TodoView is a mess because I tried hard to make

it work with templates... I've to clean this up
Then I made the way free to use sorted
my next step is to make the paint hack work

8 files changed, 78 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
index a8f4c9c..47c0160 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -132,434 +132,450 @@ void MainWindow::initActions() {
 
     if ( Ir::supported() ) {
 	a = new QAction( tr( "Beam" ), Resource::loadPixmap( "beam" ),
 			 QString::null, 0, this, 0 );
 	connect( a, SIGNAL( activated() ),
 		 this, SLOT( slotBeam() ) );
 	a->addTo( m_edit );
 	a->addTo( m_tool );
     }
 
     a = new QAction( tr("Find"), Resource::loadIconSet( "mag" ),
                      QString::null, 0, this, 0 );
     connect(a, SIGNAL( activated() ),
             this, SLOT( slotFind() ) );
     a->addTo( m_options );
     m_findAction = a;
 
     m_options->insertSeparator();
 
     m_completedAction = new QAction( QString::null, tr("Completed tasks"),
                                      0, this, 0, TRUE );
     m_completedAction->addTo( m_options );
     m_completedAction->setOn( showCompleted() );
     connect(m_completedAction, SIGNAL( toggled(bool) ),
             this, SLOT(slotShowCompleted(bool) ) );
 
     m_showDeadLineAction = new QAction( QString::null, tr("Show Deadline"),
                                         0, this, 0, TRUE );
     m_showDeadLineAction->addTo( m_options );
     m_showDeadLineAction->setOn( showDeadline() );
     connect(m_showDeadLineAction, SIGNAL(toggled(bool) ),
             this, SLOT( slotShowDeadLine( bool ) ) );
 
     m_options->insertSeparator();
 
     m_bar->insertItem( tr("Data") ,m_edit );
     m_bar->insertItem( tr("Category"),  m_catMenu );
     m_bar->insertItem( tr("Options"), m_options );
 
     /* initialize the view menu */
     a = new QAction( QString::null, tr("Show over due"),
                      0, this, 0, TRUE );
     a->addTo( m_view );
     a->setOn( showOverDue() );
     connect(a, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)),
             this, SLOT(slotShowDue(bool) ) );
     m_view->insertSeparator();
 
     m_bar->insertItem( tr("View"), m_view );
 
     /* templates */
     m_edit->insertItem(tr("New from template"), m_template,
                        -1, 0 );
 
 }
 /* m_curCat from Config */
 void MainWindow::initConfig() {
     Config config( "todo" );
     config.setGroup( "View" );
     m_completed =  config.readBoolEntry( "ShowComplete", TRUE );
     m_curCat = config.readEntry( "Category",    QString::null );
     m_deadline =  config.readBoolEntry( "ShowDeadLine", TRUE);
     m_overdue = config.readBoolEntry("ShowOverDue", TRUE );
 }
 void MainWindow::initUI() {
     m_stack = new QWidgetStack(this,  "main stack");
     setCentralWidget( m_stack );
 
     setToolBarsMovable( FALSE );
 
     m_tool = new QToolBar( this );
     m_tool->setHorizontalStretchable( TRUE );
 
     m_bar = new QMenuBar( m_tool );
 
     /** QPopupMenu */
     m_edit = new QPopupMenu( this );
     m_options = new QPopupMenu( this );
     m_view = new QPopupMenu( this );
     m_catMenu = new QPopupMenu( this );
     m_template = new QPopupMenu( this );
 
     m_catMenu->setCheckable( TRUE );
     m_template->setCheckable( TRUE );
 
     connect(m_catMenu, SIGNAL(activated(int) ),
             this, SLOT(setCategory(int) ) );
     connect(m_template, SIGNAL(activated(int) ),
             this, SLOT(slotNewFromTemplate(int) ) );
 }
 void MainWindow::initViews() {
     TableView* tableView = new TableView( this, this );
     m_stack->addWidget( tableView,  m_counter++ );
     m_views.append( tableView );
     m_curView = tableView;
     connectBase( tableView );
-// tableView->setTodos( begin(), end() ); we call populateCategories
-
     /* add QString type + QString configname to
      * the View menu
      * and subdirs for multiple views
      */
 }
 void MainWindow::initEditor() {
     m_curEdit = new Editor();
 }
 void MainWindow::initShow() {
     m_curShow = new TextViewShow(this);
     m_stack->addWidget( m_curShow->widget() , m_counter++ );
 }
 MainWindow::~MainWindow() {
     delete templateManager();
 }
 void MainWindow::connectBase( ViewBase* base) {
     base->connectShow( this, SLOT(slotShow(int) ) );
     base->connectEdit( this, SLOT(slotEdit(int) ) );
     base->connectUpdateSmall( this,
                               SLOT(slotUpate1(int, const Todo::SmallTodo&)  ));
     base->connectUpdateBig( this,
                             SLOT(slotUpate2(int, const OTodo& ) ) );
     base->connectUpdateView( this, SLOT(slotUpdate3( QWidget* ) ) ) ;
     base->connectRemove(&m_todoMgr,
                         SLOT(remove(int)) );
 }
 QPopupMenu* MainWindow::contextMenu( int uid ) {
     QPopupMenu* menu = new QPopupMenu();
 
     m_editAction->addTo( menu );
     m_deleteAction->addTo( menu );
     m_duplicateAction->addTo( menu );
     menu->insertSeparator();
 
