Add an option to display vertical tabs from bottom to top.

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ enable_vertical_tab_list = false
 
 vertical_tab_list_size = 20
 
+vertical_tab_list_sort = desc
+
 # The nick of people who join, part, change their status, etc. in a MUC will
 # be displayed using their nick color if true.
 display_user_color_in_join_part = false

doc/en/configure.txt

@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ Configuration options
 
 *vertical_tab_list_size*:: 20
 
- Define the width of the vertical tabs. Does nothing if it is not enabled.
+*vertical_tab_list_sort*:: desc
+
+ If set to desc, the tabs will be displayed from top to bottom in the list,
+ if set to asc, they will be displayed from bottom to top.
 
 *send_chat_states*:: true
 

src/windows.py

@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ class VerticalGlobalInfoBar(Win):
                     sorted_tabs = sorted_tabs[pos-height//2 : pos+height//2]
             for y, tab in enumerate(sorted_tabs):
                 color = tab.vertical_color
-                self.addstr(y, 0, "%2d" % tab.nb, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NUMBER))
+                self.addstr(y if config.get('vertical_tab_list_sort', 'desc') != 'asc' else height - y - 1, 0, "%2d" % tab.nb, to_curses_attr(get_theme().COLOR_VERTICAL_TAB_NUMBER))
                 self.addstr('.')
-                self._win.addnstr("%s" % tab.get_name(), width - 4, to_curses_attr(color))
+                self.addnstr("%s" % tab.get_name(), width - 4, to_curses_attr(color))
             self._refresh()
 
 class InfoWin(Win):