Presence list sorting

Control the order in which users appear in the presence indicator tooltip. The current implementation shows users in an arbitrary order; the improved version would sort alphabetically or always place the current user at the top.

Why this matters

When many users are active in a workspace simultaneously, the presence tooltip becomes a long list. Consistent sorting — especially putting yourself first — makes it immediately clear who else is online and reduces cognitive load when scanning the list.

How it works

Two sorting behaviors are possible and may be offered as a setting:

  • Current user first: Your own avatar or name always appears at the top of the presence list, with remaining users sorted alphabetically.
  • Alphabetical: All users sorted by name regardless of who is "you."

The sort order is applied client-side to the presence data and requires no backend changes.