Remove Alphabetical List, Sort Apps inside Category Alphabetically

config/appnavigation.json

@@ -13,24 +13,6 @@
         "Order": "2",
         "Description": "Clear the selection of applications"
     },
-    "SortbyCategory": {
-        "Content": "Category",
-        "Category": "___Sort by",
-        "Type": "RadioButton",
-        "GroupName": "SortAppsByGroup",
-        "Checked": true,
-        "Order": "1",
-        "Description": ""
-    },
-    "SortbyAlphabet": {
-        "Content": "Alphabetical Order",
-        "Category": "___Sort by",
-        "Type": "RadioButton",
-        "GroupName": "SortAppsByGroup",
-        "Checked": false,
-        "Order": "2",
-        "Description": ""
-    },
     "WingetRadioButton": {
         "Content": "Winget",
         "Category": "__Package Manager",

functions/public/Invoke-WPFInstall.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function Invoke-WPFInstall {
     param (
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [PSObject[]]$PackagesToInstall = $($sync.selectedApps | Foreach-Object { $SortedAppsHashtable.$_ })
+        [PSObject[]]$PackagesToInstall = $($sync.selectedApps | Foreach-Object { $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$_ })
     )
     <#
 

functions/public/Invoke-WPFSelectedLabelUpdate.ps1

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFSelectedLabelUpdate {
     $count = $sync.SelectedApps.Count
     $SelectedLabel.Content = "Selected Apps: $count"
     if ($count -gt 0) {
-        $SelectedLabel.ToolTip = $($sync.SelectedApps | Foreach-Object { $SortedAppsHashtable.$_.Content }) -join "`n"
+        $SelectedLabel.ToolTip = $($sync.SelectedApps | Foreach-Object { $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$_.Content }) -join "`n"
     } else {
         $SelectedLabel.ToolTip = $Null
     }

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUIApps.ps1

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function Toggle-CategoryVisibility {
 
     $appsInCategory = $ItemsControl.Items | Where-Object { 
         if ($null -ne $_.Tag){
-            $SortedAppsHashtable.$($_.Tag).Category -eq $Category 
+            $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($_.Tag).Category -eq $Category 
         }
     }
     $isCollapsed = $appsInCategory[0].Visibility -eq [Windows.Visibility]::Visible
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function Search-AppsByNameOrDescription {
     } else {
         $Apps | ForEach-Object {
             if ($null -ne $_.Tag) {
-                if ($SortedAppsHashtable.$($_.Tag).Content -like "*$SearchString*") {
+                if ($sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$($_.Tag).Content -like "*$SearchString*") {
                     $_.Visibility = 'Visible'
                 } else {
                     $_.Visibility = 'Collapsed'
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
         [Parameter(Mandatory, Position = 0)]
         [PSCustomObject[]]$Apps,
         [Parameter(Mandatory, Position = 1)]
-        [string]$TargetGridName,
+        [string]$TargetGridName
-        [Parameter()]
-        [System.Boolean]$Alphabetical = $false
     )
 
     function Initialize-StackPanel {
@@ -219,8 +217,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
     function New-CategoryAppList {
         param(
             $TargetGrid,
-            $Apps,
+            $Apps
-            [System.Boolean]$Alphabetical
         )
         $loadingLabel = New-Object Windows.Controls.Label
         $loadingLabel.Content = "Loading, please wait..."
@@ -237,19 +234,13 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
         $itemsControl.Dispatcher.Invoke([System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority]::Background, [action]{
             $itemsControl.Items.Clear()
 
-            if (-not ($Alphabetical)) {
             $categories = $Apps.Values | Select-Object -ExpandProperty category -Unique | Sort-Object
             foreach ($category in $categories) {
                 Add-CategoryLabel -Category $category -ItemsControl $itemsControl
-                    $Apps.Keys | Where-Object { $Apps.$_.Category -eq $category } | ForEach-Object {
+                $Apps.Keys | Where-Object { $Apps.$_.Category -eq $category } | Sort-Object | ForEach-Object {
                     New-AppEntry -ItemsControl $itemsControl -AppKey $_ -Hidden $true
                 }
             }
-            } else {
-                foreach ($appKey in $Apps.Keys) {
-                    New-AppEntry -ItemsControl $itemsControl -AppKey $appKey -Hidden $false
-                }
-            }
         })
     }
 