     return menu;
 }
 QPopupMenu* MainWindow::options() {
     qWarning("Options");
     return m_options;
 }
 QPopupMenu* MainWindow::edit() {
     return m_edit;
 }
 QPopupMenu* MainWindow::view() {
     return m_view;
 }
 QToolBar* MainWindow::toolbar() {
     return m_tool;
 }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator MainWindow::begin() {
-    return m_todoMgr.begin();
+OTodoAccess::List MainWindow::list()const {
+    return m_todoMgr.list();
+}
+OTodoAccess::List MainWindow::sorted( bool asc, int sortOrder ) {
+    int cat = 0;
+    if ( m_curCat == tr("All Categories") )
+        cat = currentCatId();
+
+    int filter = 1;
+
+    if (!m_completed )
+        filter |= 4;
+    if (m_overdue)
+        filter |= 2;
+
+    return m_todoMgr.sorted( asc, sortOrder, filter, cat );
 }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator MainWindow::end() {
-    return m_todoMgr.end();
+OTodoAccess::List MainWindow::sorted( bool asc, int sortOrder, int addFilter) {
+    int cat = 0;
+    if ( m_curCat == tr("All Categories") )
+        cat = currentCatId();
+
+    return m_todoMgr.sorted(asc, sortOrder, addFilter,  cat );
 }
 OTodo MainWindow::event( int uid ) {
     return m_todoMgr.event( uid );
 }
 bool MainWindow::isSyncing()const {
     return m_syncing;
 }
 TemplateManager* MainWindow::templateManager() {
     return m_tempManager;
 }
 Editor* MainWindow::currentEditor() {
     return m_curEdit;
 }
 TodoShow* MainWindow::currentShow() {
     return m_curShow;
 }
 void MainWindow::slotReload() {
     m_todoMgr.reload();
-    currentView()->setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    currentView()->updateView( );
     raiseCurrentView();
 }
 void MainWindow::closeEvent( QCloseEvent* e ) {
     if (m_stack->visibleWidget() == currentShow()->widget() ) {
         raiseCurrentView();
         e->ignore();
         return;
     }
     /*
      * we should have flushed and now we're still saving
      * so there is no need to flush
      */
     if (m_syncing ) {
         e->accept();
         return;
     }
     bool quit = false;
     if ( m_todoMgr.saveAll() ){
         qWarning("saved");
         quit = true;
     }else {
 	if ( QMessageBox::critical( this, tr("Out of space"),
 				    tr("Todo was unable\n"
 				       "to save your changes.\n"
 				       "Free up some space\n"
 				       "and try again.\n"
 				       "\nQuit Anyway?"),
 				    QMessageBox::Yes|QMessageBox::Escape,
 				    QMessageBox::No|QMessageBox::Default)
 	     != QMessageBox::No ) {
 	    e->accept();
             quit = true;
 	}else
 	    e->ignore();
 
     }
 
     if (quit ) {
         Config config( "todo" );
         config.setGroup( "View" );
         config.writeEntry( "ShowComplete", showCompleted() );
         config.writeEntry( "Category", currentCategory() );
         config.writeEntry( "ShowDeadLine", showDeadline());
         config.writeEntry( "ShowOverDue", showOverDue() );
         /* svae templates */
         templateManager()->save();
         e->accept();
     }
 }
 void MainWindow::populateTemplates() {
     m_template->clear();
     QStringList list = templateManager()->templates();
     QStringList::Iterator it;
     for ( it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it ) {
         m_template->insertItem( (*it) );
     }
 }
 /*
  * slotNewFromTemplate
  * We use the edit widget to do
  * the config but we setUid(-1)
  * to get a new uid
  */
 /*
  * first we get the name of the template
  * then we will use the TemplateManager
  */
 void MainWindow::slotNewFromTemplate( int id ) {
     QString name = m_template->text( id );
 
     OTodo event = templateManager()->templateEvent( name );
     event = currentEditor()->edit(this,
                                   event );
 
     if ( currentEditor()->accepted() ) {
         /* assign new todo */
         event.setUid( -1 );
         currentView()->addEvent( event );
         m_todoMgr.add( event );
 
         populateCategories();
     }
 }
 void MainWindow::slotNew() {
     if(m_syncing) {
 	QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Todo"),
 			     tr("Can not edit data, currently syncing"));
 	return;
     }
 
 
     OTodo todo = currentEditor()->newTodo( currentCatId(),
                                              this );
 
     if ( currentEditor()->accepted() ) {
 	//todo.assignUid();
         currentView()->addEvent( todo );
         m_todoMgr.add( todo );
 
         // I'm afraid we must call this every time now, otherwise
         // spend expensive time comparing all these strings...
         // but only call if we changed something -zecke
         populateCategories();
     }
 
     raiseCurrentView( );
 }
 void MainWindow::slotDuplicate() {
     if(m_syncing) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Todo"),
                              tr("Can not edit data, currently syncing"));
         return;
     }
     OTodo ev = m_todoMgr.event( currentView()->current() );
     /* let's generate a new uid */
     ev.setUid(-1);
     m_todoMgr.add( ev );
 
     currentView()->addEvent( ev );
     raiseCurrentView();
 }
 void MainWindow::slotDelete() {
     if (!currentView()->current() )
         return;
 
     if(m_syncing) {
 	QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Todo"),
 			     tr("Can not edit data, currently syncing"));
 	return;
     }
     QString strName = currentView()->currentRepresentation();
     if (!QPEMessageBox::confirmDelete(this, tr("Todo"), strName ) )
         return;
 
     m_todoMgr.remove( currentView()->current() );
     currentView()->removeEvent( currentView()->current() );
     raiseCurrentView();
 }
 void MainWindow::slotDeleteAll() {
     if(m_syncing) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Todo"),
                              tr("Can not edit data, currently syncing"));
         return;
     }
 
