Add a roster_group_sort option, which works like roster_sort

- defaults to "name" (sort by group name)
- document it
- also, micro-optimize get_nb_connected_contacts()

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -229,13 +229,24 @@ roster_show_offline = false
 #   - reverse: reverse the sorting
 #   - jid: sort by JID (alphabetical order)
 #   - show: sort by show (available/away/xa/…)
-#   - name: Sort by roster name (if no name, then the bare jid is used)
-#   - resource: Sort by resource number
+#   - name: sort by roster name (if no name, then the bare jid is used)
+#   - resource: sort by resource number
 # You can arrange them however you like, and you have to separate them with
 # underscores "_". Keep in mind that if there are more than 3 or 4 your sorting
 # is most likely inefficient.
 roster_sort = jid_show
 
+# How to sort the roster groups.
+# The principles are the same as roster_sort.
+# Available methods are:
+#   - reverse: reverse the sorting
+#   - name: sort by group name (alphabetical order)
+#   - fold: sort unfolded/folded
+#   - connected: sort by number of connected contacts
+#   - size: sort by group size
+#   - none: put the "none" group (if any) at the end of the list
+roster_group_sort = name
+
 # The terminal can beep on various event. Put the event you want in a list
 # (separated by spaces).
 # The events can be

doc/en/configure.txt

@@ -296,6 +296,19 @@ section of this documentation.
   separated by underscores ("_"). If there are more than 3 or 4 chained
   sorting methods, your sorting is most likely inefficient.
 
+*roster_group_sort*:: name
+
+  How to sort the roster groups. The principles are the same as _roster_sort_
+  (see above).
+
+  Available methods are:
+    * reverse: reverse the current sorting
+    * name: sort by group name (alphabetical order)
+    * fold: sort by unfolded/folded
+    * connected: sort by number of connected contacts
+    * size: sort by group size
+    * none: put the "none" group (if any) at the end of the list
+
 *beep_on*:: highlight private
 
   The terminal can beep on various event. Put the event you want in a list

src/roster.py

@@ -18,6 +18,30 @@ from contact import Contact
 from sleekxmpp.xmlstream.stanzabase import JID
 from sleekxmpp.exceptions import IqError
 
+
+def sort_group_name(group):
+    return group.name.lower()
+
+def sort_group_folded(group):
+    return group.folded
+
+def sort_group_connected(group):
+    return - group.get_nb_connected_contacts()
+
+def sort_group_size(group):
+    return - len(group)
+
+def sort_group_none(group):
+    return 0 if group.name != 'none' else 1
+
+GROUP_SORTING_METHODS = {
+        'name': sort_group_name,
+        'fold': sort_group_folded,
+        'connected': sort_group_connected,
+        'size': sort_group_size,
+        'none': sort_group_none,
+}
+
 class Roster(object):
     """
     The proxy class to get the roster from SleekXMPP.
@@ -93,9 +117,17 @@ class Roster(object):
         """Set the SleekXMPP RosterSingle for our roster"""
         self.__node = value
 
-    def get_groups(self):
+    def get_groups(self, sort=''):
         """Return a list of the RosterGroups"""
-        return [group for group in self.groups.values() if group]
+        group_list = sorted(filter(lambda x: bool(x), self.groups.values()), key=lambda x: x.name.lower())
+
+        for sorting in sort.split('_'):
+            if sorting == 'reverse':
+                group_list = list(reversed(group_list))
+            else:
+                method = GROUP_SORTING_METHODS.get(sorting, lambda x: 0)
+                group_list = sorted(group_list, key=method)
+        return group_list
 
     def get_group(self, name):
         """Return a group or create it if not present"""
@@ -273,16 +305,16 @@ class RosterGroup(object):
         """Return the group contacts, filtered and sorted"""
         contact_list = self.contacts.copy() if not contact_filter\
             else [contact for contact in self.contacts.copy() if contact_filter[0](contact, contact_filter[1])]
+        contact_list = sorted(contact_list, key=SORTING_METHODS['name'])
 
         for sorting in sort.split('_'):
-            method = SORTING_METHODS.get(sorting, lambda x: 0)
             if sorting == 'reverse':
                 contact_list = list(reversed(contact_list))
             else:
+                method = SORTING_METHODS.get(sorting, lambda x: 0)
                 contact_list = sorted(contact_list, key=method)
         return contact_list
 
-
     def toggle_folded(self):
         """Fold/unfold the group in the roster"""
         self.folded = not self.folded
@@ -295,7 +327,7 @@ class RosterGroup(object):
 
     def get_nb_connected_contacts(self):
         """Return the number of connected contacts"""
-        return len([1 for contact in self.contacts if contact.resources])
+        return len([1 for contact in self.contacts if len(contact)])
 
 
 # Shared roster object

src/windows.py

@@ -1610,7 +1610,8 @@ class RosterWin(Win):
             y = 1
             show_offline = config.get('roster_show_offline', 'false') == 'true'
             sort = config.get('roster_sort', 'jid_show') or 'jid_show'
-            for group in roster.get_groups()[:]:
+            group_sort = config.get('roster_group_sort', 'name') or 'name'
+            for group in roster.get_groups(group_sort):
                 contacts_filtered = group.get_contacts(roster.contact_filter)
                 if (not show_offline and group.get_nb_connected_contacts() == 0) or not contacts_filtered:
                     continue    # Ignore empty groups