Allow Alternative Sorting Options in Big Box

See Show Sort Groupings in Big Box Views for a similar request, related to sorting groups in Big Box

📋 Summary

Allow Big Box to sort game lists by fields other than Title, such as release date, star rating, or play count, even if this requires temporarily disabling the alphabetical index.

❗ Problem

Big Box currently relies heavily on the alphanumeric index, which assumes lists are sorted by title.

Because of this:

• Sorting by other fields (release date, rating, play count, etc.) is not supported

• Users cannot easily browse collections in ways that LaunchBox already allows

• Many users want alternative sorting methods for playlists or platform views

For example, users may want to browse:

• Games by release date

• Games by star rating

• Games by play count or last played

💡 Proposal

Allow flat sorting in Big Box by additional fields, such as:

• Release date

• Star rating

• Play count

• Last played

• Date added

When a non-title sort is selected:

• The alphabetical index could be temporarily disabled

• Big Box could display a simple indicator showing the active sort field

📦 Benefits

• Brings Big Box sorting capabilities closer to LaunchBox

• Enables more meaningful ways to browse large libraries

• Supports playlist views such as “Top Rated” or “Most Played”

• Gives users greater flexibility in how their collections are explored

💡 Notes

• Grouped sorting (like LaunchBox’s category groupings) is a separate, more complex problem

• Initial scope focuses only on flat sorting of lists

• UI context indicators may be needed to avoid confusion when the alphabetical index is disabled