   //QString strName = table->text( table->currentRow(), 2 ).left( 30 );
 
     if ( !QPEMessageBox::confirmDelete( this, tr( "Todo" ), tr("all tasks?") ) )
         return;
 
     m_todoMgr.removeAll();
     currentView()->clear();
 
     raiseCurrentView();
 }
 void MainWindow::slotDeleteCompleted() {
     if(m_syncing) {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Todo"),
                              tr("Can not edit data, currently syncing"));
         return;
     }
 
     if ( !QPEMessageBox::confirmDelete( this, tr( "Todo" ), tr("all completed tasks?") ) )
         return;
 
     m_todoMgr.remove( currentView()->completed() );
-    currentView()->setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    currentView()->updateView( );
 }
 void MainWindow::slotFind() {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::slotEdit() {
     slotEdit( currentView()->current() );
 }
 /*
  * set the category
  */
 void MainWindow::setCategory( int c) {
     if ( c <= 0 ) return;
 
     qWarning("Iterating over cats %d", c );
     for ( unsigned int i = 1; i < m_catMenu->count(); i++ )
         m_catMenu->setItemChecked(i, c == (int)i );
 
     if (c == 1 ) {
         m_curCat = QString::null;
         setCaption( tr("Todo") + " - " + tr("All Categories" ) );
 
     }else if ( c == (int)m_catMenu->count() - 1 ) {
         m_curCat = tr("Unfiled");
         setCaption( tr("Todo") + " - " + tr("Unfiled") );
     }else {
         m_curCat = m_todoMgr.categories()[c-2];
         setCaption( tr("Todo") + " - " + m_curCat );
     }
     m_catMenu->setItemChecked( c, true );
     currentView()->setShowCategory( m_curCat );
     raiseCurrentView();
 }
 void MainWindow::slotShowDeadLine( bool dead) {
     m_deadline = dead;
     currentView()->setShowDeadline( dead );
 }
 void MainWindow::slotShowCompleted( bool show) {
     m_completed = show;
     currentView()->setShowCompleted( m_completed );
 }
 bool MainWindow::showOverDue()const {
     return m_overdue;
 }
 void MainWindow::setDocument( const QString& ) {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::slotBeam() {
 
 }
 void MainWindow::beamDone( Ir* ) {
 
 }
 
 void MainWindow::slotFlush() {
     m_syncing = FALSE;
     m_todoMgr.save();
 }
 void MainWindow::slotShowDetails() {
     slotShow( currentView()->current() );
 }
 /*
  * populate the Categories
  * Menu
  */
 void MainWindow::populateCategories() {
     if (m_todoMgr.isLoaded() )
         m_todoMgr.load();
 
     m_catMenu->clear();
     int id, rememberId;
     id = 1;
     rememberId = 1;
 
     m_catMenu->insertItem( tr( "All Categories" ), id++ );
     m_catMenu->insertSeparator();
     QStringList categories = m_todoMgr.categories();
     categories.append( tr( "Unfiled" ) );
     for ( QStringList::Iterator it = categories.begin();
 	  it != categories.end(); ++it ) {
 	m_catMenu->insertItem( *it, id );
 	if ( *it == currentCategory() )
 	    rememberId = id;
 	++id;
     }
     setCategory( rememberId );
 }
 bool MainWindow::showCompleted()const {
     return m_completed;
 }
 bool MainWindow::showDeadline()const {
     return m_deadline;
 }
 QString MainWindow::currentCategory()const {
     return m_curCat;
 }
 int MainWindow::currentCatId() {
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.h b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.h
index 43666f0..598c3af 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.h
+++ b/core/pim/todo/mainwindow.h
@@ -1,171 +1,171 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 Holger Freyther <zecke@handhelds.org>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef TODO_MAIN_WINDOW_H
 #define TODO_MAIN_WINDOW_H
 
 #include <qlist.h>
 #include <qmainwindow.h>
 
 #include <opie/otodoaccess.h>
 #include <opie/otodo.h>
 
 #include "smalltodo.h"
 #include "todoview.h"
 #include "todomanager.h"
 
 class QPopupMenu;
 class QMenuBar;
 class QToolBar;
 class QAction;
 class QWidgetStack;
 class Ir;
 
 
 namespace Todo {
     typedef TodoView View;
     class TemplateManager;
     class Editor;
     class TodoShow;
     class TemplateEditor;
 
     class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
         MainWindow( QWidget *parent = 0,
                     const char* name = 0 );
         ~MainWindow();
 
         /** return a context menu for an OTodo */
         QPopupMenu* contextMenu(int uid );
         QPopupMenu* options();
         QPopupMenu* edit();
         QPopupMenu* view();
         QToolBar*   toolbar();
 
 
         void updateList();
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator begin();
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator  end();
-//        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator &iterator();
+        OTodoAccess::List list()const;
+        OTodoAccess::List sorted( bool asc, int sortOrder );
+        OTodoAccess::List sorted( bool asc, int sortOrder, int addFilter );
 
         OTodo event(int uid );
 
         bool isSyncing()const;
         bool showCompleted()const;
         bool showDeadline()const;
         bool showOverDue()const;
         QString currentCategory()const;
         int currentCatId();
         TemplateManager* templateManager();
 
         void updateTodo( const OTodo& );
         void populateTemplates();
         Editor* currentEditor();
 private slots:
         void populateCategories();
         void slotReload();
         void slotFlush();
 
     protected:
         void closeEvent( QCloseEvent* e );
 
     private:
         void connectBase( ViewBase* );
         void initUI();
         void initActions();
         void initConfig();
         void initViews();
         void initEditor();
         void initShow();
         void initTemplate();
         void raiseCurrentView();
         ViewBase* currentView();
         ViewBase* m_curView;
         Editor* m_curEdit;
         TodoShow* currentShow();
         TodoShow* m_curShow;
         TemplateEditor* currentTemplateEditor();
         TemplateEditor* m_curTempEd;
 
