I'm having trouble with the Out-ConsoleGridview command not providing interactive sorting in Linux. According to the documentation on GitHub, this module is supposed to work cross-platform and allow for sorting by clicking on column headers. I'm using Arch Linux with ConsoleGuiTools version 0.7.7, but clicking the column headers doesn't change the sorting at all. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Shouldn't it work on Linux?
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Honestly, posting in a community forum for a problem with a module from a reliable source might be a better approach. Everyone contributes to these tools, and sometimes things don’t work exactly as we’d hope. If it's malfunctioning, figured it's worth asking here!
You might want to try an older version of the module to see if the problem persists. If it does, consider filing an issue on the GitHub page you linked; that could help get it resolved if others are having the same problem!
I just tested it on Debian, and clicking the column headers did nothing for me either. I tried using the command `Get-Childitem | Out-ConsoleGridView` as a test, and it seems the issue is pretty consistent. Even on Windows with pwsh, the column headers don't function as expected.
The last time I checked, the mouse interaction with this module was limited mainly to the action menu clicks. It’s possible interactions like sorting are still a work in progress for Linux.
I get that, but this module is from the official PowerShell project page, so I thought it was worth figuring out if it’s just my setup that's off or a broader issue.