i use a data table with sorting headers like
<ui:composition xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"
xmlns:ui="http://java.sun.com/jsf/facelets"
xmlns:h="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html"
xmlns:f="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"
xmlns:a4j="http://richfaces.org/a4j"
xmlns:rich="http://richfaces.org/rich">
<style>
.center{
text-align:center;
}
</style>
<h:form>
<rich:dataTable value="#{capitalsBean.capitals}" var="cap" width="300px" columnClasses="center"
rows="15" reRender="ds">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Sorting Example"/>
</f:facet>
<rich:column sortBy="#{cap.state}">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="State Name"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{cap.state}"/>
</rich:column>
<rich:column sortBy="#{cap.name}">
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="State Capital"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{cap.name}"/>
</rich:column>
<rich:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Time Zone"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText value="#{cap.timeZone}"/>
</rich:column>
<f:facet name="footer">
<rich:datascroller id="ds"></rich:datascroller>
</f:facet>
</rich:dataTable>
</h:form>
</ui:composition>
when the table is rendered the headers show two icons one for ascending and one for descending. but where ever i click, the table is first sorted ascending. so it is not possible for the user to decide if he wants to sort ascending or descending.
is there a workaround? do i something wrong?