@@ -369,7 +360,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
         # Add Click event for the "Install" button
         $installButton.Add_Click({
             $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-            $appObject = $SortedAppsHashtable.$appKey
+            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
             Invoke-WPFInstall -PackagesToInstall $appObject
         })
 
@@ -393,7 +384,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
         $uninstallButton.ToolTip = "Uninstall the application"
         $uninstallButton.Add_Click({
             $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-            $appObject = $SortedAppsHashtable.$appKey
+            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
             Invoke-WPFUnInstall -PackagesToUninstall $appObject
         })
 
@@ -418,7 +409,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
 
         $infoButton.Add_Click({
             $appKey = $this.Parent.Parent.Parent.Tag
-            $appObject = $SortedAppsHashtable.$appKey
+            $appObject = $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$appKey
             Start-Process $appObject.link
         })
 
@@ -438,7 +429,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFUIApps {
             $dockPanelContainer = Initialize-Header -TargetGrid $targetGrid
             $itemsControl = Initialize-AppArea -TargetGrid $dockPanelContainer
             $sync.ItemsControl = $itemsControl
-            New-CategoryAppList -TargetGrid $itemsControl -Apps $Apps -Alphabetical $Alphabetical
+            New-CategoryAppList -TargetGrid $itemsControl -Apps $Apps
         }
         default {
             Write-Output "$TargetGridName not yet implemented"

functions/public/Invoke-WPFUnInstall.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 function Invoke-WPFUnInstall {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
-        [PSObject[]]$PackagesToUninstall = $($sync.selectedApps | Foreach-Object { $SortedAppsHashtable.$_ })
+        [PSObject[]]$PackagesToUninstall = $($sync.selectedApps | Foreach-Object { $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable.$_ })
     )
     <#
 

scripts/main.ps1

@@ -114,34 +114,20 @@ Invoke-WinutilThemeChange -init $true
 
 $noimage = "https://images.emojiterra.com/google/noto-emoji/unicode-15/color/512px/1f4e6.png"
 $noimage = [Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage]::new([Uri]::new($noimage))
-$sync.Buttons = @{}
+
-$SortedAppsHashtable = [ordered]@{}
+$sync.configs.applicationsHashtable = @{}
-$sortedProperties = $sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | Sort-Object { $_.Value.Content }
+$sync.configs.applications.PSObject.Properties | ForEach-Object {
-$sortedProperties | ForEach-Object {
+    $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
-    $SortedAppsHashtable[$_.Name] = $_.Value
 }
 
 # Now call the function with the final merged config
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.appnavigation -targetGridName "appscategory" -columncount 1
-Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $SortedAppsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel"
+Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $sync.configs.applicationsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel"
 
 
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.tweaks -targetGridName "tweakspanel" -columncount 2
 Invoke-WPFUIElements -configVariable $sync.configs.feature -targetGridName "featurespanel" -columncount 2
 
-$sync.SortbyCategory.Add_Checked({
-    Write-Host "Sort By Category"
-    $sync.Form.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke([System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority]::Background, [action]{
-        Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $SortedAppsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel"
-    }) | Out-Null
-})
-$sync.SortbyAlphabet.Add_Checked({
-    Write-Host "Sort By Alphabet"
-    $sync.Form.Dispatcher.BeginInvoke([System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority]::Background, [action]{
-        Invoke-WPFUIApps -Apps $SortedAppsHashtable -targetGridName "appspanel" -alphabetical $true
-    })
-})
-
 #===========================================================================
 # Store Form Objects In PowerShell
 #===========================================================================

scripts/start.ps1

@@ -37,11 +37,13 @@ $sync = [Hashtable]::Synchronized(@{})
 $sync.PSScriptRoot = $PSScriptRoot
 $sync.version = "#{replaceme}"
 $sync.configs = @{}
+$sync.Buttons = @{}
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
 $sync.selectedApps = [System.Collections.Generic.List[string]]::new()
 $sync.ShowOnlySeleced = $false
 $sync.currentTab = "Install"
 
+
 if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
     Write-Output "Winutil needs to be run as Administrator. Attempting to relaunch."
     $argList = @()