc',
     },
   };
 };

From 5c217352af44850ac049b8f311b74074ef54c9a2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: spiros dimopulos <spiros@wantedpixel.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2026 20:53:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] DRYD-2045: fixed showing sortDirection label;

---
 src/components/search/SortBy.jsx | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/search/SortBy.jsx b/src/components/search/SortBy.jsx
index 523872c68..28b7a80f7 100644
--- a/src/components/search/SortBy.jsx
+++ b/src/components/search/SortBy.jsx
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function SortBy({
 
   const {
     defaultSortBy = 'updatedAt',
-    defaultSortDir = 'desc',
+    defaultSortDirection = 'desc',
   } = sortConfig;
 
   const options = Object.keys(sortConfig)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ function SortBy({
       };
     });
 
-  const [sortBy, sortDir] = sort?.split(' ') ?? [defaultSortBy, defaultSortDir];
+  const [sortBy, sortDir] = sort?.split(' ') ?? [defaultSortBy, defaultSortDirection];
   const inputId = 'sortBy';
   const input = (
     <DropdownMenuInput
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function SortBy({
     />
   );
 
-  const sortDirLabel = sortDir ? intl.formatMessage(messages.descendingLabel)
+  const sortDirLabel = sortDir === 'desc' ? intl.formatMessage(messages.descendingLabel)
     : intl.formatMessage(messages.ascendingLabel);
   const sortDirButton = (
     <Button