         QMenuBar* m_bar;
         QToolBar* m_tool;
         QAction* m_editAction,
             *m_deleteAction,
             *m_findAction,
             *m_completedAction,
             *m_showDeadLineAction,
             *m_deleteAllAction,
             *m_deleteCompleteAction,
             *m_duplicateAction,
             *m_showOverDueAction,
             *m_effectiveAction;
         QWidgetStack *m_stack;
         QPopupMenu* m_catMenu,
             *m_edit,
             *m_options,
             *m_view,
             *m_template;
 
         bool m_syncing:1;
         bool m_deadline:1;
         bool m_completed:1;
         bool m_overdue:1;
         TodoManager m_todoMgr;
         QString m_curCat;
         QList<ViewBase> m_views;
         uint m_counter;
         TemplateManager* m_tempManager;
 
      private slots:
         void slotShow(int);
         void slotEdit(int);
 private slots:
         void slotUpdate3( QWidget* );
         void slotNewFromTemplate(int id );
         void slotNew();
         void slotDuplicate();
         void slotDelete();
         void slotDeleteAll();
         void slotDeleteCompleted();
 
         void slotEdit();
         void slotFind();
 
         void setCategory( int );
 
         void slotShowDeadLine( bool );
         void slotShowCompleted( bool );
 
         void setDocument( const QString& );
 
 
         void slotBeam();
         void beamDone( Ir* );
         void slotShowDetails();
         void slotShowDue( bool );
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/tableview.cpp b/core/pim/todo/tableview.cpp
index 8cd2e7e..097af39 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/tableview.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/tableview.cpp
@@ -1,347 +1,349 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 <>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #include <qtimer.h>
 #include <qpoint.h>
 #include <qpopupmenu.h>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 //#include "tableitems.h"
 #include "tableview.h"
 
 using namespace Todo;
 
 
 TableView::TableView( MainWindow* window, QWidget* wid )
     : QTable(  wid ), TodoView( window ) {
     setUpdatesEnabled( false );
     viewport()->setUpdatesEnabled( false );
     m_enablePaint = false;
     setNumRows(0);
     setNumCols(4);
 
     setSorting( TRUE );
     setSelectionMode( NoSelection );
     setColumnStretchable( 2, TRUE );
     setColumnWidth(0, 20 );
     setColumnWidth(1, 35 );
 
     setLeftMargin( 0 );
     verticalHeader()->hide();
 
     horizontalHeader()->setLabel(0, tr("C.") );
     horizontalHeader()->setLabel(1, tr("Prior.") );
     horizontalHeader()->setLabel(2, tr("Description" ) );
 
     setColumnStretchable(3, FALSE );
     setColumnWidth(3, 20 );
     horizontalHeader()->setLabel(3, tr("Deadline") );
 
     if ( todoWindow()->showDeadline() )
         showColumn( 3);
     else
         hideColumn(3 );
 
     connect((QTable*)this, SIGNAL( clicked( int, int, int, const QPoint& ) ),
             this, SLOT( slotClicked(int, int, int, const QPoint& ) ) );
     connect((QTable*)this, SIGNAL( pressed( int, int, int, const QPoint& ) ),
             this, SLOT( slotPressed(int, int, int, const QPoint& ) ) );
     connect((QTable*)this, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int, int) ),
             this, SLOT( slotValueChanged(int, int) ) );
     connect((QTable*)this, SIGNAL(currentChanged(int, int) ),
             this, SLOT( slotCurrentChanged(int, int) ) );
 
     m_menuTimer = new QTimer( this );
     connect( m_menuTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()),
              this, SLOT(slotShowMenu()) );
 
     m_enablePaint = true;
     setUpdatesEnabled( true );
     viewport()->setUpdatesEnabled( true );
     viewport()->update();
 }
 /* a new day has started
  * update the day
  */
 void TableView::newDay() {
     clear();
-    setTodos( begin(),end() );
+    updateView();
 }
 TableView::~TableView() {
 
 }
 void TableView::slotShowMenu() {
     QPopupMenu *menu = todoWindow()->contextMenu( current() );
     menu->exec(QCursor::pos() );
     delete menu;
 }
 OTodo TableView::find(int uid ) {
     OTodo ev = TodoView::event( uid );
     return ev;
 }
 void TableView::updateFromTable( const OTodo& ev, CheckItem* item ) {
     TodoView::update( ev.uid(), ev );
 
     /* update the other columns */
     /* if completed or not we need to update
      * the table
      *
      * We've two cases
      * either item or !item
      * this makes cases more easy
      */
     if ( !item ) {
         item = m_cache[ev.uid()];
     }
     DueTextItem *due = dueItem( item->row() );
     due->setCompleted( ev.isCompleted() );
 }
 QString TableView::type() const {
     return QString::fromLatin1( tr("Table View") );
 }
 int TableView::current() {
     int cur = 0;
     CheckItem* i = checkItem( currentRow() );
     if (i )
         cur = i->uid();
 
     return cur;
 }
 QString TableView::currentRepresentation() {
     return text( currentRow(), 2);
 }
 /* show overdue */
 void TableView::showOverDue( bool ) {
     clear();
-    setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    updateView();
 }
 
