When we add tags to a headline, they just get appended. For instance,
* Head 1 :A:C:B:
* Head 2 :B:A:C:
Is there a way I can sort these tags so we get:
* Head 1 :A:B:C:
* Head 2 :A:B:C:
You can sort tags alphabetically using:
(setq org-tags-sort-function 'org-string-collate-lessp)
Documentation: When set, tags are sorted using this function as a comparator.
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Thanks. But how is it supposed to work? I added that line to ~/.doom.d/config.el (I use Doom Emacs). But nothing happens. Tags get added just as usual --- unsorted, in the order in which they are added – deshmukh Mar 20 '20 at 9:41
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1The sort applies when you set the tags using the org-set-tags-command (C-c C-q). – Marco Wahl Mar 20 '20 at 12:10
I don't think it's already in Org.
What about
(defun my-org-sort-tags ()
"On a heading sort the tags."
(interactive)
(when (org-at-heading-p)
(org-set-tags (sort (org-get-tags) #'string<))))
for a start?
Activate with
M-x my-org-sort-tags
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Thanks. This works. But is there a way to make it work automatically? So, the tags are sorted as they are added. – deshmukh Mar 20 '20 at 9:43
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