@brianteeman could you give me a link to any admin view that is by default sorted by ordering? Saves me time searching.

Workflows

Workflows found... had to enable it first:

enable Workflow

• Go to Joomla 4 Administrator > Content > Articles
• Click Options in the top-right corner.
• Click Integration
• Enable the Workflow feature.
• Save & Close
• Go to Joomla 4 Administrator > Content > Workflow

I cannot reproduce the issue. I can change the order of column Ordering just by using a keyboard.

Using AXE plugin I do notice an error. The columnhead on the left of the ordering column is missing a label. But that is not what you are describing as an issue here. Or am I reading it wrong.

Form elements should have a visible label

Ensures that every form element is not solely labeled using the title or aria-describedby attributes

Element location
input[name="checkall-toggle"]
Element source
<input type="checkbox" name="checkall-toggle" value="" title="Check All Items" onclick="Joomla.checkAll(this)">

The issue is that you can not change the ordering not which column it is sorted by . Create a second workflow and try to change the order of the workflows.

aha.. moving one row after / before another when sorted by Ordering.
I will first have to find out how I can change ordering by keyboard before I can test your issue.
Thank you.

@brianteeman can you explain me how I should change the ordering by keyboard? Can't find out how.

I don't know how. That's the point

In other words, we have to find a solution to make drag&drop possible by keyboard too.

@brianteeman I'm not able to find a proper solution.. yet. Perhaps someone else can give this issue a look too.

In other words, we have to find a solution to make drag&drop possible by keyboard too.

I think there is a better/more practical option.

The ordering column has a hidden input which is the order number. Instead of hiding it we can make it visible when the table is sorted by column and then re-ordering is simply a case of editing the value in the input.

It just comes down to how we sabe the new order. Either it could be when you exit each input or we display a save order button.