-void TableView::setTodos( OTodoAccess::List::Iterator it,
-                          OTodoAccess::List::Iterator end ) {
+void TableView::updateView( ) {
+    OTodoAccess::List::Iterator it, end;
+    it = list().begin();
+    end = list().end();
     qWarning("setTodos");
     QTime time;
     time.start();
     m_enablePaint = false;
     setUpdatesEnabled( false );
     viewport()->setUpdatesEnabled( false );
     clear();
     QString currentCat = todoWindow()->currentCategory();
     bool showCompleted = todoWindow()->showCompleted();
     bool showOverDue   = todoWindow()->showOverDue();
     qWarning( "Current Category:" + todoWindow()->currentCategory() );
     int id = todoWindow()->currentCatId();
     QTime t;
     t.start();
     setNumRows( it.count() );
     uint i = 0;
     for (; it != end; ++it ) {
         OTodo todo = (*it);
         /* test if the categories match */
         if ( !currentCat.isEmpty() &&
              !todo.categories().contains( id ) ) {
             continue;
         }
         /* the item is completed but we shouldn't show it */
         if ( !showCompleted && todo.isCompleted() ) {
             qWarning("isCompleted ");
             continue;
         }
         /* the item is not overdue but we should only show overdue */
         if ( showOverDue && !todo.isOverdue() ) {
             continue;
         }
         /* now it's fine to add it */
         insertTodo(  todo, i );
 	i++;
     }
     setNumRows( i );
     int elc = time.elapsed();
     qWarning("Adding took %d", elc/1000 );
     setUpdatesEnabled( true );
     viewport()->setUpdatesEnabled( true );
     viewport()->update();
     m_enablePaint = true;
     int el = time.elapsed();
     qWarning("adding took %d", el/1000 );
 }
 void TableView::setTodo( int uid, const OTodo& ev ) {
     QMap<int, CheckItem*>::Iterator it = m_cache.find( uid );
 
     if ( it != m_cache.end() ) {
         int row = it.data()->row();
 
         /* update checked */
         CheckItem* check = checkItem(row );
         if (check)
             check->setChecked( ev.isCompleted() );
 
         /* update the text */
         QString sum = ev.summary();
         setText(row, 2, sum.isEmpty() ?
                 ev.description().left(40).simplifyWhiteSpace() :
                 sum );
 
         /* update priority */
         setText(row, 1, QString::number( ev.priority() ) );
 
         /* update DueDate */
         DueTextItem *due = dueItem( row );
         due->setToDoEvent( ev );
     }
 }
 void TableView::addEvent( const OTodo& ev) {
     int row= numRows();
     setNumRows( row + 1 );
     insertTodo( ev, row );
 }
 /*
  * find the event
  * and then replace the complete row
  */
 void TableView::replaceEvent( const OTodo& ev) {
     setTodo( ev.uid(), ev );
 }
 /*
  * re aligning table can be slow too
  * FIXME: look what performs better
  * either this or the old align table
  */
 void TableView::removeEvent( int ) {
     clear();
-    setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    updateView();
 }
 void TableView::setShowCompleted( bool b) {
     qWarning("Show Completed %d" + b );
-    setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    updateView();
 }
 void TableView::setShowDeadline( bool b) {
     qWarning("Show DeadLine %d" + b );
     if (b)
         showColumn(3 );
     else
         hideColumn(3 );
 }
 void TableView::setShowCategory( const QString& ) {
     qWarning("setShowCategory");
-    setTodos( begin(), end() );
+    updateView();
 }
 void TableView::clear() {
     m_cache.clear();
     int rows = numRows();
     for (int r = 0; r < rows; r++ ) {
         for (int c = 0; c < numCols(); c++ ) {
             if ( cellWidget(r, c) )
                 clearCellWidget(r, c );
             clearCell(r, c);
         }
     }
     setNumRows( 0);
 }
 QArray<int> TableView::completed() {
     int row = numRows();
     QArray<int> ids( row );
 
     int j=0;
     for (int i = 0; i < row; i++ ) {
         CheckItem* item = checkItem(i );
         if (item->isChecked() ) {
             ids[j] = item->uid();
             j++;
         }
     }
     ids.resize( j );
     return ids;
 }
 void TableView::slotClicked(int row, int col, int,
                             const QPoint& point) {
     if ( !cellGeometry(row, col ).contains(point ) )
         return;
 
 
     switch( col ) {
     case 0: {
         CheckItem* item = checkItem( row );
         /*
          * let's see if we centered clicked
          */
         if ( item ) {
             int x = point.x() -columnPos( col );
             int y = point.y() -rowPos( row );
             int w = columnWidth( col );
             int h = rowHeight( row );
             if ( x >= ( w - OCheckItem::BoxSize ) / 2 &&
                  x <= ( w - OCheckItem::BoxSize ) / 2 + OCheckItem::BoxSize &&
                  y >= ( h - OCheckItem::BoxSize ) / 2 &&
                  y <= ( h - OCheckItem::BoxSize ) / 2 + OCheckItem::BoxSize )
                 item->toggle();
         }
     }
         break;
 
     case 1:
         break;
 
     case 2: {
         m_menuTimer->stop();
         showTodo( checkItem(row)->uid() );
         break;
     }
     case 3: {
         m_menuTimer->stop();
         TodoView::edit( checkItem(row)->uid() );
         break;
     }
     }
 
 
 }
 void TableView::slotPressed(int row, int col, int,
                             const QPoint& point) {
 
     /* TextColumn column */
     if ( col == 2 && cellGeometry( row, col ).contains( point ) )
         m_menuTimer->start( 750, TRUE );
 }
 void TableView::slotValueChanged( int, int ) {
     qWarning("Value Changed");
 }
 void TableView::slotCurrentChanged(int, int ) {
     m_menuTimer->stop();
 }
 /*
  * hardcode to column 0
  */
 CheckItem* TableView::checkItem( int row ) {
     CheckItem *i = static_cast<CheckItem*>( item( row, 0 ) );
     return i;
 }
 DueTextItem* TableView::dueItem( int row ) {
     DueTextItem* i = static_cast<DueTextItem*> ( item(row, 3 ) );
     return i;
 }
 QWidget* TableView::widget() {
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/tableview.h b/core/pim/todo/tableview.h
index 721b40b..1fa21b2 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/tableview.h
+++ b/core/pim/todo/tableview.h
@@ -1,120 +1,119 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 <>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef OPIE_TABLE_VIEW_H
 #define OPIE_TABLE_VIEW_H
 
