Move position to first via API?

[joe_g]

Hi, is there a way to move the position of a page to first with the API?

I ran into an old problem: I'd like new pages to appear first, instead of last, but still retain manual drag-drop order – discussed in 2013:

I figure I could do a save hook that moves the page to the top, if there is a way via the API..

[kixe]

If it is not necessary to sort the pages additionally manually the last one can also be the first one if you reverse the order.
Just go to the parent template settings select created in Sort settings for children and check Reverse sort direction

[horst]

 

[kixe]

@horst Thanks. Didn't know about that. Will have a look inside asap.

[joe_g]

amazing, thank you!

Horst, that looks perfect - will try that one

[kixe]

How to set page->sort via API

The variable $page is the page you want to move

// move to beginning
$pages->sort($page, 0);

// move to end
$lastSibling = $page->siblings('include=all')->last();
$pages->insertAfter($page, $lastSibling);

// move 1 step forward
$pages->insertAfter($page, $page->next);

// move 1 step backwards
$pages->insertBefore($page, $page->prev);

// move to any index position
$newIndex = 0;
if ($newIndex === 0) $pages->sort($page, 0);
else {
    $futureBefore = $page->siblings('include=all')->eq($newIndex);
    $futureBefore = $futureBefore? $futureBefore : $page->siblings('include=all')->last();
    $pages->insertAfter($page, $futureBefore);
}