Unread filter seemingly flag not respected

[niebloomj]

Describe the bug I have the chat filter header showing and whether or not I select unread only chats, it's showing me unread first.

To Reproduce Quick settings Add chat filter header Click unread Click unread again Still only seeing unreads

Expected behavior I would think the unread button works like the favorite button. When I click filter by favorites it shows up at the top, and when I deselect it the favorites go down to be sorted by time. I would think unreads should work similarly.

Smartphone (please complete the following information): Pixel 6Pro on Android 14

Additional context

• App version: [Look it up in Settings / Help & About. Click "Version" there to copy it. "Latest version" is not a valid version!]
• Store: SpiritCroc's F-Droid
• Related experimental/labs settings: [Have you enabled any experimental or labs settings (which ones), and does the issue still exist when disabling these?]
• Logs have been submitted using the app's built-in bug report (/"rageshake") mechanism: [yes/no]

Upstream relevance

• Does this issue exist in Element X Android?
• If this issue exists in Element X Android, please also link the corresponding bug report (create a new one if it doesn't exist yet)

Add any other context about the problem here.

[SpiritCroc]

A filter is something else than a sort order.. There is currently no setting to not order by unread.

[niebloomj]

I had a feeling that was the case. Thanks 👍

[SpiritCroc]

FWIW, the "chat list filters" were added by Element and I don't like their UX at all so far, so likely I won't touch these. Settings to change the sort order are likely something worth considering (may be worth a separate issue), even though sliding sync makes these a bit more complicated, if we do not want to experience too many empty room previews.