 #include <qtable.h>
 #include <qmap.h>
 
 #include "tableitems.h"
 #include "todoview.h"
 
 class QTimer;
 
 namespace Todo {
     class CheckItem;
     class DueTextItem;
     class TableView : public QTable, public TodoView {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
         TableView( MainWindow*, QWidget* parent );
         ~TableView();
 
         void updateFromTable( const OTodo&, CheckItem* = 0 );
         OTodo find(int uid);
 
         QString type()const;
         int current();
         QString currentRepresentation();
 
         void showOverDue( bool );
-        void setTodos( OTodoAccess::List::Iterator it,
-                       OTodoAccess::List::Iterator end );
+        void updateView();
         void setTodo( int uid, const OTodo& );
         void addEvent( const OTodo& event );
         void replaceEvent( const OTodo& );
         void removeEvent( int uid );
         void setShowCompleted( bool );
         void setShowDeadline( bool );
 
         void setShowCategory(const QString& =QString::null );
         void clear();
         void newDay();
         QArray<int> completed();
         QWidget* widget();
         void sortColumn(int, bool, bool );
     private:
         /* reimplented for internal reasons */
         void viewportPaintEvent( QPaintEvent* );
         inline void insertTodo( const OTodo&, int row );
         CheckItem* checkItem( int row );
         DueTextItem* dueItem( int row );
         QTimer *m_menuTimer;
         QMap<int, CheckItem*> m_cache;
         bool m_enablePaint:1;
 
 private slots:
         void slotShowMenu();
         void slotClicked(int, int, int,
                          const QPoint& );
         void slotPressed(int, int, int,
                          const QPoint& );
         void slotValueChanged(int, int);
         void slotCurrentChanged(int, int );
     };
     inline void TableView::insertTodo( const OTodo& event, int row ) {
 
 
         QString sortKey =  (char) ( (event.isCompleted() ? 'a' : 'A' )
                                     + event.priority() )
                            +  Qtopia::buildSortKey( event.description() );
         CheckItem *chk = new CheckItem( this, sortKey, event.uid(), event.categories() );
         chk->setChecked( event.isCompleted() );
 
         ComboItem *cmb = new ComboItem(this,  QTableItem::WhenCurrent );
         cmb->setText( QString::number( event.priority() ) );
 
         QString sum = event.summary();
         QTableItem* ti = new TodoTextItem( this, sum.isEmpty() ?
                                            event.description().left(40).simplifyWhiteSpace() :
                                            sum );
         ti->setReplaceable( FALSE );
 
         DueTextItem *due = new DueTextItem(this, event );
 
         setItem( row, 0, chk );
         setItem( row, 1, cmb );
         setItem( row, 2, ti  );
         setItem( row, 3, due );
 
         m_cache.insert( event.uid(), chk );
     }
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/todomanager.cpp b/core/pim/todo/todomanager.cpp
index 8e3fa88..ebf9e8a 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/todomanager.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/todomanager.cpp
@@ -1,125 +1,124 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 <>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 #include <qdatetime.h>
 #include <qpe/categoryselect.h>
 
 #include "todomanager.h"
 
 using namespace Todo;
 
 TodoManager::TodoManager( QObject *obj )
     : QObject( obj ) {
     m_db = 0l;
     QTime time;
     time.start();
     int el = time.elapsed();
     qWarning("QTimer for loading %d", el/1000 );
 }
 TodoManager::~TodoManager() {
     delete m_db;
 }
 OTodo TodoManager::event(int uid ) {
     return m_db->find( uid );
 }
 void TodoManager::updateList() {
     m_list = m_db->allRecords();
 }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoManager::begin() {
-    m_it = m_list.begin();
-    return m_it;
+OTodoAccess::List TodoManager::list() const{
+    return m_list;
 }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoManager::end() {
-    return m_list.end();
+OTodoAccess::List TodoManager::sorted( bool asc, int so, int f, int cat ) {
+    return m_db->sorted( asc, so, f, cat );
 }
 OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoManager::overDue() {
-    int filter = 2 & 1;
+    int filter = 2 | 1;
     m_list = m_db->sorted(m_asc, m_sortOrder, filter,  m_ca );
     m_it = m_list.begin();
     return m_it;
 }
 OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoManager::fromTo( const QDate& start,
                                       const QDate& end ) {
     m_list = m_db->effectiveToDos( start, end );
     m_it = m_list.begin();
     return m_it;
 }
 OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoManager::query( const OTodo& ev, int query ) {
     m_list = m_db->queryByExample( ev, query );
     m_it = m_list.begin();
     return m_it;
 }
 OTodoAccess* TodoManager::todoDB() {
     return m_db;
 }
 void TodoManager::add( const OTodo& ev ) {
     m_db->add( ev );
 }
 void TodoManager::update( int, const SmallTodo& ) {
 
