4 files changed, 59 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index c5c268f..e400c8a 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,26 @@ pub struct CliArgs {
     #[arg(short = 'H', long = "hidden", env = "MINISERVE_HIDDEN")]
     pub hidden: bool,
 
+    /// Default sorting method for file list
+    #[arg(
+        short = 'S',
+        long = "default-sorting-method",
+        default_value = "",
+        ignore_case = true,
+        env = "MINISERVE_DEFAULT_SORTING_METHOD"
+    )]
+    pub default_sorting_method: String,
+
+    /// Default sorting order for file list
+    #[arg(
+        short = 'O',
+        long = "default-sorting-order",
+        default_value = "",
+        ignore_case = true,
+        env = "MINISERVE_DEFAULT_SORTING_ORDER"
+    )]
+    pub default_sorting_order: String,
+
     /// Default color scheme
     #[arg(
         short = 'c',
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 1ef9eca..491ac40 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
     args::{parse_auth, CliArgs, MediaType},
     auth::RequiredAuth,
     file_utils::sanitize_path,
+    listing::{SortingMethod, SortingOrder},
     renderer::ThemeSlug,
 };
 
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@ pub struct MiniserveConfig {
     /// Show hidden files
     pub show_hidden: bool,
 
+    /// Default sorting method
+    pub default_sorting_method: Option<SortingMethod>,
+
+    /// Default sorting order
+    pub default_sorting_order: Option<SortingOrder>,
+
     /// Route prefix; Either empty or prefixed with slash
     pub route_prefix: String,
 
@@ -265,6 +272,24 @@ impl MiniserveConfig {
             .transpose()?
             .unwrap_or_default();
 
+        let default_sorting_method: Option<SortingMethod> = match args
+            .default_sorting_method
+            .to_owned()
+            .parse::<SortingMethod>()
+        {
+            Ok(value) => Some(value),
+            Err(_) => None,
+        };
+
+        let default_sorting_order: Option<SortingOrder> = match args
+            .default_sorting_order
+            .to_owned()
+            .parse::<SortingOrder>()
+        {
+            Ok(value) => Some(value),
+            Err(_) => None,
+        };
+
         Ok(MiniserveConfig {
             verbose: args.verbose,
             path: args.path.unwrap_or_else(|| PathBuf::from(".")),
@@ -274,6 +299,8 @@ impl MiniserveConfig {
             path_explicitly_chosen,
             no_symlinks: args.no_symlinks,
             show_hidden: args.hidden,
+            default_sorting_method,
+            default_sorting_order,
             route_prefix,
             favicon_route,
             css_route,
diff --git a/src/listing.rs b/src/listing.rs
index 6e75b0e..40c5a77 100644
--- a/src/listing.rs
+++ b/src/listing.rs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ pub fn directory_listing(
         res
     };
 
-    let query_params = extract_query_parameters(req);
+    let mut query_params = extract_query_parameters(req);
 
     let mut entries: Vec<Entry> = Vec::new();
     let mut readme: Option<(String, String)> = None;
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ pub fn directory_listing(
         }
     }
 
+    if query_params.sort.is_none() {
+        query_params.sort = conf.default_sorting_method
+    }
+
+    if query_params.order.is_none() {
+        query_params.order = conf.default_sorting_order
+    }
+
     match query_params.sort.unwrap_or(SortingMethod::Name) {
         SortingMethod::Name => entries.sort_by(|e1, e2| {
             alphanumeric_sort::compare_str(e1.name.to_lowercase(), e2.name.to_lowercase())
@@ -319,7 +327,7 @@ pub fn directory_listing(
         }),
     };
 
-    if let Some(SortingOrder::Descending) = query_params.order {
+    if let Some(SortingOrder::Ascending) = query_params.order {
         entries.reverse()
     }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index 5a591f0..3b62704 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ fn build_link(
 ) -> Markup {
     let mut link = format!("?sort={name}&order=asc");
     let mut help = format!("Sort by {name} in ascending order");
-    let mut chevron = chevron_up();
+    let mut chevron = chevron_down();
     let mut class = "";
 
     if let Some(method) = sort_method {
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ fn build_link(
                 if order.to_string() == "asc" {
                     link = format!("?sort={name}&order=desc");
                     help = format!("Sort by {name} in descending order");
-                    chevron = chevron_down();
+                    chevron = chevron_up();
                 }
             }
         }