1 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
index a3a8172c7..8c92c2023 100644
--- a/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
+++ b/src/client/util/SelectionManager.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { observable, action } from "mobx";
 import { Doc } from "../../new_fields/Doc";
 import { DocumentView } from "../views/nodes/DocumentView";
 import { FormattedTextBox } from "../views/nodes/FormattedTextBox";
+import { NumCast } from "../../new_fields/Types";
 
 export namespace SelectionManager {
     class Manager {
@@ -68,4 +69,20 @@ export namespace SelectionManager {
     export function SelectedDocuments(): Array<DocumentView> {
         return manager.SelectedDocuments;
     }
+    export function ViewsSortedVertically(): DocumentView[] {
+        let sorted = SelectionManager.SelectedDocuments().slice().sort((doc1, doc2) => {
+            if (NumCast(doc1.props.Document.x) > NumCast(doc2.props.Document.x)) return 1;
+            if (NumCast(doc1.props.Document.x) < NumCast(doc2.props.Document.x)) return -1;
+            return 0;
+        });
+        return sorted;
+    }
+    export function ViewsSortedHorizontally(): DocumentView[] {
+        let sorted = SelectionManager.SelectedDocuments().slice().sort((doc1, doc2) => {
+            if (NumCast(doc1.props.Document.y) > NumCast(doc2.props.Document.y)) return 1;
+            if (NumCast(doc1.props.Document.y) < NumCast(doc2.props.Document.y)) return -1;
+            return 0;
+        });
+        return sorted;
+    }
 }