Ticket #32416: 32416.partial.patch

src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-media-list-table.php

@@ -259 +259 @@
         }
 
         protected function get_sortable_columns() {
+
+                // the initial sorting is by date and descending
+                // in the initial view the order on first click on 'Date' should be 'asc'
+                $desc_first = isset( $_GET['orderby'] ) ? true : false;
+
                 return array(
                         'title'    => 'title',
                         'author'   => 'author',
                         'parent'   => 'parent',
                         'comments' => 'comment_count',
-                        'date'     => array( 'date', true ),
+                        'date'     => array( 'date', $desc_first ),
                 );
         }
 

src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-users-list-table.php

@@ -281 +281 @@
          * @return array Array of sortable columns.
          */
         protected function get_sortable_columns() {
+
+                // the initial sorting is by username ('login') and ascending
+                // in the initial view the order on first click on 'Username' should be 'desc'
+                $desc_first = isset( $_GET['orderby'] ) ? false : true;
+
                 $c = array(
-                        'username' => 'login',
+                        'username' => array( 'login', $desc_first ),
                         'name'     => 'name',
                         'email'    => 'email',
                 );