 }
 void TodoManager::update( int, const OTodo& ev) {
     m_db->replace( ev );
 }
 void TodoManager::remove( int uid ) {
     m_db->remove( uid );
 }
 void TodoManager::removeAll() {
     m_db->clear();
 }
 void TodoManager::save() {
     m_db->save();
 }
 bool TodoManager::saveAll() {
     return m_db->save();
 }
 void TodoManager::reload() {
     m_db->reload();
 }
 QStringList TodoManager::categories() {
     m_cat.load(categoryFileName() );
     return m_cat.labels( "Todo List");
 }
 /*
  * we rely on load beeing called from populateCategories
  */
 int TodoManager::catId( const QString& cats ) {
     return m_cat.id( "Todo List", cats );
 }
 void TodoManager::remove( const QArray<int>& ids) {
     for (uint i=0; i < ids.size(); i++ )
         remove( ids[i] );
 }
 bool TodoManager::isLoaded()const {
     return (m_db == 0 );
 }
 void TodoManager::load() {
     if (!m_db) {
         m_db = new OTodoAccess();
         m_db->load();
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/todomanager.h b/core/pim/todo/todomanager.h
index 1f9e288..b03b598 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/todomanager.h
+++ b/core/pim/todo/todomanager.h
@@ -1,107 +1,106 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 <>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef OPIE_TODO_MANAGER_H
 #define OPIE_TODO_MANAGER_H
 
 #include <qarray.h>
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 
 #include <qpe/categories.h>
 
 #include <opie/otodo.h>
 #include <opie/otodoaccess.h>
 
 #include "smalltodo.h"
 
 
 namespace Todo {
     class TodoManager : public QObject{
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
         bool isLoaded()const;
         void load();
         TodoManager(QObject* obj = 0);
         ~TodoManager();
 
         QStringList categories()/*const*/;
         int catId(const QString&);
         OTodo event(int uid );
 
         void updateList();
         /** returns the iterator sorted if set sorted*/
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator begin();
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator end();
-        OTodoAccess::List& list();
+        OTodoAccess::List list()const;
+        OTodoAccess::List sorted( bool asc, int so, int f,  int cat );
 
         OTodoAccess::List::Iterator overDue();
         OTodoAccess::List::Iterator fromTo( const QDate& start,
                                  const QDate& end );
         OTodoAccess::List::Iterator query( const OTodo& ev, int query );
 
         void setCategory( bool sort, int category = -1);
         void setShowOverDue(  bool show );
         void setSortOrder( int sortOrder );
         void setSortASC( bool );
         void sort();
 
         OTodoAccess* todoDB();
         bool saveAll();
 
 
     signals:
         void update();
         void updateCategories();
 
     public slots:
         void add( const OTodo& );
         void update( int uid,  const SmallTodo& );
         void update( int uid, const OTodo& );
         void remove( int uid );
         void remove( const QArray<int>& );
         void removeAll();
         void reload();
         void save();
 
     private:
         OTodoAccess* m_db;
         OTodoAccess::List m_list;
         OTodoAccess::List::Iterator m_it;
         OTodoAccess::List m_sorted;
         Categories m_cat;
         int m_ca;
         /* sort cat */
         bool m_shCat;
         int m_sortOrder;
         bool m_asc;
 
     };
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/todoview.cpp b/core/pim/todo/todoview.cpp
index 5362b23..b77baed 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/todoview.cpp
+++ b/core/pim/todo/todoview.cpp
@@ -1,62 +1,77 @@
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
 #include "todoview.h"
 
 using namespace Todo;
 
 TodoView::TodoView( MainWindow* win )
     : m_main( win )
 {
     hack = new InternQtHack;
+    m_asc = false;
+    m_sortOrder = -1;
 }
 TodoView::~TodoView() {
     delete hack;
 };
 
 void TodoView::connectShow(QObject* obj,
                            const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(showTodo(int) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 void TodoView::connectEdit( QObject* obj,
                             const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(edit(int) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 void TodoView::connectUpdateSmall( QObject* obj,
                                    const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(update(int, const Todo::SmallTodo& ) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 void TodoView::connectUpdateBig( QObject* obj,
                        const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(update(int, const OTodo& ) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 void TodoView::connectUpdateView( QObject* obj,
                         const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(update(QWidget*) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 void TodoView::connectRemove( QObject* obj,
                               const char* slot ) {
     QObject::connect( hack, SIGNAL(remove(int) ),
                       obj, slot );
 }
 MainWindow* TodoView::todoWindow() {
     return m_main;
 }
 
 OTodo TodoView::event(int uid ) { return m_main->event( uid ); }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoView::begin() {
-    m_main->updateList();
-    return m_main->begin();
+OTodoAccess::List TodoView::list(){
+    todoWindow()->updateList();
+    return todoWindow()->list();
+}
+OTodoAccess::List TodoView::sorted(){
+    return m_sort;
+}
+void TodoView::sort() {
+    m_sort = todoWindow()->sorted(m_asc,m_sortOrder );
+}
+void TodoView::sort(int sort) {
+    m_sort = todoWindow()->sorted(m_asc, m_sortOrder, sort );
+}
+void TodoView::setSortOrder( int order ) {
+    m_sortOrder = order;
+}
+void TodoView::setAscending( bool b ) {
+    m_asc = b;
 }
-OTodoAccess::List::Iterator TodoView::end() { return m_main->end(); }
-
 void TodoView::update(int uid, const SmallTodo& to ) {
     //m_main->slotUpate1( uid, to );
 }
 void TodoView::update(int uid, const OTodo& ev ) {
     m_main->updateTodo( ev );
 }
diff --git a/core/pim/todo/todoview.h b/core/pim/todo/todoview.h
index e4985a7..81ace3a 100644
--- a/core/pim/todo/todoview.h
+++ b/core/pim/todo/todoview.h
@@ -1,178 +1,188 @@
 /*
                =.            This file is part of the OPIE Project
              .=l.            Copyright (c)  2002 <>
            .>+-=
  _;:,     .>    :=|.         This program is free software; you can
 .> <`_,   >  .   <=          redistribute it and/or  modify it under
 :`=1 )Y*s>-.--   :           the terms of the GNU General Public
 .="- .-=="i,     .._         License as published by the Free Software
  - .   .-<_>     .<>         Foundation; either version 2 of the License,
      ._= =}       :          or (at your option) any later version.
     .%`+i>       _;_.
     .i_,=:_.      -<s.       This program is distributed in the hope that
      +  .  -:.       =       it will be useful,  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
     : ..    .:,     . . .    without even the implied warranty of
     =_        +     =;=|`    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
   _.=:.       :    :=>`:     PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
 ..}^=.=       =       ;      Library General Public License for more
 ++=   -.     .`     .:       details.
  :     =  ...= . :.=-
  -.   .:....=;==+<;          You should have received a copy of the GNU
   -_. . .   )=.  =           Library General Public License along with
     --        :-=`           this library; see the file COPYING.LIB.
                              If not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
                              Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
                              Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
 */
 
