Open Bug 272665 Opened 20 years ago Updated 12 years ago

sorting in "My Requests" should use email address when no real name is available instead of ''

Categories

(Bugzilla :: Attachments & Requests, defect)

Product:
Bugzilla
Component:
Attachments & Requests
Version:
2.17.6
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

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(Reporter: timeless, Unassigned)

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Details

Requester: neeti@formerly-netscape.com.tld
Requestee Flag Bug Attachment Created 
Doug T <dougt@meer.net> review 175033: nsFTPDirListingConv problems. 108408: 
revised patch 2002-12-05 13:39 PDT 
Darin Fisher (IBM) <darin@meer.net> superreview 175033: nsFTPDirListingConv 
problems. 108408: revised patch 2002-12-05 13:39 PDT 

missing: neeti's realname
> missing: neeti's realname

neeti's realname is missing because it has not been defined. This field "Real
Name" in userprefs.cgi is not mandatory.

Maybe should it be? And if it has to be unique or not is another question...

ok, so that's the wrong problem.

people without real names are sorted as if their real name is '' (and therefor
sort to the top). their email address should be used for sorting instead.
Summary: requester view does not display real names → sorting should use email address when no real name is available instead of ''
(In reply to comment #2)
> ok, so that's the wrong problem.
> 
> people without real names are sorted as if their real name is '' (and therefor
> sort to the top). their email address should be used for sorting instead.

You mean using the real name for users having one and the email address for the
ones who don't? Sounds strange to me.

See also what you requested in bug 179323. There, you suggested to sort by real
name!
(In reply to comment #3)
> You mean using the real name for users having one and the email address for the
> ones who don't? Sounds strange to me.

User.pm already provides for this.  $user->identity gives you the real name if
they have one and the email address if they don't.
OS: Windows XP → All
Hardware: PC → All
bug 179323 is for completion, which is different :)
QA Contact: mattyt-bugzilla → default-qa
Assignee: myk → attach-and-request
Summary: sorting should use email address when no real name is available instead of '' → sorting in "My Requests" should use email address when no real name is available instead of ''
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