From [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor/Feedback#Editing_Defaultsort]]:
---> The Page Settings box displays the article title as a default "Defaultsort". But it doesn't seem possible to edit it: typing any letters removes the whole existing text, while trying to delete a few characters has no effect. Where the sort key is not identical to the article title it's usually a variation of it - delete a leading "The ", or move the given name from start to end. It's a waste to have to retype it all: we ought to be able to edit that box.
The Page Settings box displays the article title as a default "Defaultsort". But it doesn't seem possible to edit it: typing any letters removes the whole existing text, while trying to delete a few characters has no effect. Where the sort key is not identical to the article title it's usually a variation of it - delete a leading "The ",>
> This is because the default defaultsort value (article title) is implemented as "placeholder" text. or move the given name from start to end.Instead, It's a waste to have to retype it all: we ought to be it should be normal editable to edit that boxext.
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This is because the default defaultsort value (article title) is implemented as "placeholder" text. Instead, it should be normal editable text.
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> Upon closing the page settings dialog, the logic should be, "if defaultsort != article title, add a {{DEFAULTSORT:}} magic word, else remove existing {{DEFAULTSORT:}} if present".
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