 #ifndef TODO_VIEW_H
 #define TODO_VIEW_H
 
 #include <qarray.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <qvaluelist.h>
 #include <qwidget.h>
 
 #include <opie/otodoaccess.h>
 
 #include "smalltodo.h"
 
 
 namespace Todo {
 
     /**
      * According to tronical it's not possible
      * to have Q_OBJECT in a template at all
      * so this is a hack widget not meant
      * to be public
      */
     class InternQtHack : public QObject {
         Q_OBJECT
     public:
         InternQtHack() : QObject() {};
         void emitShow(int uid) { emit showTodo(uid);  }
         void emitEdit(int uid) { emit edit(uid ); }
         void emitUpdate( int uid,
                          const SmallTodo& to) {
             emit update(uid, to );
         }
         void emitUpdate( int uid,
                          const OTodo& ev ){
             emit update(uid, ev );
         }
         void emitRemove( int uid ) {
             emit remove( uid );
         }
         void emitUpdate( QWidget* wid ) {
             emit update( wid );
         }
     signals:
         void showTodo(int uid );
         void edit(int uid );
         void update( int uid, const Todo::SmallTodo& );
         void update( int uid, const OTodo& );
         /* sorry you need to cast */;
         void update( QWidget* wid );
         void remove( int uid );
 
     };
     class MainWindow;
 
     /**
      * due to inheretince problems we need this base class
      */
     class ViewBase {
     public:
         virtual QWidget* widget() = 0;
         virtual QString type()const = 0;
         virtual int current() = 0;
         virtual QString currentRepresentation() = 0;
         virtual void showOverDue( bool ) = 0;
-        virtual void setTodos( OTodoAccess::List::Iterator it,
-                               OTodoAccess::List::Iterator end ) = 0;
+
+        /*
+         * update the view
+         */
+        virtual void updateView() = 0;
 
         virtual void addEvent( const OTodo& ) = 0;
         virtual void replaceEvent( const OTodo& ) = 0;
         virtual void removeEvent( int uid ) = 0;
         virtual void setShowCompleted( bool ) = 0;
         virtual void setShowDeadline( bool ) = 0;
         virtual void setShowCategory( const QString& = QString::null ) = 0;
         virtual void clear() = 0;
         virtual QArray<int> completed() = 0;
         virtual void newDay() = 0;
 
         virtual void connectShow( QObject*, const char* ) = 0;
         virtual void connectEdit( QObject*, const char* ) = 0;
         virtual void connectUpdateSmall( QObject*, const char* ) = 0;
         virtual void connectUpdateBig( QObject*, const char* ) = 0;
         virtual void connectUpdateView( QObject*, const char*) = 0;
         virtual void connectRemove( QObject*, const char* ) = 0;
 
     };
 
     /**
      * A base class for all TodoView which are showing
      * a list of todos.
      * Either in a QTable, QListView or any other QWidget
      * derived class
      * Through the MainWindow( dispatcher ) one can access
      * the relevant informations
      *
      * It's not possible to have signal and slots from within
      * templates this way you've to register for a signal
      */
     class TodoView : public ViewBase{
 
     public:
         /**
          * c'tor
          */
         TodoView( MainWindow* win );
 
         /**
          *d'tor
          */
         virtual ~TodoView();
 
         /* connect to the show signal */
         void connectShow(QObject* obj,
                          const char* slot );
 
         /* connect to edit */
         void connectEdit( QObject* obj,
                           const char* slot );
         void connectUpdateSmall( QObject* obj,
                                  const char* slot );
         void connectUpdateBig( QObject* obj,
                                const char* slot ) ;
         void connectUpdateView( QObject* obj,
                                 const char* slot );
         void connectRemove( QObject* obj,
                             const char* slot );
     protected:
         MainWindow* todoWindow();
         OTodo event(int uid );
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator begin();
-        OTodoAccess::List::Iterator end();
+        OTodoAccess::List list();
+        OTodoAccess::List sorted();
+        void sort();
+        void sort(int sort );
+        void setSortOrder( int order );
+        void setAscending( bool );
 
         /*
           These things needs to be implemented
           in a implementation
     signals:
         */
     protected:
         void showTodo( int uid ) { hack->emitShow(uid); }
         void edit( int uid ) { hack->emitEdit(uid); }
         void update(int uid, const SmallTodo& to );
         void update(int uid, const OTodo& ev);
         void remove( int uid ) {
             hack->emitRemove( uid );
         }
     private:
         InternQtHack* hack;
         MainWindow *m_main;
+        OTodoAccess::List m_sort;
+        bool m_asc : 1;
+        int m_sortOrder;
     };
 };
 
 #endif